Shadow Slave

Chapter 1724 Nightsinger.

«Press forward!»

«They are flanking us!»

«Second company, fall back!*

«We need an Ascended here!»

Across the wide stretch of burning ruins, the Western Quadrant army was fighting against the disorganized horde of Nightmare Creatures. The tide of abominations continuously crashed into the phalanx of the Awakened warriors, quenching the flames that burned all around them with their fetid blood.

The mundane soldiers followed behind, supporting the Awakened and sweating inside their powered armor suits. The heavy artillery had remained in the riverbed, waiting for precise targeting data they didn't dare to fire after the initial salvos, afraid to implicate the civilians who might have still been alive somewhere out there, among the smoke-filled streets.

However, the MWPs still pushed forward. The influence of the Nightmare Gates was messing with their electronics, but after the rich experience of dealing with it in Antarctica, the scientists of humanity had made leaps in shielding technology. So, the lumbering war machines could fully exert their overwhelming firepower, for now.

It was a heroic sight… but usually, even such a large expedition force would have been Ill-prepared to face the vast horde of Nightmare Creatures, especially in the hellish conditions of urban warfare.

Nevertheless, today, the soldiers of the Western Quadrant were vallantly pushing into the depths of the city and eradicating the Nightmare Creatures at a startling pace.

There were two reasons for that.

One reason was the shining silhouette of Saint Athena, who towered above the burning city in the distance.

The sight of her not only lifted the spirits of the soldiers, but also imbued their bodies with ferocious power. Awakened were affected more, but even the mundane fighters showcased inhuman strength, speed, and endurance. What would not have been possible on any other day was possible today.

The other reason…

«FALL!»

A deep, thunderous, chilling voice rolled across the burning ruins, crashing into the horde of abominations like a tidal wave, Countless Nightmare Creatures staggered and toppled to the ground, others pressed forward despite its domineering power — however, their movements were drowsy and weak, as if they were struggling against an overwhelming compulsion.

That was the moment when the soldiers of the Western Quadrant army advanced, cutting into the mass of dazed Nightmare Creatures like a sharp knife.

strengthened by the War Beast,

powers of the two Saints reigned on the

His great maw opened, and an eerie, melodious,

groans of crumbling buildings, the clangor of steel, the howls

causing their bodies to explode into

sonic attack was an insidious

the stretched battle line with tremendous speed, Kai flew through the expanding

wide, piercing through soil, concrete, and alloy. There was nowhere it couldn't reach, and instantly, the whole city was

he saw… was

human corpses. Countless people dying as he watched. Frightened civilians hiding in their homes or underground shelters, fear and

of course,

in the heart of the city. Effie was moving to intercept the approaching Titans. Jet had just reached the sinister figure

all, the Corrupted Tyrant barreling in the direction of the Western Quadrant

to

the reinforcements did not arrive on time, the casualties would start to mount. Worse still, Effie would have to fight against two Titans alone,

he wasted, the more people

a lifeline, Cassie's calming voice

wings and

he flew above the carnage, his song shattered the most threatening of the abominations advancing

«DESPAIR!»

«FEAR!»

«KNEEL!»

essence was evaporating

his flesh, as well. He tore them apart with his talons, shredded their flesh with his

remained alone above a sea of abominations. A hail of attacks enveloped him, coming both from the ground and from the air. He

And all that time…

could see scattered survivors looking at the sky all

was

the latter hurt him more. Because he knew that, for many of them… maybe

world, weakness was a sin, and they were sinners. Kai was no stranger to that