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.

human warriors were strengthened by the War Beast, while their

powers of the two Saints reigned on the

maw opened, and an eerie, melodious, otherworldly sound escaped from it, akin to a

of the ruined city — the roaring of flames, the groans of crumbling buildings, the clangor of steel, the howls of monstrous creatures, the thunderous drums of the cannonade — dissolve

by a hulking behemoth, causing their bodies to explode into

sonic attack was an insidious

the expanding cloud of crimson haze

soil, concrete, and alloy. There was nowhere it

saw… was

Frightened civilians hiding in their homes or underground shelters, fear and sorrow written on their faces. Ashes, flames, and loss

of course, the Nightmare

the city. Effie was moving to intercept the approaching Titans. Jet

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

to kill it

the casualties would start to mount. Worse still, Effie

time he wasted,

Cassie's calming voice resounded in his mind, whispering the secrets of

spread his wings and

above the carnage, his song shattered the most threatening of the abominations advancing on the Awakened phalanx, while his words made the rest

«DESPAIR!»

«FEAR!»

«KNEEL!»

was evaporating

winged Nightmare Creatures clamoring to rip into his flesh, as well. He tore them apart

coming both from the

And all that time…

survivors looking at the sky

numb and terrified, thinking that the midnight dragon was

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

in this world, weakness was a sin, and they were sinners. Kai was no