A nervous air spread across Pialu. This type of atmosphere was expected considering that today could be Pialu’s last day. An army of monsters was coming, and the only hope they could cling to was Zich’s solution that Lyla refused to even explain. If the situation hadn’t been so grave and Zich wasn’t a Karuwiman Holy Knight, they both would have been chased away while being showered with curses that they were lunatics. Yet, in the end, Pialu had accepted Zich’s suggestion. Not everyone agreed, and from time to time, some people burst out in frustration, but they couldn’t change their plans at this point. Soon, people simply strengthened their resolve. 

Not long afterward, they saw dark shadows appearing from far away. They were very small at first, but as time passed, the shadows grew bigger. As these shadows wiggled and lengthened, they seemed like vivacious monsters laughing at them with their tongues hanging out.

“They’ve come.” The commander looked beyond the castle walls solemnly and stared. The soldiers near him gulped. The situation they had ardently wished for not to happen was approaching.

“Ready the soldiers and let the mercenaries know.”

“Yes!” 

The next commander in line gave out orders to the soldiers near him. Yet, the commander-in-chief simply glared at the army...