“You got them all honed perfectly.”

That was Jang Maldong’s assessment of the members of Valhalla after they returned from training.

And he was right. Surrounded by enigmatic yet sharp energy, all of them looked completely different from when they first left.

The change was only natural, considering the number of times they died, the endless verbal abuse they endured, and the tears they shed while climbing the slope.

Seol Jihu held a strategy meeting as soon as they returned.

During their absence, the Federation sent the entire dwarf race to help restore humanity, while making preparations for the war, including the ‘migration’ of the World Tree.

It was decided that they would gather in the Hiral Mountain Range.

The travel distance would be shortest for humanity if they crossed the Arden Mountain Range and joined forces within the Parasites territory. They still decided to congregate before crossing the border in case the Parasites tried to destroy the two forces individually.

Apart from that, several different topics were discussed during the meeting, but there was only one thing Seol Jihu really needed to pay attention to.

The Parasite Queen.

The outcome of the battle between Seol Jihu and the Parasite Queen would greatly impact the outcome of the war.

The Federation and humanity promised to create an environment where Seol Jihu could concentrate on his mission.

Their assistance, if successful, would be a great help to Seol Jihu.

After the agenda was set, Seol Jihu contacted the royal families and representative organizations of all the cities and asked them to send troops to Eva.

He stressed that those who refuse the draft call would have no place left for them in Paradise after the war.

Seol Jihu thought the procedure would not go as smoothly as he wished.

Surprisingly, however, people from cities all across Paradise willingly...