While the leaders of the Cassiubia League were facing Vepar, there was a great commotion happening beyond the wall created by the ancient tree. Everyone—the nagas who had leapt into action sensing that their master was in danger, the Cassiubia League under Magor’s command, and the eighth recruits who had secretly come up to the surface—had expected the mess to arise. The heroes, especially, planned to take advantage of the chaos and save the remaining captives. However, not everyone was rushing outward.

“Ruahu!” Ru Hiana broke off from the group and called out for Ru Amuh until her throat burned. Of course, she didn’t think Ru Amuh would be easily beaten, but there was no guarantee of his safety considering how dangerous his mission was. And seeing that Ru Amuh hadn’t responded to her no matter how many messages she sent, Ru Hiana went to look for him in the end. After calling out for his name desperately for a while, she felt the presence of another group and darted into a nearby building to hide.

Another group of nagas went straight for the wall, their eyes red from their intense emotions, but ended up slipping down futilely all the same. Only once they left did Ru Hiana let out the breath she had been holding. From where she was, she could hear screams and shouts clearly, which meant that she wasn’t far from the center of the battlefield. ‘Where could Ru Amuh be?’ Ru Hiana wondered...