The bloody clouds swiftly covered the sky above Sky City, and the crimson hurricanes began moving toward us slowly but steadily. It would be great if it was just for show, but there was no mistaking the screeching horde of monsters being spun round and round in the hurricanes. From a distance, they almost looked like red cotton candies. If only that was the case...

"Holy shit, are they seriously going to paratroop our asses?" Li Chengfeng growled while clutching his Dark Blade.

Chiang! I unsheathed my own weapon and shouted, "Guess we know what the ‘storm of death’ is now. Everyone, stay in position and prepare to meet the first wave!"

Whoever came up with the name "storm of death" knew what they were thinking. It made both literal and figurative sense. No matter how many defenders Sky City had, it was only a matter of time before the paratroopers—or was it paramonsters?—started punching holes in our defense. After all, the enemy would be attacking everywhere at once, and in such great numbers too.

……

It wasn’t long before the first hurricane to the east grew close...