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"Fall back."

Caelan waved his hand lightly. His voice was not loud, yet it rang clearly in the ears of every Awakener present.

In the next instant, countless sword beams seemed to descend from the sky all at once, striking down with pinpoint accuracy toward every undead creature.

Some of the Awakeners had already been completely surrounded by the undead, but Caelan’s intervention carved open a slim chance for them to survive.

At the same time, after the [Stonefiend King] left the alternate dimension, Alyssa and the others, after searching for quite some time, finally found a way to leave that place as well.

However, when Alyssa returned, the scene before her eyes startled her badly.

Was this still the Blackstone City-State she knew?

Why had so many undead suddenly appeared?

Could it be because...

Alyssa suddenly remembered the terrifying Stonefiend aura she had sensed back in the alternate dimension. That being’s presence had seemed to carry the scent of death as well.

Could it have descended upon Blackstone City-State?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Alyssa’s expression turned grim. Subconsciously, she wanted to report the situation to the Ironclad Legion and request reinforcements, but she soon abandoned the idea.

Judging from the current spread of the undead, the lord of Blackstone City-State and the bishop should have already reported the situation.

But...

Would the reinforcements really arrive in time?

That [Stonefiend King] did not seem like an enemy Blackstone City-State could handle.

Just as Alyssa was deep in thought, a scream suddenly came from behind her.

"Ah! Monsters! They found us!"

Alyssa immediately snapped back to her senses. The lance in her hand swept outward, easily killing a skeletal warrior that had approached them.

But this also reminded Alyssa that now was not the time to think.

The most urgent task was to escape to a safe place first.

As the Holy Maiden of the Ironclad Legion, Alyssa had always possessed a powerful sense of responsibility, as well as the instinct to protect the weak.

So at the first opportunity, she gathered the Awakeners who had come out of the alternate dimension with her.

"I am Alyssa of the Ironclad Legion. Follow me. I will do everything I can to protect your safety."

Upon hearing Alyssa’s words, those Awakeners seemed to instantly find their backbone. They quickly gathered behind her.

"Lady Alyssa, please protect us! I don’t want to die!"

"Lady Alyssa, can we really survive? Why are there so many undead here?"

"Right, what’s happening in Blackstone City-State? My younger sister is still waiting for me there..."

Faced with the chaotic crowd, Alyssa immediately raised her arm high, signaling for everyone to be quiet. Then, in a stern tone, she said,

"Everyone, stay silent! We need to move immediately and find a safer location!"

"As for Blackstone City-State, the situation is currently unclear!"

Hearing Alyssa’s serious words, the Awakeners instantly quieted down.

After that, Alyssa led the group of Awakeners and changed locations several times in succession.

But every time they had just begun to relax, they discovered that the undead had already started charging toward them again.

Left with no choice, Alyssa could only keep leading the Awakeners from place to place.

As a result, they remained in a state of intense movement the entire time. Before long, some of the Awakeners could no longer endure it.

They panted heavily, feeling as though their legs had been filled with lead.

"I can’t go on. I’m so tired. I can’t hold out anymore!"

"Running like this isn’t a solution! Sooner or later, the undead will catch up to us!"

Alyssa gritted her teeth tightly. At the same time, she grabbed a female Awakener beside her who was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.

"Don’t give up, everyone. Those who still have strength, help the others. Every extra person means one more bit of strength!"

Alyssa continued leading the Awakeners through their difficult retreat.

However, their speed was becoming slower and slower, while the number of undead around them only continued to increase...

"I can’t do it anymore. I really can’t hold on. I can’t walk anymore. I want to give up!"

"There’s a valley up ahead! Maybe we can hide inside!"

When Alyssa saw the valley before them, her first instinct was to refuse.

A place surrounded by mountains on all sides would leave them with no escape if the undead surrounded them there. Once trapped, they would have only one path left: death.

The problem was that more than half of the Awakeners around her had nearly exhausted all their stamina.

After all, most of them were only two-star or three-star Awakeners. Being able to hold on until now was already the limit of their ability. They had only persisted because of their desire to survive.

Thinking of this, Alyssa gritted her teeth and immediately made a decision.

"Enter the valley ahead at full speed! Awakeners of four-star rank and above, guard the entrance. Everyone else, go inside and rest!"

Hearing Alyssa’s command, many Awakeners let out sighs of relief.

If they continued fleeing, they really would not be able to hold on much longer. It was better to rest first and think about the rest afterward!

...

Inside the valley.

A large number of Awakeners collapsed directly onto the ground, gasping for breath.

Alyssa struggled to rise, then led the relatively stronger Awakeners with her toward the entrance of the valley.

Her gaze swept over the dozen or so Awakeners behind her, and her heart sank.

With their strength, they probably would not be able to hold out for very long.

She did not know when reinforcements would arrive.

Or perhaps...

They would never come at all.

But Alyssa was, after all, the Holy Maiden of the Ironclad Legion. She had received the Legion’s complete training.

Because of that, she understood very clearly that at a time like this, she had to raise morale.

The longer they held on, the higher their chances of survival.

"Everyone, reinforcements are already on the way. If we want to survive, we only have one choice, and that is to hold out!"

"You have all seen the number of undead outside. If we withdraw recklessly, it will be no different from sending ourselves to our deaths. So I hope all of you will act like smart people."

Alyssa’s words caused the hearts of some Awakeners harboring other thoughts to sink slightly.

They felt as though their little schemes had been seen through.

But after thinking carefully, they also felt that Alyssa’s words made perfect sense.

After all, they had all seen the undead outside with their own eyes. If they really tried to slip away secretly, the chances of escaping alive would be terrifyingly low.

So they nodded one after another and said,

"Lady Alyssa, we understand!"

"Please rest assured. We will do everything we can to defend the valley!"

Alyssa nodded. Then she was the first to raise her lance and join the battlefield.

In truth, these undead were not especially powerful.

But there were simply too many of them.

They came in dense swarms, like a plague of locusts sweeping across the land.

Twenty minutes later.

Alyssa felt the lance in her hand growing heavier and heavier. Every swing became more exhausting than the last...

And yet the undead still seemed endless.