The people outside the city were stalling for time, while those inside continued their desperate search for the Godkey. With hundreds of thousands of civilians joining the fight, the situation on the battlefield eased slightly.

Despite the unstoppable tide of the monster army, the human’s fierce will to survive had blunted their assault. The numbers were at a deadlock, but the cost of the battle was heartbreaking. Someone even had their arms severed by a monster, but they responded by biting into the monster's neck with their teeth. Neither side was willing to give up without taking an enemy with them.

Time slipped by, marked by the fall of one life after another. The battle outside Geras was even more ferocious than the one at Mount Regent. Sage truly embodied the spirit of emperors of the past who faced national crises head-on with their subjects.

Inside the city, citizens and soldiers joined forces, fighting to buy every possible second for those searching for the Godkey. Meanwh