"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.
