The chaotic energy of the demonic ambush ripped through the relative safety of the civilian evacuation zone. The setting: burning village, was immediately engulfed in shadows and fire, the dark magic of the specialized hunters amplifying the destruction.
The enemy was not the disorganized tide of the earlier skirmishes. Standing before the Demon Hunter Squad was an elite demon squad: five demons, 6th Core Stage each. These were highly dangerous, specialized hunters—intelligent, coordinated, and individually formidable, specifically dispatched by General Verath to eliminate the source of the constant interference.
The core problem was immediate and absolute: the team was protecting 30 civilians who were still trapped near the rock formation. They can't retreat without sacrificing the inno
