Morning arrived with a thick tension hanging over the camp. No one spoke much as they went about their routine, their movements sharper, more alert than usual. Today was the day. The day they were being sent to fight a battle far beyond their level of training.
As expected, the list was read out, and Rai and Khael's names were among the chosen. Khael’s friends were also selected, adding to the already growing unease. No one voiced their fears, but the weight of the situation was written across their faces.
Without much delay, they set out immediately. The journey to the battlefield was long, stretching through dense forests and open plains until they arrived at an abandoned village—the latest victim of the beast’s rampage. It was eerily silent, the kind of silence that made the hairs on
