Another Worldly Summons

Chapter 69: The Shadow of Ancient Era

"What the hell is happening this time?!" one of them shouted.

Before anyone could respond, dozens of new floating pillars suddenly rose from the ground, their dark, ominous shapes casting long shadows across the shattered cityscape.

"Is that another friggin drone?!" Nam shouted, his voice barely audible over the chaos and confusion around them. As the dark energy in the sky finally dissipated, the cold, starless winter sky of Grameus began to become visible once more, revealing the true scale of the destruction that had occurred.

The survivors looked at each other, their faces pale and drawn with fear and exhaustion.

The outskirts and surrounding areas of the kingdom suffered severe damage, and many people lost their lives due to a combination of events. The energy shielding that covered the country created an oppressive force, which was like being crushed by a hydraulic press for the people and buildings located directly in the midpoint of the energy envelope. This force was further compounded by the impact of the MIRV, which released most of its energy on the ground. As a result, a wave of kinetic pressure was concentrated on the outskirts and walled border sectors of the kingdom. In the middle of the country, the kinetic energy by core magic was mitigated by the height of the energy shielding and the concentration of the anti-gravity dampers system administered by the underground facility management. This decreased the damage caused and increased the chances of survival for the people in this area.

The thing that appears as some sort-of extremely large cannon stood on the ruins of Esperantian castle. Thousands of people and dead, scattered everywhere around, the Southeast Asians began to recover as they found their fellow comrades in a sea of debris and destruction. The ominous wind of winter in Grameus blew as the almost destroyed country was left in ruins, with almost half of its population having been killed in the aftermath.

"We need to get out of here! This is a terrible idea to stay here!" exclaimed Dave, his voice hoarse with pain. His shouting caught everyone's attention as he grabbed his stuffs from the ground, his head bleeding and his ears torn off. His skin was also torn, adding to his injuries.

"Calm down, here water, wash your face." Hussain tried to calm him down, despite the debris of woods and glass puncturing his face and skin and causing him to bleed but less bloodier than Dave. "We need to find the lieutenant and other's. They should be nearby. Let's search for them."

"Who's missing?." Dave asked as he washed the blood off his face.

"Zaini, Edward, and... what's the other guy's name? Oh right, Dane. He's Singaporean. They might be buried...they were right next door. I don't think they were blown away by the shockwave, so they might be buried underneath the rubble." Hussain replied, picking more of their stuffs on the ground.

"Nam? You found em?." Dave asked.

"Holy shit! Lieutenant is here!." Nam replied.

"Good! Bring him up! Let's talk for the plan!." Hussain responded.

However, nam paused for a second, his response is delayed. Then, nam hesitantly said "I don't know what to say!."

"What do you mean?." Both of them was curious about it. Could it be, Chen got wounded pretty bad? But soon it was dispelled.

"He's dead! Crushed torso to head!."

"Oh fuck."

Hussain's eyes widened at Nam's word, also made Dave stop on his tracks, Jamal meanwhile ran to nam location, confirming the death of their officer.