The sounds of birds hinted at the beginning of a new morning.
My steps cut through the forest floor, and it almost felt as though the wind itself was the one moving.
I narrowed my eyes in focus. My heartbeat quickened.
My gaze lifted upward.
Black sparks began tearing through the sky, ripping open some kind of gate.
"How did this happen?" I shouted, unable to grasp the situation.
Just minutes ago, I had been sleeping peacefully, recovering my accumulation inside the training dimension.
The Deception Beast woke me.
"The space is under invasion."
He spoke quickly. No explanation—only that powerful auras were approaching.
Before I could properly look at the others, the system sent the invasion alert.
{ The space is under attack }
{ The barrier wall is being breached from six directions }
Then the breach locations appeared.
Six red markers lit up suddenly on the system screen.
They were equal in size—except one.
One was larger than the rest.
