Chapter 360: Brave Awakened
Levi the Whirlwind tore through the battlefield in the form of a cyclone, with his twin sabers carving arcs of wind that shredded entire groups of monsters at once. Beside him, "Titan-Slayer" Gregor, a towering man wielding a colossal greataxe, cleaved down beast after beast in wide sweeps. A few steps back, "Aurora" Mei Lin, draped in flowing silks of radiant light, raised barriers to shield both civilians and fighters, while her other hand released beams of condensed starlight that scorched holes clean through monster skulls.
The helicopter zoomed out, showing dozens more awakened, some blasting with fire or ice, others summoning beasts or weaving chains of steel. The tide of monsters seemed to come endlessly, yet every second more were cut down. Civilians, trapped in the chaos only moments ago, were being herded into safe zones, carried away on summoned wings of light or shielded by summoned walls of stone.
The commentator’s voice rang out, brimming with awe and patriotic fervor.
"Look at this, ladies and gentlemen! Witness it with your own eyes! The United States is not to be outdone, no matter what the world throws at us! From coast to coast, our awakened stand tall, united against the monstrous tide! Today they fight for every citizen, every home, every street! No matter the odds, our brave warriors will not falter!"
He kept raving on and on about the brave heroes of the United States, making the message more than clear:
Hope still burned, and America’s awakened were its flame.
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Kaiden’s blade, made of the blood of his enemies, ripped through the monster’s thick hide, making its blood spray across the asphalt. The greedy Blood Monarch’s Gauntlet drank it up in the next moment, even before the beast shrieked and collapsed.
[You’ve slain Bonecrushing Tiger (Level 37).]
[You’ve gained 11,514 XP.]
Kaiden, seeing that he had a single second to spare, quickly opened his status.
[Name: Kaiden Grey]