Chapter 177
The Other Side
Within the Angel Faction.
Almost all the Angels had taken to the front lines. At this moment, not a single one of them backed down.
Even though the enemy was overwhelmingly powerful, they could not allow the demonic forces to breach their defensive perimeter. If the protective barrier collapsed, their homeland would be reduced to ash.
That outcome was simply unacceptable.
"What do we do, Patriarch?! The Angels holding the line are about to fall!"
One of the younger Angels rushed before the aged patriarch, dropping to one knee. His voice trembled with urgency, the usual poise in his expression gone.
The patriarch's brow furrowed. Even he hadn't expected the enemy assault to come so fast—like a hellfire storm unleashed.
"Hasn't Stephen arrived yet?"
Earlier, he'd bartered what resources he had left to request Stephen's intervention. But as the situation continued to spiral out of control, it was clear that without immediate reinforcements, their forces would be decimated.
A growing tension knotted in his chest—anxiety thickening the air like smoke before the blaze.