"Ding! All temporary safe zones have been deactivated as of this mont."
"Ding! Buildings within the temporary safe zones will be automatically demolished."
As soon as the ssage ended, the distant pillars of light began to fade. These were the people who hadn't chosen a city to stay in by the deadline. It was unfortunate, but the responsibility lay with them for making the wrong decision, and now they would have to face the consequences.
With luck, so might manage to reach another city before it was too late, but that was only if fortune truly smiled on them.
"Ding! Main Quest 'Green Skin Wave' has been newly added."
"Ding! The start ti of the 'Green Skin Wave' will be automatically notified to all pioneers."
"Ding! Please check the quest for further details."
It had finally arrived. Justin wasted no ti in opening his status window to review the quest.
"Green Skin Wave"
Type: Main Quest
Details: The tremors of the earth have awakened the instincts of the green-skinned. All monsters with green skin will open their eyes to the call of slaughter and invade human territories. All pioneers must defend against three waves of Green Skins, or else their lands will be swept away by the tide of green.Reward: During the three-day wave period, experience points gained from killing Green Skin monsters will be multiplied by 5, and equipnt from commander-level monsters can be looted.Other: Ti remaining until the first wave [04:59:17].
Justin frowned as he read the quest details. Three waves? Did that an they had to hold off attacks three tis in a row? In the ga, surviving just one wave was enough, but now they had to endure three?
'Of course, the chanics can't be the sa.'
In the ga, there was only one wave, but the difficulty was staggering. Many players never even made it to the later stages, as they would be wiped out by the mid-ga monster waves. However, if the sa level of difficulty were applied to reality, most of the pioneers would be wiped out in an instant.
'It makes more sense that the difficulty has been spread out over three waves.'
The first wave might serve as a tutorial, the second for serious combat experience, and the third to deliver the true challenge of the wave. It was all speculation, but given the system's focus on nurturing pioneers, it seed plausible.
"I just wish they'd lower the overall difficulty too," Justin muttered, though he knew it was an unlikely hope.
Stretching as he rose from his bed, Justin extended a hand. Fafnir, who had been napping beside him, climbed up his arm to perch on his shoulder.
"Kyahhh!" Fafnir cried, stretching as well, much like a human waking up in the morning.
"Did you sleep well?" Justin asked, stroking Fafnir's scales as he gazed toward the city wall. The pioneers and citizens were nervously conducting their final inspections, visibly tense from the ssages about the upcoming wave.
A quiet thought escaped from Justin's lips as he watched them.
"It's war."
"Keek." Fafnir's mouth stretched into a wide grin, as if it understood the word 'war' and found joy in the idea of the upcoming bloodshed. Justin chuckled—after all, Fafnir was still a dragon, a creature of primal instinct and destruction.
"Hey, Justin," ca the voices of his comrades the mont he stepped onto the wall.
"Lord Justin."
"Big brother."
It seed they had all gathered while he was preparing. Although there were still four hours left before the real battle began, they had already assembled.
"You're all here early. I haven't even issued the official call yet," Justin said, surprised.
"We wanted to double-check the placents. Just in case we missed sothing," Ethan replied.
"You could have done that two hours from now. If you waste your energy being too nervous early on, you'll tire yourself out before the fight even starts."
"Even if we tried to rest, we wouldn't be able to relax. It's better to let everyone do what makes them feel at ease, even if it's staying on alert," Ethan explained with a bitter smile, gesturing toward the others.
"I get what you an," Justin replied, though he sighed in mild exasperation.
"And you're here yourself, aren't you, my lord?" Ethan added.
"...I'm just here for a pre-battle inspection," Justin countered, though his words sounded more like an excuse.
His comrades smiled faintly at his response. It was clear that, despite their confidence, everyone was harboring so degree of anxiety. They were checking everything repeatedly, making sure there were no gaps in their defenses. But as the leader, Justin knew his nervousness could easily spread to the others, so he made sure to put on a relaxed expression.
With a flourish, Justin slamd his staff onto the ground with a loud crack.
"Bang!"
"Well, it seems like they're dividing the wave into three parts, so the first one will probably be a simple tutorial. We'll sweep through it and then take it easy!" he shouted with a grin.
"Yes, sir!" his comrades responded, their voices filled with energy.
Even those further away, who hadn't heard his words, seed to feel the shift in the atmosphere and smiled, their anxious expressions lightening. Sensing their rising morale, Justin raised his voice again.
"You all have over four hours left! What are you doing standing around inspecting the wall?"
"...?"
"Go get so food! If there's anything you want to eat, just tell ! Your lord will treat you to a feast!"
"...!"
Both the pioneers and citizens stared wide-eyed at Justin. Even though they could buy Earth's food from the shops, the prices were steep. Proper als, like those from restaurants, were rare treats even for the pioneers. But now Justin was offering to pay for everything.
Monts later, a thunderous cheer erupted along the wall.
"Woohoo!"
"Long live Lord Justin!"
The faces of those who had been trembling with fear now shone with excitent. Watching their joyful reactions, Justin smiled contentedly.
"Good, keep that morale high. If they stay like this, the food will be worth every coin."
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