Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday

Grace turned to face the warriors gathered behind her. They all stood ready, dressed in a mix of armor types - some tech-based, some spirit-enhanced, others layered with beast-hide from previous victories. The warriors of Starfall stood in a special line, clearly distinguishable by their midnight blue adaptive gears.

"We go in three waves," she once again explained the plan in a strong voice that cut through the uncertainty like a blade. "The first wave includes the warriors from Country A and Country C, along with ten warriors from Starfall. This team will flush out the outer lines of infected and isolate their fast units. Rio and Captain Norris will lead Team One."

"Wave Two," she continued, "will come in from the right valley slopes. This team includes warriors from Country R and Country S. Captain Morguel and Aleena will lead this team. You have to take the brunt of the infected swarm and hold formation."

"Davian, Rune, and I will move with Wave Three. Our job is to break into the core of the nest and engage the Class 9s and Class 10."

There was no cheer, no cry of war, just grim nods of acknowledgment as the warriors prepared to carry out their assigned missions.

They didn't head into the hunt immediately after that, instead, few more planning were done and back up plan was revised before they all were officially ready.

And then... the hunt began.

Wave One descended the cliffside. Warriors from Country A moved in blurs. They were fast and agile, striking down lone infected before vanishing back into the shadows that was overwhelming the entire wastelands.

The warriors from Country C aided with their precised strikes. Their bullets, arrows, and power attacks slammed into the ground in carefully timed intervals. This caused fast-movers to react as they started screeching and bolting toward the noise.

The first wave served its purpose. They successfully disrupted the coordination of the infected army.

Now, it was time for Wave Two to enter the hunt game.

A thunderous roar shook the ground as Captain Morguel led the warriors down the right slope. Their heavy boots were slamming into the cracked ground with every step. Their shield walls were raised and energy barriers were glowing.

Aleena launched herself forward ahead of them, her twin sabers cutting through infected beasts in rapid strikes.

"Incoming from the left!" a warrior shouted just moments before a group of mutated tiger beasts leapt from behind a ruined tower.

But the warriors didn't break the formation. They turned as one with their shields up, and held the line while archers and warriors with strong powers attacked the beasts in return.

As the intense battle continued down the slope, Grace and the rest of the warriors watched from high above.

Infected were falling fast, but for every one they killed, two more took its place. The horde was thicker than anyone expected. More coordinated. And worse... they were all being controlled by the final boss.

"Grace," Rune said beside her, "the Class 9 Monster Beasts haven't moved yet."

"They are waiting," she said. "Just like the Class 10. They are watching how we fight."

"These creatures are indeed good at battles." Davian muttered as he kept his gaze focused on the valley valley the cliff that had become a battlefield.

None of them moved for next fifteen minutes, allowing the first two waves to do some more fighting. But as more time was passing, the more those warriors were getting trapped, surrounded by enemies that were ready to rip each of them apart.

"It's time." Grace said as she noticed a group of eight Class 6 Monster Beasts walking out of the depths of the valley and heading toward the Wave Two warriors who were struggling against a group of over a hundred infected and a few lower class Shadow Beasts.

"Are you sure about this?" Davian asked, knowing fully well what she was planning to do next.

In response, she gave him a slight nod without removing her gaze from the group of Class 6 Monster Beasts.

"Then go ahead. I'm looking forward to witness this moment." He whispered before stepping back a little.

"Truth be told, I would have loved to be present in the meeting room of the Great Alliance's headquarters to see the shocked and horrified faces of those so-called world leaders." Rune added with a smirk, looking fully excited to witness the moment that was going to shock the entire world in the next few moments.

A moment passed. Then another. And then -

"Go!"

Grace whispered that single word under her breath, and the next moment, bright golden lights lit up the air above her as several Shadow Beasts suddenly appeared there out of thin air.

The warriors behind her gasped, some even shouted in alarm and panic, and the moment caused a distraction for those present down the cliff.

"What in the world-"

A warrior tried to make sense of the situation when the pretty looking Shadow Beasts rushed down the cliff, shaking the entire thing as they headed to take down the enemies.

The Vermillion Bird was the first to fly down. Its wings created strong gusts of air, taking down several infected before its fire engulfed them.

The Shadow Frost Fox vanished halfway down the slope before appearing in the midst of a group of infected seconds later. With its appearance, ice covered the ground, freezing the infected before shattering them into pieces.

The Thunderclaw Leopard and the Flying Snow Lion fought as a duo, taking down two Monster Beasts even before they reached the bottom of the cliff.

Then there were - Bloodshade Tiger, Embertooth Rabbit, Skyglass Crane, Soul-Binding Raven, Shadow Serpent, and the Five-Tailed Black Wolf.

These strong and experienced Shadow Beasts immediately turned the tide of the battle, helping the first two waves of warriors to feel encouraged as they all fought together to take down their enemies.

"Wave Three, get ready!"

Grace ordered the warriors behind her who were still pretty much in shock. But the moment they heard her words, they all moved into positions.