The Sabnok Plains

"Haah… Haah…!"

"Damn it… How did it come to this…"

"No… I don't want to die…"

Amidst harsh breaths and frightened murmurs, a group of people ran across the Sabnok Plains. Their goal: the entrance to the plains, the escape from this nightmare.

"Hurry! Don't slow down!"

"But, senpai…"

"If you stop now, you'll die! If you don't want to become monster bait, then run!"

The voice urging them belonged to a young woman dressed in male attire, leading the others. They were all enhancing their physical capabilities with magic, but the fatigue still gripped them tightly, their heavy breathing betraying their limits. It was a group of about ten—students from the Royal Academy—fleeing from deep within the Sabnok Plains, putting all their energy into survival.

(Why… Why did monsters suddenly appear like this…!?)