The Beginning Of The End [2]

But the first surprise came to the commander when the vice commanders screamed in his earpiece.

"The abyssals! B-Broke the first line of defense!"

"What?!" The commander drew a sharp gasp as he backed off from Yarak and turned to the border.

Clouds of fire and dust rose into the sky as the region seemed to be destroyed by a combination of hail, lightning strikes, and distorting space.

And he saw rows of ash-colored dots advancing toward the human-controlled territory.

'Just how did they advance so fast? I need to sto—!'

He flipped in the air and dodged the fire dagger. It passed right beside his ear and despite his armor, his skin was scorched red.

"Nah, you aren't going anywhere." Yarak laughed as he condensed three more daggers, his eyes smiling with contempt. "Your troops will be put to rest today."

The commander's gaze grew heavy.