Unlike in the past, humans were alone and had no support from any other species, so they had to play the roles of all allied species during the age of chaos alone, something almost impossible for humans in the current age.
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In the ruins of one of the coastal cities, at the same time the humans were discussing strategies.
The evolved demihumans were celebrating their victory over the church troops they had just destroyed, while devouring the corpses of crusaders and paladins in a huge feast.
Evolved demihumans had no problem eating human flesh, so they feasted on the raw corpses of humans, only stripping them of their clothing and armor.
They were setting up camp in the ruins of the city and while most were busy resting after the battle, a few were watching the surroundings, watching for any attempt at ambushes or espionage.