All-out War

The Guards and Awakened were already prepared for Michael's arrival when they reached the third border settlement.

"Will they invite us inside or do we take that honor to ourselves?" Tiara snickered lightly.

While satiating her thirst for blood almost constantly during the last two days, Tiara's personality changed slightly. Usually, she was stiff and task-minded, acting like the future of her race depended on her alone. However, right now, Tiara felt more like a playful girl. That was a welcome change – though Michael was not sure if it was appropriate in this situation.

A total of 4,000 Guards and close to a hundred Awakened were eagerly waiting for them. That was a little bit different from the earlier attacks.