TW: Just a small warning for the end of the chapter. there are allusions to animal abuse and death of pets. It isn't a long section but it's outside of the usual heavy topics so felt I ought to include this warning.
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The first thing Dahlia saw when she stepped out into the battlefield was the eldritch monstrosity that towered over everyone else. The thing was dreadful and even from this distance it sent shivers down Dahlia's spine. However… everyone else seemed to not care nearly as much as she expected. Valentina was fighting it and people would occasionally glance over with some trepidation or curiosity in their eyes, but they seemed oddly unbothered by the abomination not far away.
