The entire earth shield that protected everyone crumbled into dust, and Ruri smiled, falling backward exhausted. Before even touching the ground, she felt herself floating and realized she was being held by the whale. Bruno sighed, assessing everyone's condition. Despite the earlier mistake, they fought well; they arrived prior to Almin deciding to ingest the pills and managed to retrieve the body of the elder Anzo before everything was destroyed.
The whale then turned to the women and spoke calmly. "Retreat and join Loeus in protecting the villagers."
