Elio, Lucien, and Selene stood atop the city wall.
Before them, a sight that would have been unthinkable just weeks ago: 100 level 3 summoners, lined up in perfect formation, their rabbits shimmering with an ethereal blue glow.
This group represented a small fraction of the city's new power.
Elio felt a shiver run down his spine. Never before had he seen so many high-level summoners gathered in one place. Each of them possessed enough power to have toppled the previous regime... and likely the new one as well. It was a sobering thought.
Beyond the summoners, stretching as far as the eye could see, the sea of monsters roiled and churned. An endless mass of writhing creatures, their collective roar a constant, terrifying backdrop to the scene.
Lucien's voice cut through the tension, "shall we begin?"
Elio nodded, his throat suddenly dry. "Let's see what they can do."
