"Why are you talking like this all of a sudden? We've done well so far!"
"Call it a reality check. Did you see that pile of corpses? One day, we're going to end up just like them if we keep this up."
"Come on, get a grip! Complaining won't fix anything. We have to keep fighting."
"There's another way," Emily said with a bitter smile.
"We can join a stronger group."
"…!"
Justin listened to the grumbling of his companions as he steadied his shaky posture. After hearing the victory announcement, they had been transported into the castle grounds, which was a relief.
Everything had gone well—until an unexpected earthquake shook the ground beneath them before they could even fully enter the castle.
"Could it be that they're no longer free from natural disasters here?" Justin thought, his frown deepening at the possibility of another problem arising.
Just as he was beginning to feel concerned, a system message echoed in his ears:
