At the Monster Ruins in the Forsaken Lands

"Hey Adam what are you doing there?"

"We've strayed too far from the formation"

"Why do you think we're called scouts?" Adam replied with a sarcastic look on his face "Huh?! It doesn't matter if we stray from the formation as long as we don't go deep into these ruins

"But you know, if we encounter a monster that's strong—" Before I could finish my words, he interrupted me with a tired tone "Hey you! You know, I can't dig for anything while I'm talking to you all the time… It's tiring and annoying so stop." He stepped forward a little in the middle of the empty land

"If we get into trouble or trouble because of your childish behavior, I'll put all the blame on you. You know!"

"It's okay! "Old Master" he replied in the same indifferent tone without turning to me

"And don't call me old man" A slight smile slipped across my face

Adam has always been very reckless unlike me but it just so happens that we became best friends during our prep years and also when we officially became scouts

We have always protected each other during easy and difficult missions as well

So I can say that I trust him blindly and I know that he thinks the same

"Hey! "Old man, come here quickly." Adam had already preceded me by a few steps while I was lost in my imagination.

As I was moving forward to catch up with him, I was surprised by a large hole in front of my eyes.

"This hole is not natural... It is the result of the movement and fighting of monsters here." Adam got down, placing his hand on the ground. "Also, this terrain and the ruins are recent, so if we continue forward, I am sure that we will meet a swarm within a word or two."

"There is no problem in meeting a swarm, but if there is a leader among them with a C rating or higher, this is where the danger lies."

"You are right... So what do you think?"

Adam's tone changed from mockery to seriousness. We were alone in the middle of destroyed lands and the middle of a monster's lair, as we say.

"Hmm." I kept thinking for a few seconds before I made my decision.

"Okay! We've been away from our unit for too long and if we continue like this we'll find tons of monsters around us"

"Also, our suits' tolerance to the climate outside the base might reach its limit before we can get back"

"So" Adam already knew my answer but he was waiting to hear it

"Let's go! "We're back"

"Agreed"

We both turned to head back to our unit which had already gone far away

But...

Just as we were about to board our two robotic vehicles

Suddenly...

Something exploded right behind us

"What the hell is this?!" Adam shouted as he looked at the smoke coming from the new hole that had formed a few miles away

"I don't know but we should go back quickly because it will attract monsters to us in a second

"You mean they're already here" Adam had already put the suit on combat mode

Although I hadn't seen any monsters yet

But the cold feeling and the killing aura that was around us already showed us the situation

"Attack Mode: On" As soon as I pressed a button in the middle of my chest my suit automatically changed from normal mode to killing mode

The suit pressed the energy path in my body to pump both blood and energy faster

It also added a major physical boost To the wearer

It's one of the best post-apocalyptic discoveries, without it we wouldn't even be a match for a baby monster

Not to mention these hideous creatures

…

In an instant, hundreds of monsters began to appear out of nowhere and rain down from all directions

"Get ready Dan, the situation is more dangerous than we expected—"

"I know." My colleague looked at me through his scary mask that revealed his eyes and according to "I know" it was clear that he was smiling even though I couldn't see it

"Good, that's convenient!" I turned again to face the horror in front of me

Despite his behavior, I know that he is nervous and more nervous than me, but he does not want to show it to me to maintain my resolve

[Adam Cole's view]

Tsk…

I am sweating profusely and both the energy and blood in my body are boiling

Damn… This is not good at all

I have to consider losing an arm or a leg in a fight with this number

I also do not guarantee Dan's safety during this

"Dan! Take care of those coming from behind and—"

"They are in every direction! Our best chance is to face them back to back"

"But that way we will be cornered"

"We have no other choice" This was our best chance of survival

"You are a fucking lunatic! You know that" We were about to attack the monsters, but a wide smile was on my face

Despite telling Dan that I know… I know my ass in front of this large crowd Hahaha

"Hahaha let's go!" Dan laughed and I laughed beside him

"Advanced Fighting Style: First Move" I pulled my dagger away from my face and stood parallel to Dan's back. The monsters swarmed

"Advanced Fighting Style: First Move"

Dan put his sword in front of him

A monster rushed in front of me with its wide mouth

Only the foul stench emanating from it was enough to knock me down

I swung the dagger in my right hand towards the monster's head fast enough to remove its neck from its head

The moment my dagger reached the monster's neck…

"What?!"

The monster leaned towards my dagger and grabbed my hand

Tsk…tsk

With his hand bent as if he was about to throw a ball, he threw me in return, flying in the air

The picture was clear from above

"It's impossible to beat this number"

"Aad—" Dan shouted at me, ignoring the monster in front of him

Take—"Before Dan could finish his warning, a strong punch to the chest from the monster sent Adam's friend flying into the air

"Daaaaannn"

Damn… How are we going to face this problem if we just stay in formation? It's my fault

My fault… My fault… My fault

These words kept echoing in Adam's mind between them, he felt guilty, oblivious to what was around him

Come on, the screech of monsters

It's the end

…

While Adam fell hard from the collision

His suit protected him from most of the painful effects

But

…

Adam didn't get up

It's not that I can't get up no

Matter of fact, I've not been harmed at all but what's the point of getting up again

I'll get up to be thrown down again

I'll wait for my death slowly and peacefully.

End of Chapter 1

In this chapter, two characters are introduced, Adam Cole and Dan Frinch, both soldiers of the Delonia Expeditionary Force who find themselves far from the rest of their formation in the Forsaken Lands to be attacked by a large number of savage Valkryx monsters

Dan was beaten by someone and his fate is unknown while Adam awaits his next future.