The sprawling black clouds were spreading from the south. At this time, the speed of the cloud's advance seemed to have slowed somewhat, yet the oppressive force descending from the sky still made it hard for people to catch their breath.
Atop the city walls, Shrek City's defense army was busy. Various defensive soul guidance devices were being set up in a flurry of activity.
Despite Shrek City being free from wars for many years, the defense army was well-organized at this moment. Although the pressure from the sky turned every one of them pale, they still clenched their teeth and went about their duties.
Shrek City's military forces totaled ten thousand men, of which thirty percent were soul masters. Most of these soul masters had graduated from the outer court of Shrek Academy. Having failed to make it to the inner court, they chose to join the city's defense army for a few years of tempering.
