But the sacrifices had only just begun.
Illusory Moon wasn't exactly a place blessed with a hospitable natural environment; the undulating terrain was bereft of dense forests and instead filled with bizarre boulders and pits of varying depths.
This did provide some cover, but hardly enough to make a difference.
They still had to face long-range bombardments and the relentless waves of Furyflame swarming toward them from all directions.
The Torch of New Era, lacking room to maneuver, was forced to confront their former comrades under the harshest conditions, blade against blade.
Oh, it wasn't as if they were unfamiliar with this situation—after all, they had done it once just a few years ago.
However, they couldn't make up for their disadvantages in every aspect, and their numbers continued to dwindle at an alarming rate.
In just a short ten minutes, more than thirty people had already fallen.
