What's the situation in Novemton? I need specifics," Adrian calmly said as he sat down.

Steel reported, "We can only defend half the city with our current forces, so we've built walls around the city to stop the monsters from entering. These walls were created with concrete and steel rebars, making them quite strong. But due to the limited time and resources we have, we weren't able to build the walls that are taller and stronger.”

Steel sounded slightly embarrassed at that last statement. He had done all this within a few days, and it was the best he could do based on his abilities and the resources they had.

"You've done well. However, we can no longer determine how long we can defend Novemton. We need to think further. So—"

Steel interrupted, "Are you saying we need to be prepared to live in Novemton for the long term?"

"Correct. So, we need to defend this city. We need to reinforce our walls and redevelop the place. Once that's done, we can figure out a way to defeat the Crea