Ivy winced in pain but managed to evade a fatal strike.

Countless more bird monsters descended from the sky, emitting piercing cries as they swooped down toward Samantha, Gloria, and Nova. Their claws radiated with a chilling murderous intent, sending fear through the women.

Samantha trembled, clutching onto Nova tightly. She had given up. She knew resisting the monsters was futile.

Time seemed to freeze. Ivy and her girls were pinned to the ground, trying to fend off the bird monsters. Samantha and Gloria had succumbed to fear, their minds blank as they waited for the end.

Ivy and Eira's pained screams filled the entire rooftop. None of them wanted their lives to end like this, but there was nothing they could do. As a massive legion of bird monsters screeched and launched another attack, a beam of golden light suddenly shot toward the sky.

The light condensed into a colossal golden sword in the sky, carrying with it a powerful force as it swept through the air, splitting the sky