Samantha, Gloria, Eira, and Nyssa got up and gathered around too. They saw the situation and knew it would not be easy for them to get out of the city. The number of monsters within Swallowston was endless, and even more were converging from outside the city.

Swallowston had fallen, and there was no going back to the way things used to be.

"Adrian, have you noticed the monsters seem to have a leader? They’re following someone's orders," Ivy said.

"You're right, they are being controlled. They have a stone inside their heads, and it's the runes on the stones that control their movements. Their purpose is to kill all humans. More precisely, all living beings," Adrian answered.

Samantha asked worriedly, "How are we supposed to get out of here? There are so many monsters around. It’s impossible to deal with them with just us." She did not wish to stay any longer. She was hell-bent on leaving Swallowston and finding a safe haven for Nova.

Adrian did not respond immediately. Instead, h