While the orcs were still struggling against the beast, the human settlement was far from idle. In fact, they were working almost twice as hard as the orcs.
Now, every section of the human settlement was lined with parapets—tall outer defensive walls erected in response to the approaching horde.
Even before the second scenario was announced, the humans had already begun construction. With the help of their robotic puppets, they completed the massive fortifications in a matter of days. They had prepared themselves for whatever beast might come their way.
But strangely, despite all their preparations, not a single beast had approached the settlement—let alone the walls.
It was good news, but also deeply unsettling.
Everyone knew the system wasn't joking around. It had officially announced the second scenario, which meant it must have already begun. So why hadn't the beasts arrived yet?
