At Kaz’s shout, the Hunters scattered as if on cue.

The Celestial Spirit Maiden also charged forward, moving away from the Hunter next to her. It was as natural as if she had been waiting for the command.

The Mages, on the other hand, were generally slower to react. Setsu’s slightly delayed movement was barely noticeable.

“It’s an ambush!”

Kaz’s loud voice once again swept across the battlefield. The vibrations of the air around his mouth were clearly visible.

He first alerted his team to Buris’s ambush. If there hadn’t been a Level 4 Voidor, he would have used a different method, but now he didn’t have many options.

“Damn it.”

Kaz cursed under his breath as he pierced the Voidor’s heart with his glowing claws.

Shouting “ambush” also had the purpose of drawing Buris’s foes onto the battlefield.

In such a situation, it’s easier to respond if they are visible.

However, Buris’s foes did not reveal themselves even after their ambush was exposed.

A Level 4 Voidor was approaching, and Ojak’s 1st Platoon had to face the foe.

It was as if Buris had the initiative to attack.

They seemed to intend to reveal themselves at the most advantageous moment.

‘They can’t all be here…’

The Voidor’s offensive had already begun. Buris would have to leave people behind to guard his territory.

Fortunately, there wouldn’t be too many of them.

‘What should I do…’

His mind was racing. Even with all forces deployed, dealing with a Level 4 Voidor would be a struggle. And on top of that, there was an ambush behind them.

He needed to make a decision quickly, but he couldn’t see a solution.

Kim Songcheol cast a Light Beam at the Voidor and glanced at Kaz.

The orders were delayed. This was a situation where quick action was essential. But without orders, their response was also delayed.

Kim Songcheol sent a Magic Message to Kaz.

[Our team can take down the Level 4 Voidor.]

Kaz’s blue eyes turned to the back. Their eyes met on the urgent battlefield.

“There are only three of you, though?”

Kaz’s voice reached him. It was clear even though he hadn’t spoken loudly.

[It’s possible. It seems like we don’t have much time, so please make a decision, and we’ll move immediately.]

Kaz already knew. Kim Songcheol’s suggestion was the best option.

He had already considered the sacrifice of the raid members, hadn’t he?

“…”

But a decision wasn’t made immediately. Not just for now, but Kim Songcheol would be an important asset in the future too.

Honestly, he didn’t even know what basis he had for saying they could take it down, and it might just be youthful heroism.

Kaz’s reason for being the 1st Commander was not just his Nothingness power, but surprisingly, his prudence.

But like all strengths, it didn’t always act as an advantage in every situation.

[Don’t we have time?]

Kim Songcheol urged.

I know!

Kazu growled, pulling out the Voidor’s heart.

[At this point, we can handle the remaining Voidors. It seems better to concentrate on the ambush.]

Thanks to the hunters’ frantic efforts to catch Voidors, their numbers had significantly decreased. They had to kill as many as possible before the Level 4 Voidor arrived, which is why they cleared the area.

Damn it, just don’t die…!

Finally, Kazu gave his permission.

Everyone retreat except for the three new recruits.

He pulled his troops back.

Instead, Kim Songcheol, the Celestial Spirit Maiden, and Setsu stepped forward.

Kazu quickly ran with his troops towards the ambush site.

The plan was to concentrate all forces on the ambush, deal with it quickly, and then help with the Level 4 Voidor.

I’ll handle them for a bit, so join me as soon as you’re done.

Kim Songcheol flew towards the Level 4.

The priority was to stop the Level 4 Voidor from approaching.

I still think this side is easier.

The Celestial Spirit Maiden grabbed the arm of an attacking Voidor and kicked it. Its arm was torn off, and its body flew dozens of meters.

Indeed. This is more comfortable than dealing with hunters.

Setsu quickly sprayed a green sphere. The moment it touched the Voidor’s upper body, it transformed into a donut shape, tightly ensnaring it.

As Setsu exerted force, the Voidors’ movements instantly froze. The Celestial Spirit Maiden moved as if teleporting through the gap, piercing their hearts.

Take care of the rest, kid.

Oh, just a moment!

The Celestial Spirit Maiden fired a large fist energy, sweeping away the upper body of one Voidor, then lightly shot towards Kim Songcheol.

Now, only Setsu remained.

A Voidor charged. A green light orb snatched the Voidor’s neck and slammed it to the ground, while a cone flew and embedded itself in another Voidor’s body, immediately transforming into a thumbtack shape and pushing it back.

As a leaping Voidor fell, she sent a disc to separate its upper and lower body, and blocked an attack from one approaching from behind with a wall.

Crack!

Cones flew in all directions, piercing the Voidors’ hearts, and finally, the one that had been slammed to the ground had a stake driven into its heart, finishing it off.

Let’s go together!

Setsu, having finished cleaning up, also flew up to join the team.

***

Buris’s hunters watched the battlefield, ambushing from behind the hill.

They had come out after hearing a scout report that Ojak’s raid members were pushing up the line.

After all, Ojak would have to deal with the Voidors, and if they exploited that opening, they could gain a significant advantage.

And sure enough.

As if heaven-sent, a Level 4 Voidor appeared.

‘Well, Wolf. What will you do? Hehe.’

Tammy of Buris watched the battlefield with interest. It was unexpected that Kazu had discovered the ambush, but there was no reason to rush in. After all, any stab would be fatal, so what was the hurry?

“Hmm?”

Tammy, who had been smiling, frowned.

Kazu’s response was unexpected.

He just threw three raid members at a Level 4 Voidor.

Meaning, he would sacrifice three people to deal with the Ambush first.

As if to prove his determination, Kazu’s blue eyes gleamed as he charged at an incredible speed.

“You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?”

Tammy chuckled and straightened up. Behind her, seven members appeared.

Buris is larger in scale compared to Ojak. It was possible to turn seven people back.

She drew the sword from her back and ran towards Kazu.

Time was on her side. After all, three people wouldn’t be able to catch a Level 4 Voidor.

In Ojak, which has fewer members, losing just three would be a blow. She intended to use the Voidor to kill those three and escape.

It wouldn’t take long anyway.

She leaped high, using even gravity, and swung her sword down forcefully at Kazu.

Following its trajectory, an immense Sword Aura tore through space and struck down.

Kagagagak!

Kazu’s entire arm emitted a greyish-white light, and a mass of natural Mana, full of wildness, was shot out.

The two energies collided in mid-air and vanished.

Tammy spun like Pyeong-i, her long clothes fluttering. The sword, now infused with more power, descended towards Kazu.

Kaaang!

Kazu blocked her sword with his Bracelet. Both the sword and the Bracelet were extraordinary metals. Instead of breaking upon impact, they vibrated intensely, showcasing their strength.

Clang!

The Wolf and human’s battle continued.

Claws, strength, wildness.

Sword, skill, reason.

Two disparate sets collided, forming a common ground of killing intent.

A large hand, with claws extended, swept across where a neck had been. Following the energy in his hand, a greyish-white trajectory adorned the air.

Tammy arched her upper body back as if her waist would break, and with a light push off the ground with the tip of her sword, her body whirled around, and her instep shot up, aiming for Kazu’s chin.

Kazu was startled and tilted his head to the left. He distinctly felt the foot brushing past his beard.

“It’s hard to dodge with that long snout, isn’t it?”

Tammy, who had soared into the sky, smiled with her eyes. It was an annoying look, as always.

“You bitch.”

It was when she spat out the worst curse she could with Wolf Hand Seals.

Whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, golden beams of light shot across the sky, targeting Tammy.

Tammy dodged the first beam, and then the second, but had no choice but to block the third.

It was shot so sharply, as if it had read her movements.

It didn’t feel like magic cast by a normal mage.

But something else was more urgent than worrying about that.

‘What is it?’

The three hunters from Ojak, who had gone to deal with the level 4 voidor, were seen rushing to join the battle.

‘What? Why? How?’

Tammy kicked off the air once more and jumped up, looking around. But the level 4 voidor was nowhere to be seen.

This meant that those three had defeated the level 4 voidor.

‘How many minutes has it been…?’

She had just exchanged a few blows with Wolf. Even if the level 4 voidor had killed those three, it would have taken longer than this.

Also, she wasn’t the only one surprised by the arrival of Team Kim Songcheol.

“…?”

Kazu was also puzzled by Kim Songcheol’s arrival. She wanted to look back, but the opponent in front of her was more important.

Kazu put off understanding the situation for later and lunged towards Tammy.

Tammy and Kazu clashed in mid-air.

Clang!

Claws and swords clashed dozens of times in a flash.

A deafening noise spread, and eventually, with a ‘clang!’, the two hunters were simultaneously thrown back.

“We’re retreating!”

At the same time, Tammy shouted. If Kim Songcheol’s team joined, they would be outnumbered. Furthermore, their initial goal was to buy time until Kim Songcheol’s team died, so retreating now was the right move.

Tammy unleashed sword aura in all directions from mid-air. It was to create an opening for her team members to pull back.

Thus, Buris’s ambushers had no choice but to retreat without any gains.

Kazu didn’t bother to chase them. If they fought desperately, there would surely be casualties, so letting them go at this point was the right thing to do.

Kazu watched Kim Songcheol land a moment later.

“Did you catch it?”

“Yes. I told you we could catch it…”

“You didn’t say you’d catch it this quickly…?”

Kazu’s voice held quite a lot of emotion.

***

“There were some strange fellows.”

Paeng’s Scout spoke to the Commander. Since he was more of the Commander’s free subordinate than a Thread Scout, it wasn’t a stiff report.

“What kind?”

Pyeong’s Commander spoke. He was quite young. He was a Male Staff Member, but he had grown his hair long and tied it into a topknot diagonally on the crown of his head.

His face was impeccably neat, and a refreshing aura emanated from his body.

“I saw someone who was immune to the Level 4 Voidor’s Void Sphere.”

“Hmm?”

Pyeong’s Commander, Namgung Jin, raised his head.

“Tell me in detail.”

“I don’t know what kind of magic it was, but when he enveloped his body in light, there was no problem at all. I clearly saw him enter and exit the Void Sphere with my own eyes. Furthermore, he completely cut off the Voidor’s Spatial Teleportation in one go. The moment it tried to move, he somehow knew its coordinates and blocked its movement with Spatial Segmentation, then trapped it and beat it up. It was quick. With only three of them. Oh, to be precise, two. The last one arrived late.”

“Two of them instantly nullified a Level 4 Voidor?”

“Yes, but their power itself didn’t seem overwhelmingly strong. I suspect it’s specialized for Voidors. I only saw it with my eyes from a distance, though.”

“Hmm…”

“Isn’t he too excellent a talent to play in a small pond like Ojak? Big fish should play in big waters. What do you think?”

Pyeong was the largest force on this Frontline. It was natural. Pyeong wasn’t just an assault team; it had a large force backing it.