บท 413: Back again

A silence fell over the room as the weight of Principal Farne's words settled over them like a suffocating shroud.

Not only were they fighting a war of attrition they couldn't win, but the enemy also had a much higher number of S tier forces in reserve.

"The situation is… grim."

Principal Farnes said finally, not sugarcoating anything.

***

Tall trees rustled softly under the weight of their own green canopies.

The lush forest swayed gently in the breeze, creating quite a relaxing and quiet atmosphere, even the dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on the mossy ground below.

If one were to suddenly awaken in this place, they wouldn't even have a lick of speculation regarding the horrors of war that plagued the rest of the galaxy.

It was a serene, almost idyllic corner of the universe.

And then, without warning, the tranquillity was shattered.