By the third day that purified spot 13 had laid in their defenses, roughly 80 percent of the teams had made it back. Their base was swelling with numbers.

Still, there was a worry that hung over them like a dark cloud. This would be their first encounter with a Heavenly Disaster Class.

There were also many students who had their seeds of corruption exposed upon their return. Each time, a wave of panic arose, leaving a sickly and lingering fear in the air even after it was dealt with.

It was a powerful engine of paranoia....