Thus, they reached a unanimous decision to dispatch forces to Italy. News that humanity’s heroes had joined hands to rescue the hostages captured by the treacherous Celestial instantly spread across the globe. 0

Some revered them, and others mocked them. Some took up their swords alongside the Seven Stars, and others shrank back in fear. The waves of turmoil that began in Italy soon engulfed the entire world.0

Well, that’s only natural.0

Humanity had already lived through one such catastrophic war.0

Four years after the first rift opened in the Arctic, humanity’s defenses collapsed without any resistance until Awakeners appeared and pushed the demonic beasts back. 0

However, intelligent monsters, now called Named monsters, emerged across the world. They formed armies and continued attacking mankind. Luckily, the Awakeners pooled their strength, fought desperately, and eventually won. That brutal struggle...0