There had been a total of twenty-three alien attacks in the past two and a half months since the Awakened returned. They occurred every two days on average and typically consisted of around ten monsters.

The target of these invasions was obviously the headquarters of the Awakened, never deviating from this pattern. It was the same for the attack in Manchester on the 25th.

However, this attack took place in the wealthy neighborhood of Rumson, New Jersey, at Jonathan’s mansion. When Jonathan sensed the invasion, he recalled the message he had received from Seon-Hu.

He didn’t know how or why his mansion became the next target, but it appeared to be related to the infiltrating soldiers from Old One on the mainland. The change in the pattern of attacks, happening the day after he received the message, made it seem less likely to be a coincidence. He had never imagined this would happen in his mansion.

Jonathan could feel the presence of the seven attackers while checking...