The tall man stepped forward from the group. His movement was steady but also he looked cautious as he lowered his weapon slightly while keeping his eyes locked on Clyde.
His presence carried a quiet authority. Enough to make it clear that he was the leader among them.
He stopped a few steps ahead of the others, then spoke in a calm but firm tone.
"We came here to help," he said. "To save whoever was still alive in this world."
His gaze shifted briefly toward the crater, then back to Clyde as a faint exhale left him.
"But it looks like… you didn't need it."
Clyde did not react much to that. His expression remained the same as he answered without hesitation.
"We're okay," he said simply. Then after a short pause, his eyes narrowed slightly. "But after this… we don't know."
His voice remained calm, but the question followed naturally.
"What happens after I kill that last monster?"
The tall man's expression hardened slightly as he answered without sugarcoating it.
