"The situation doesn't look optimistic..."
Since he had been closely monitoring the war on the front lines, Rocky was one of the first to learn about the demons' sudden appearance in the Kalhan Plains. The news had sent chills down his spine.
He couldn't make sense of it. Why would a region that had already been cleared of demons suddenly witness their resurgence? The only conceivable explanation was that Marshal Mannstein hadn't fully cleaned up the plains, allowing a large number of demons to hide there and choose this moment to emerge.
But Rocky didn't quite believe this theory. It was impossible for Marshal Mannstein to make such a rookie mistake. Moreover, through the strategy of luring the demons into active combat, Mannstein had indeed annihilated a massive number of demons—well over hundreds of thousands. Essentially, the Kalhan Plains were considered purged of demons. There shouldn't be so many survivors left.
