The Beginning Of The End [1]

Humanity had been rejoicing about their silent build-up.

Two hundred and fifty high level awakeners, mostly level 9s and a sizable level 8s advanced to the next sub level.

While it's not a fundamental shift that would grant them unilateral victory, it certainly gave them a definitive edge that'd put them in a dominant position.

This was the first time in the history of humankind that they gained a definitive edge over the abyssals.

Their previous best was roughly equalling the abyssals, but still slightly inferior to them. But a threshold was crossed and humanity raced ahead.

Even if a war came, it'd be on their terms.

Or that's what they thought until the abyssals attacked.