The Ravine (6)

Erik's blade, an extension of his will, wove a deadly arc through the thickening air, cleaving limb from limb, exoskeleton from flesh. Each swing was a show of strength and precision, a brutal ballet.

With each Xeridon Anteris that crumpled to the ground, a gap emerged in their once impenetrable swarm. Their ranks dwindled, yet the intensity in their remaining eyes spoke of a battle far from over.

Right as Erik was on the verge of leaping to a separate area of the wall, Mira's voice reverberated from her vehicle.

"Erik, we're almost out of the Ravine! Get back here!"

His gaze shifted toward the convoy, his eyes narrowing with scrutiny. The vehicles were just a hundred meters away from the exit, their engines roaring and echoing through the rocky terrain.

He knew he could make it back, but doing so would leave the convoy vulnerable and unprotected.

The risk of being overwhelmed by the swarming Xeridon Anteris was too great for them to ignore.