Setting Basic Defenses

With Ember's help, the remaining towns were quickly liberated from the demons too. Still, despite us moving as fast as we could, the number of survivors was despairing.

"... Only 40% of the population managed to survive."

Ember reported flatly, trying to sound as neutral as possible. However, she couldn't hide the small fluctuation in her voice, a sign that she was feeling heartbroken by the large number of casualties.

"..."

We did our best; that's the only console I could say to her. However, I'm sure that Ember knows that too. Instead, I decided to just stay silent, praying for the departed, some of whom didn't even have parts of their bodies left.

"Ember, can you call Fatima over?"