Inside Iago's manor, in a dimly lit room, Iago and Lux are discussing the upcoming battle against the beasts.
"Is everything prepared on Eldoria's end?" Iago asked.
"Yes," Lux replied. "All staff and students are wearing their bracelets. They'll receive an immediate alert as soon as there's any movement from the beasts."
Iago gave a curt nod. "There's another issue. We initially thought there was only one peak seventh-stage beast, but intelligence now suggests there are three, not to mention the low, mid, and late eight-stage beasts." His gaze darkened. "Three peak seventh-stage beasts is still something we can handle together, but there's a risk of an eighth-stage beast being involved."
Lux's eyes widened slightly; an eighth-stage beast was equivalent to a Demigod practitioner. This was far beyond what they could handle.