38 The boy is awake.

"Do you know what is going on?" a student asked his friend in a low voice.

"How would I know?" his friend responded with a solemn expression on his face before he added, "But I heard something about the aliens?"

"What!"

This type of conversation was spreading like wildfire in the safe zone of the Desolate land, which was also the base of the military.

Since the sudden appearance of Rank-2 beasts, the military had been on the move, deploying heavy artillery. 

As for the various schools, each had gathered most of their students, both dead and alive. 

The atmosphere was pensive and heavy, filled with sorrow. 

Some of the students who couldn't control their emotions were weeping uncontrollably when they saw the dead bodies of their friends being carried away.

In one corner of the camp stood Rose, her big eyes filled with fear and panic as she paced back and forth.