"Form up! Stay alert!"
Kalem's voice snapped everyone back to reality.
He stood at the head of the group, his scar looking all the more menacing under the glow of the fluorescent moss.
"This is the western side of Iron Ridge Canyon—the entrance to Demon Nest Number Twelve."
He pointed to a massive, twenty-meter-tall cave to the left. The rock at the cave's edge was jagged, as if chewed on by some great beast.
"Our mission is to clear this area of all active subterranean life, destroy the Demon Nest, and establish a temporary defensive line."
"Now for defensive assignments." Kalem issued his commands quickly. "Rod, take twenty people and cover the cliff face on the left flank."
"Kelly, you also take twenty and cover the right flank. The rest of you, guard the main entrance with me."
"Remember, don't advance rashly. Focus on defense and counterattacks. First, we need to figure out these Demons' attack patterns."
