According to Hymes's report, the strike team that had pushed deep into the Orbital Port clashed violently with Dark Mages and Fear Knights.
Bach was gravely wounded, his Spiritual Power shattered. He had fallen into a semi-comatose state and could only maintain contact with Raphael using faint Spiritual Energy.
They had waited twenty seconds in the elevator shaft during the retreat, but Manon and Matthias were pinned down by the Fear Knights and had no chance of escape. That was why the team had been forced to leave without them.
On the other hand.
A minute later, Ash Guard Model, who was covering the Technician Priests' retreat, also contacted Raphael. He reported that they had been ambushed by five Void Knights on the 176th floor. All the Auxiliary Army soldiers with him were killed, one Technician Priest was dead, and two others were critically wounded. He was requesting backup.
At this moment.
