End of the Beginning II

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"Iron!" Sung commanded his shadow that acted like a tank. From Sung's shadow erupted a massive soldier, even larger than Yagi. This soldier was equipped with pure black armor that wisped about like shadows. Its helmet didn't cover its face, in its place a face of ghostly blue and eyes that were pure white, which awaited Sung's command.

After immediately noticing the torrent of red and orange fire, Iron pulled his shield off his back and slammed it in front of him, protecting the trio and himself from the blazing fire. The fire stopped at Iron’s shield, his face looked relaxed but his feet told another story. He was being pushed back, but he pushed harder, forcing the shield to withstand the heat and force.

Yoo was behind another shadow soldier, who protected him from the merciless fire. When the fire finally ceased, Iron lowered his shield so Sung could observe the now opened gate.

He could see flaming mountains and burning trees that wouldn't turn to ash. He could also smell the thick smoke that was billowing out of the faraway volcano. The skies were black as the smoke that curled around them and they only released snowy ash.

The final thing he saw, before the gate was obscured, was the legion of lava and men who appeared to be on fire. These men carried a variety of flaming swords and crusty shields, some even had two axes set aflame. These men, however, did not have the skin, muscle, and hair as Liege's people do, but their bodies were made up of molten lava. Their eyes were empty sockets, replaced by the back of their skulls.

The men poured out of the narrow gate, the gate that connected their world with ours. Of course, they would soon be brought down by my master-

"Beru!"

The giant ant with the figure of a man, abruptly ended his amazing monologue.
Beru had snuck out of Sung's shadow, hoping for this specific moment where he could unleash his magnificent descriptions. Beru succeeded, until Sung noticed what his brain was taking in was actually Beru's speech.

Sung looked around, looking for a tactical standpoint he could take advantage of.

He was standing on it.

"Cha! Yagi! Get out of the crater!"

Cha immediately rushed up the bowl while Yagi looked over at the vacant spot where Sung stood. Realizing he was the only one left in the crater and the mass of creatures were approaching, he launched himself to the edge of the bowl next to the Strangers.

Their enemies kept pouring out and filling the bowl to its brim. If Sung were to match his foe in numbers, then he'd have to call on all of his shadows.

As he thought that, thousands upon thousands of shadow bears, ants, men, orcs, and everything awaited their master's command, eager to serve under him.

Igris, the tall knight that almost killed Sung, now served under him. Beru the Ant King, who can speak and had easily taken down multiple S-Class hunters, now served under Sung. Kaisel, the wyvern that used to be under the Demon King's command, now served Sung. Tusk, the orc sorcerer that commanded an entire army of giant orcs now served under Sung. Iron, the dead A-Class hunter now served under Sung. All of these shadows had a part of Sung's past and they were ready to fulfill Sung's wishes.

Jin-woo waved his hand toward the mass army of lava and fire beings. His shadows had surrounded the entire perimeter of the crater. Now that the enemy had nowhere to flee except for where they came from, Beru followed Sung's silent command and unleashed a screeching battle cry, flying up into the sky and plummeted down in the middle of the enemy.

The ministration Beru had done, encouraged the rest of the shadow army to charge down the crater and engage in gruesome combat against Sung's enemies.

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