System's POV

Chapter 864: Friend Or Foe

Chapter 864: Friend Or Foe

Zero hour.

That was the code word marking the moment when the Tier-7 and Tier-8 Gates opened.

So far, neither the Military nor the Cygni Coalition had discovered a Tier-9 Gate, ominously known as the Genocide Level Gate. But, everyone felt like it was only a matter of time.

Little did they know, Athena's powerful satellite images from space had confirmed that there was one Genocide Level Gate located at the easternmost regions of the Cygni Continent.

No one else had found it so far since it wasn't located above land or under the sea.

The Tier-9 Gate was located over two thousand meters underground, in a spacious cavern away from everyone's sight.

This meant that Rank 9 Monsters or higher would appear without fail the moment Zero Hour began.

Thirteen kept this a secret for the time being. Spreading its existence now wouldn't help with anything.

In fact, once the armies stationed to protect the Cygni Continent from a full-blown invasion discovered that a Genocide Level Gate existed, their morale might drop.

The only saving grace was that the gate would only open two weeks after the Tier 7 and Tier 8 Gate fully activated.

This gave the allied armies enough buffer time to annihilate the Rank 7 and Rank 8 Sovereigns who would pose a serious threat if they were to join hands with a Rank 9 Sovereign.

"Be careful out there," Alessia said as she hugged her son. "Prioritize your safety above all else."

"Understood," Zion replied. "Take care as well, mother. Also, try not to watch too many live broadcasts about the invasion. It might be bad for your heart."