[A new mission has been issued by the system. Mission ID-000. Please become nourishment for the system's growth. Resistance is futile.]
The message appeared on everyone's system screen, and they could do nothing but stare at it helplessly, wondering what they were supposed to do now. Hope faded from their eyes far more quickly than Rin wanted to admit.
Even he found himself frozen in place, unable to do anything except look at the enormous tree towering over the distant horizon.
[There is no point in fighting anymore, Rookie. This is the end. Offer your body and soul to the master of this supreme form.]
The familiar system window taunted him, causing Rin to bite his lip until he tasted blood.
Everyone was waiting for him to say something. They were waiting for their leader to encourage them.
But for the first time since the apocalypse had begun, Rin found himself unable to find the right words.
For several long seconds, nobody moved.
