The village was in ruins, and large swathes of land around it had turned into scorched earth.
Some areas looked as if they had been charred by flames, while others seemed to have been dissolved by some violent toxin, with the deadly poison killing the vegetation and soil's Life Force, turning the land into a deep ominous brown.
The remains of demon beasts were scattered everywhere, and on the horizon in the distance, more ferocious beasts were rushing over, seemingly attracted by the scent of their companions' blood...
"What are you planning to do?"
After hesitating for a moment, Hiri asked, as this should have been a strange and unrelated world that had suffered a disaster, yet it had nothing to do with them.
"Let's first assess the situation and see what we can do..."
