The communication rune beeped, connecting with the association. A female voice came through, asking for the caller to provide information. However, the boy couldn't even bring himself to utter a word. His lips trembled, not a single sound escaping.
His trembling hands went up over the rune, operating it once more to cut the call, turning on a button that blinked red. It was a button that sent a signal for help, and with the rune, it was possible to track the Humanity Savior's location.
The boy's hands fell limp by his sides, his breath shallow as they heaved his chest up and down—silently waiting for the association to arrive.
Inside the village, Kaeliyus raised the barrier, encasing the entire settlement in a vast, translucent sphere tinged with a soft blue hue, stretching seamlessly from one boundary to the other.
