"Is it?"

And somewhere in the code of a broken world, something smiled back. To be continued in ISEKAI FRONTLINE v1.3.5 — "The Cathedral of Bones"

The engineer slammed the detonator.

The wheel spun again.

"No one does, rookie." Lyra spat out a mouthful of what looked like blood mixed with motor oil. "Game patch v1.3.4 dropped three hours ago. The devs—or whatever god runs this nightmare—nerfed defensive structures by 40% and buffed aerial units. The front just collapsed. We lost Charlie Sector."

"Great," Kaito hissed, dropping the rifle and drawing the glowing katana.

Miko-chan ZERO moved.

Kaito looked at his left hand. A crest burned there, showing three empty slots. One free summon available. Want to test your luck? "I hate gacha," Kaito muttered.

Miko-chan ZERO dashed. Nineteen meters per second. Blade extended. She passed through the mage's guard, her Exorcist Blade glowing with contained fury. The strike hit the focus crystal on his chest—the one weak point Lyra had spotted.