The number of Shields had increased quite a bit within the last few years.
Since the Maw was no longer an issue, Aegis didn't need to suppress their number of Shields anymore.
Their own advancement of the Consumption had happened centuries ago, and Aegis now also had over a thousand Protectors.
A couple of them had been Peak Protectors, and as soon as the Maw had died, they had advanced.
Now, Aegis had over 20 Shields.
Humanity had essentially won.
No wild Specter, except for the Eternals, could possibly thrive with so many powerful Extractors around.
Specters were no longer a horrible menace that haunted all cities.
Now, Specters were valuable resources.
One of the new Shields, a young woman by the name of Mathilda, traveled from the Southern Continent to the Desolate Continent.
The Desolate Continent still had its name, but the name no longer fit.
Over a million humans were already living in several cities on the Desolate Continent.
