Chapter 410: The Projection

**Thelma Zane’s Perspective** As the flames spread rapidly outside of Garland City, my thoughts became focused on the dire situation. The monster was terrifying, but it was the fire and smoke that would soon claim the lives of countless civilians. The heat from the blaze was so intense, and the smoke so thick, that it would not take long for the people in the city to suffocate or burn alive. We couldn’t afford to wait any longer. I turned to my team, my mind racing with the grim reality of the situation. “We can’t wait any longer!” I said urgently. “Send a message to the city. Tell everyone to evacuate immediately. Get them to the nearest city-state!” Evacuating the entire city was now our only viable option. There was no time left to fight; the fire was already raging beyond control, and every second mattered. The lives of the civilians had to come first. The soldiers who were still capable would be tasked with ensuring the safe passage of the residents to the nearby city-sta