"What the hell is that?!"
Ethan's pupils shrank to pinpoints. Instinct kicked in—he melted into the shadows and yanked up his system scan.
The data flashed across his interface—and for a second, he thought he'd misread it.
[Detected: Sky Citadel Signature Energy]
His heart slammed against his ribs.
That couldn't be right.
He'd already conquered Sky Citadel. The system had confirmed it—every last enemy eliminated. There shouldn't be a single creature left carrying that energy signature.
And yet… this man—
How was he still alive?
Before Ethan could make sense of it, the figure shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
Zzzzzzz—!!!
He carved a blazing arc through the sky, moving so fast it looked like he was tearing the world open. In the blink of an eye, he was hovering above the central wall of Sol'Rakka's capital.
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
A pair of massive wings unfurled behind him—pure energy, radiant and vast, as if the sky itself had bent to his will.
