(Planet Ixtal, Chaosbringer's POV)
Although Chaosbringer had heard reports that Ixtal had been conquered by the Righteous Faction, just hearing about it and seeing it in person were two different things, as he couldn't believe the extent of destruction that had been wrought upon this once vibrant planet.
Everything had been turned to rubble except for the Lost Forest and the stone castle that stood like a ghost within it, as while he flew over Ixtal's skies, all he could see were charred cities, broken bridges, and empty plains where millions once lived.
The air was thick with silence. Even the wind felt heavier, as though the planet itself was still mourning.
*Whrrr*
His jet descended slowly through the dead air, the engines straining to maintain stability as they struggled against Soron's lingering aura, which still filled Ixtal's atmosphere.
