Except for the frozen gates, we destroyed everything on the base.
The tower collapsed into dust. The surrounding structures were erased. Even the hollowed basin was sealed under layers of ice, not because it was necessary, but because we felt like it. The traitors were executed without hesitation, and this time, I made sure the system received nothing from their deaths.
I circled the entire dead planet afterward, my perception sweeping every fractured ridge and dead mountains, ensuring nothing of value had been overlooked.
Only then did we return to the four frozen portal gates.
I raised a finger, and the ice dissolved instantly, peeling away as if it had never existed.
"Let's move on," I said. "Next base. This time, we make sure we capture the phantom who holds the information we need."
Knight glanced at the gate, his tail blade flicking once. "And if it tries to self-destruct?"
"I'll handle it," I replied calmly.
