The crimson eye beneath Plush City remained open, staring through the ruined military headquarters as if the concrete and steel surrounding it meant nothing. The enormous creature continued pulling itself through the Gate, its massive body gradually emerging from the darkness below the city. Every movement caused another tremor, and with each tremor, more cracks spread through the streets above. Soldiers were still evacuating the headquarters, but most of them had already realized that there was no way ordinary military forces could stop whatever had appeared beneath them.
Reiji stood among the rubble with his Mana Suppression Cuffs still locked around his wrists. Blood continued dripping from his torn clothing, and his breathing remained heavy after taking the crimson beam directly. His body was already in critical condition before the attack, and now every muscle felt as though it had been struck by a hammer. Yet the pain wasn't what occupied his mind.
The creature's words were.
