Perseus gave a small cough, pulling everyone's attention back to him. His voice was steady, but there was something in it that carried both weight and warning:
"This is not the only force that Lenny left in the outside world. More allies are coming. And when they arrive…" he gave a slow glance to Father Black and Demeter, "…the heavens themselves may tremble."
He had barely finished speaking when reality itself rippled again. A blinding glare surged from the void, eclipsing the light of distant stars. Another vessel appeared—colossal, square in shape, its surface polished to perfection. Light refracted from its flawless golden plating, dazzling the eyes like a shard of the sun drifting through the cosmos. The very presence of this new behemoth was suffocating, its size easily rivaling that of Tomato's moon-sized ship.
Father Black's breath caught. His eyes widened, and he turned sharply to Demeter, his voice clipped with urgency.
