In reality, it took barely any time. But for everyone awaiting the reveal, each beat of silence felt like forever.
And then they saw it.
Even Cece, proud dwarf of iron will, couldn't help but feel her knees weaken.
Cloaked in crimson plating with black joint reinforcements, the mecha stood like a force of nature given form. It was an unstoppable wall—how ironic, considering walls weren't meant to move. But because Cece knew what equipment had been tucked inside that beast, she could only see it as exactly that. A juggernaut in red.
Master Quinn was the first to break. His eyes turned glassy, his breath hitched, and suddenly the old mechanic looked like he was about to weep openly.
Another biomecha.
By now, he had seen the biomechas crafted for House Kyros, and those had nearly blinded him with brilliance. But this? A custom biomecha? This was something else entirely. Magnificent. Terrifying. Magnificent again.
His lips quivered, and then the muttering started.
