Timeline: TC1853.07.01 (Dawn)
Location: Seven Peaks and Surrounding Valley
Raven's violet eyes tracked the mecha with tactical assessment that bordered on admiration.
Impressive. Fifty meters of death wrapped in technology that shouldn't exist in this era. Devourer-influenced design—I can taste the corruption in its energy signature. They've been planning this for decades.
The thirty-second countdown continued in her mind. Twenty-five. Twenty-four.
Behind her, disciples gathered on the walls, their faces showing the terror that any sane person would feel facing such a monstrosity. Two thousand civilians huddled in shelters, trusting in defenses that suddenly seemed inadequate against the titan approaching their home.
Elian and Aren were in the deepest shelter, surrounded by twelve layers of protection that might—might—buy them minutes if the mecha reached the city.
Not acceptable.
Twenty seconds.
