From the distance, Freya and the thousands of Xaos soldiers stood motionless, gazing upon the colossal devastation with a mixture of awe, shock, and dread.
The destruction of Azalisk Stronghold was visible even from where they stood—light from the explosion still flickering across the horizon like a dying star. And yet, despite the apocalyptic sight, the one responsible for it all approached them with calm composure, his face expressionless, his eyes cold and calculating.
To him, the fall of one of the Zanis Family's most vital fortresses in the Exilon World meant nothing more than a mission completed.
Their original plan had been meticulous and calculated: a guerrilla-style infiltration meant to cause chaos within the stronghold while an elite strike team quietly disabled the Interstellar Teleportation Formation. It was a clean, efficient strategy—designed to minimize casualties and maximize results. But Overlord had proposed a different path.
