RUMBLE—!
The earth wailed, as if a colossal beast, imprisoned beneath the crust, was frantically ramming against its cage.
At the entrance to Three-way Canyon, the once-solid rock layer was now like a brittle cracker, shattering into countless dark fissures. Billowing smoke, mixed with ochre dust, gushed from the ground like a fountain, instantly obscuring the crimson sky.
"Phase one, 'Wake-Up Service,' complete."
Jarvis's voice came through the Demon Eye Mk. III. "Detecting a sharp spike in underground Magic Power fluctuations. The target has been successfully provoked."
Thirty kilometers away, on a high ground with a wide field of view.
Allen was observing the battle from here.
Before him, twenty "Purgatory" rocket launching platforms had already deployed their supports, their metal legs dug deep into the rock. Two hundred and forty launch tubes pointed diagonally at the sky, ready to fire.
"Since they're awake, let's invite our guests to a hot bath."
