But the most shocking discovery wasn't the men—it was the portals.
On the western edge of the town, a sprawling complex of portals had been erected. Even at a distance, the scouts could see the uncanny similarity between this area and the grand portal plaza in Lara's city. It was a secondary hub, a mirror image of Lara's city portal system, built in total secrecy.
Before the scouts could even begin to categorise the number of gates, the grand army began to move. The earth trembled under the boots of thousands of masters as they divided into two massive wings. One wing, led by Sara, marched toward the group of portals labelled for one zone. The other, led by Berry, headed for the other one.
It didn't require a tactical genius to connect the dots once the scouts reported back. The presence of Ro at the absolute centre of the operation was the smoking gun.
