With the robot army decimated, the spire golems spread out in different directions.
They moved like hunting dogs released from a leash, each one picking a route and sprinting across the dust.
Their cannons stayed aimed outward, scanning for any remaining signals.
Only after the area was cleared did the battleship descend.
It landed with a low, crushing thud that made the moon surface tremble.
The giant robot Haid piloted leapt forward and landed in front of it with a boom, kicking up a ring of gray dust.
Inside the cockpit, Haid's asked. "Are you even sure it's him?"
Faerith's reply was immediate. "I told you. Me and him signed a deal with our souls. We can feel each other's presence."
Haid cursed in his mind.
What if he's compromised?
But He did not say it out loud.
He knew better than to undermine Faerith. That would only trigger a disaster.
Even back when they were still researchers, she always pushed her own research no matter how much pressure came from above.
