Under the Flamebirds' relentless firestorm, the massive Edo City Compound didn't even last an hour before it was completely erased.
Ryuji Takahashi and the rest of Yamato's top brass watched the whole thing with bloodshot eyes, like their souls were being burned out along with the city.
Across the Atlas Federation, the major compounds watched too—trembling as the feed showed the end in real time.
As the heart of the Yamato Empire, Edo City's fall wasn't just a devastating physical blow.
It shattered them mentally.
Ethan didn't hesitate for a second. Once Edo City Compound was gone, he casually sent Ryuji Takahashi and the rest of Yamato's leadership down to hell right after it.
After all, so many of Yamato's people had already gone first. It would be embarrassing for their leaders to stay up here.
Ryuji Takahashi didn't look especially willing.
Ethan didn't especially care.
Ethan never went soft when it came to killing—especially not with those Yamato guys.
