Maximus stood staring at the enormous vehicle before him, still trying to comprehend what had just emerged from the portal Sienna-Rose had opened between her estate and the royal palace's field.
Everyone had gathered to witness the arrival, particularly after hearing Silas and Ulysses argue about the mysterious new Vanguard for days. Their constant bantering had only made the others more curious, and now that the machine was finally in front of them, nobody seemed disappointed.
The two Dukes, Ironhart and Lysander, were among those most visibly astonished. Both had seen the original Vanguard during the war against the Thalurian Empire, and they remembered its appearance and capabilities.
