The Red Dragon moved.
It did not charge. It attacked.
The fallen chains that had once bound it tore free from the ground like awakened serpents. Each link was thicker than a fortress wall, etched with fractured runes that still screamed as they were forced into motion.
WHRRRRAAAANG—!!
The dragon swung.
The chains scythed through the chamber in vast arcs, pulverizing stone pillars, ripping trenches through the earth, and flattening everything in their path.
"Scatter!" Lucien roared.
The Verdant Veil broke formation instantly. Their bodies moved on instinct rather than command.
Marie skidded to a halt atop a rising earth platform and snapped her head toward Lucien.
"Luc!"
She made a gesture.
"The Gundam!"
Lucien understood immediately.
He didn't hesitate.
He reached into his INVENTORY.
The air split open.
A colossal silhouette tore free. The mobile suit descended like a god of war.
Marie was already moving.
She leapt.
