Having checked countless rooms and found them empty, Light was forced to climb the tower. Destruction raged audibly outside, but being Halo's former self, he refused to neglect his duty. His mission was singular: rescue Delilah, his master's sister.
But before reaching the massive wall that opened to the courtyard and the tower entrance beyond, Light witnessed something that almost made him abandon his mission. Something he desperately wanted to see through but couldn't afford to.
The wall held six people. At the center sat Hawk, leader of the Northern Mist, enthroned like a king and towering at nearly giant height. Flanking him were his henchmen. Jihriel and Hazard, along with Thor, stood before them.
The conversation clearly hadn't gone well, but Jihriel wore the satisfied smile of a parent watching their child succeed.
