"Wow, quite fast," Heena muttered, a sharp smile breaking through her serious facade. "Well, let's get to work then."
Closing her eyes for a split second, she spoke directly to the System in her mind. ''System, how much longer until that monster—the Regressor—reaches this location?''
The System checked its internal countdown, its tone suddenly turning dead serious. '[Host, because of our delays, we are cutting it incredibly close. He will be here in about two hours. 120 minutes.]'
Heena nodded subtly. She opened her eyes and faced the battalion. "We have exactly one hour and forty minutes. In that time, a terrifyingly powerful individual is coming here—maybe with a troop, maybe entirely alone, I don't know. But one thing is absolutely certain: when he arrives, either you guys will be dead, or this outpost will be completely disbanded and wiped from the map."
