At the edge of War Zone 19, inside the largest volcanic crater.
Thick black smoke billowed straight up, filling the air with the pungent smell of sulfur. Dark red magma boiled at the bottom of the hundred-meter-deep crater, occasionally bursting in massive bubbles that splattered scorching droplets.
A powerful gust of air tore through the volcanic ash overhead.
Two eighteen-meter-tall "Liberty" mechs dove down from the sky, landing on the crater's edge and creating a large, spiderweb-like pattern of cracks.
Their blue and white armor plating was a striking visual contrast against the dark red background.
Fifty meters away, on the opposite side, Victor Iron Flame stood amidst five crimson "Molten Champions".
He looked up at the massive steel creations, the corner of his eye twitching twice.
Before long, the Odyssey arrived as well, with twelve Storm Falcons following close behind. Victor watched as Allen flew out from the Floating Ship.
