Kael's thoughts churned as his eyes locked onto the bold letters above a carriage:
Elion Empire Express—the empire's largest news outlet.
Why the fuck was it here?
Reporters swarmed like bees drawn to fresh blood.
Yue's voice cut through the growing noise.
"Thank god Venom evolved before this shitshow."
Kael nodded, pushing forward toward Selene and the others.
More and more glowing orbs descended, capturing every angle of the devastation—the craters, the shattered earth.
The reporter's voice droned on, crackling over the orbs:
"As you can see, we're standing amid unprecedented ruin…"
Cameras circled Kael like vultures.
He was the only one standing strong—better able to answer than the General, whose intestines spilled out in a grisly sight.
Kael and the General were the sole survivors.
Kael mind raced.
No system notification signaled mission completion.
Of course—it was to claim the duchy, not kill its duke.
