Jenera gave Oberon a nod but said nothing. Instead, she turned toward the operators, her voice cutting through the noise.
"It's almost time. Get ready."
"Yes, Paragon!" they chorused, immediately beginning to relay the command across every division.
Across the domain, near the aegis shield, numerous groups received the word. Their expressions instantly shifted, turning grim and alert.
All at once, several warships began moving, closing in tighter around the aegis shield. Their crews stared outward, eyes narrowing toward the horizon, toward the gathering Zorvan forces.
In one of those warships, controlling it, was Colonel Zenon.
It would be shocking, a paragon, a being capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction, piloting a warship? It sounded absurd. But this was their reality.
The Shield Eater.
