By the time Fang Zheng led Thirteenth Squad to the scene, the battle at the Great Rift had already reached a fever pitch.
"All right, let's confirm the objective once more."
Fang Zheng waved the greatsword in his hand and opened the comms.
"APE's mission is to capture the Great Rift and obtain something hidden inside called the Star Entity. So, simply put, that's what we're doing: break in, take it down, finish the job, and go home. No dawdling, no unnecessary complications. Understood?"
"Yes!"
At Fang Zheng's command, Thirteenth Squad immediately set off, charging in like tigers descending the mountain.
There were quite a few Called Dragons ahead, but Thirteenth Squad had been tempered under Fang Zheng's leadership. On top of that, they did not have to worry about defending their own city like the other forces, so they fought far more freely. They simply drilled through wherever they spotted a weak point. After all, they were no longer responsible for protecting Thirteenth City...
"Boom!!"
Just then, a violent explosion rang out. Everyone turned toward it and saw that a Mobile City in the distance had completely exploded. Clearly, it had been overrun and destroyed by the Called Dragons.
Then, a voice suddenly came through the communications channel.
"No, our city!!"
"Huh? That voice sounds pretty familiar."
Hearing the scream, Mirai spoke curiously, while Ichigo thought for a moment.
"If I remember correctly, that should be the captain of Twenty-Sixth Squad."
"Ah, right, I remember now!"
Prompted by Ichigo, everyone immediately recalled it. After all, it had been the only time they had fought alongside an armored squad from another Mobile City, so there was no way they would not remember it.
"Their Mobile City was destroyed?"
"That's seriously unlucky."
Since they had fought side by side before, they