"Sacrifices were inevitable on the road to eternity. You weren't the only one to give your life for it."
"You were a clever girl. Unfortunately, your curiosity got the better of you. Faced with survival and the truth, you chose the least important one."
"Farewell. Don't blame me."
"It was all natural selection."
"Sleep peacefully before the new world arrives..."
This would be a sweet dream.
Though the process had been a little painful...
Crows covered the crumbling ruins, their harsh, grating cries and the shadows of their claws stretched long by the setting sun.
It stood in the middle of the street, gazing at the dim yellow glow sinking in the distance, muttering a pile of words whose comfort it was impossible to tell.
Its amber pupils narrowed slightly, its focused gaze seeming to pierce through the burning clouds and settle somewhere beyond its field of view.
After a long while, it finally withdrew its gaze from afar, satisfied.
Yet just as it turned to leave, its eyes met those of a group standing at the end of the street.
They were a band of ragged beggars, dressed in tattered clothing, clutching iron chains in their hands and carrying rifles with bayonets on their backs.
Amber eyes glared at them. Its gun-barrel nostrils snorted, and Deathclaw's face was filled with contempt.
A bunch of ants that didn't know their place...
At the same time, Battlefield Atmosphere Team, standing opposite it, was brimming with excitement as he lowered his voice and barked orders at the men beside him.
"Do exactly as I said. Throw the chains onto it. Hit or miss, run into the buildings beside you immediately..."
"Don't hesitate. Hesitation gets you killed."
Watching the tank-like massive body charge toward them, Battlefield Atmosphere Team tightened his grip on the