"What the hell has been going on since earlier? It's getting more and more outrageous!"
Flame Alchemist Roy Mustang lost his footing and fell to the ground as the earth shook.
Not long ago, massive destruction and tremors had suddenly erupted within the city.
A towering giant, visible even from this far away, was wreaking havoc in the streets over there.
Although many civilians had already been evacuated because of the Ice Alchemist's appearance, such a huge disturbance still made him, a State Alchemist, feel deeply ashamed.
That was precisely why he had led his men straight toward the battlefield.
Unfortunately, they had only made it halfway when something even more outrageous happened.
If at first it had merely felt like the ground was trembling, now it was a genuine earthquake!
Dust soared into the sky and blotted out the heavens, turning the entire sky a hazy gray.
After Roy Mustang climbed back to his feet, a terrifying shockwave rushed through shattered windows and down the openings of other alleys, scattering his team once again.
Everyone looked utterly miserable, covered in dust and grime.
This was too absurd. Was this really Central City?
"Colonel, are we still going over there...?"
Someone behind him got up and swallowed hard. Though the Flame Alchemist could often be unreliable in one way or another, his sense of responsibility was genuine.
No matter what the outside world thought of him, he personally could not simply stand by and ignore what was happening before him!
"This is exactly when my value shines through. Move out!"
I'm going to become Führer someday, damn it!
However, as Roy led his team toward the scene, he soon spotted a tall, muscular man standing ahead with his back to them.
It was Major Armstrong. This major, whose sense of