Ch. 2321The Fifth City
Andrew sent his forces to defend four cities while waiting for a fifth monster city, which he believed was the invaders’ true target. Meanwhile, Pepper led the Star Church against the Skull Gang, and Chthon activated the hidden Altar in Los Angeles after learning the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau had left New Delhi lightly defended.
- Andrew equipped the team with a Shrink and Enlarge Gun, empowered missiles, and a miniature Curse Dragon before sending them through the Teleportation array to Berlin.
- Andrew told Director Newman he expected a fifth city and would wait for it, while Earth Turtle pledged to fight and Newman agreed to handle opportunists such as Chthon’s allies.
- Chthon’s forces began causing destruction in major cities, while Chthon planned to kill Andrew publicly when the fifth city appeared.
- Pepper persuaded the Star Church to attack the Skull Gang instead of civilians, and the church began destroying the gang to gather souls and improve its standing with the Disaster Countermeasures Bureau.
- Void Demoness reported that New Delhi lacked Bureau reinforcements, prompting Chthon to plan a larger soul harvest there and order her to activate the Los Angeles Altar.
- Void Demoness activated the hidden Altar in Los Angeles, and it blazed with light.