The girl, wrapped in the shape of a marmot, crawled along an abandoned drainage ditch in the wasteland, making her way away from the battlefield. She was capable of extremely powerful flight and could even cruise through outer space at sublight speed with her own body. If she used those abilities, she should be able to leave the battlefield in no time and make her escape.
But her long experience in the field had taught her that this was exactly when she needed to keep a low profile. Otherwise, she was bound to run into some unexpected disaster sooner or later.
Yes, she had indeed gained a great deal from this operation. At last, she could put her grand revenge plan into motion. But before then, she had to suppress her excitement and keep a low profile.
So what could be more inconspicuous in this world than disguising herself as an ordinary marmot?
She swiftly made her way north across the great wasteland, following the abandoned ditch. She crossed the Imperial army's defensive line as it fought the Voidrealm monsters, passed through the Starrealm Knights' radiant shields, and even swept right through the bombardment coming from Crystal City in the distance.
The girl sensed the Voidrealm energy gathering, of course. She tilted her head slightly and saw a grotesque monster coalescing right beside her.
"Even uglier than my children," she thought.
But the Voidrealm monster, driven by an instinctive craving for the flesh of living things, failed to notice the "marmot" right next to it and let her wander away.
After that, the girl, keeping her broad-range perception active, sensed a more powerful tangle of psychic energy. It was happening near the exit where she had escaped from the robot ruins.
If the Starrealm Knights were merely beating up Voidrealm