Far from Night City.
A convoy had long since come to a stop, setting up camp where it stood as it waited for the outcome of the war.
"Young Lady, please rest assured. Life Bank will definitely defeat the enemy!"
In the desert, beneath a sunshade, a group of servants prepared afternoon tea for Evangeline.
Even in the Death Desert, where resources were severely scarce and the heat was dry and scorching, the Messiah Family remained particular about decorum.
Thus, Evangeline wore a lady's dress without feeling the slightest bit hot, because the family servants had directly created a spring nearby. The refreshments on the table were mostly chilled, and there was even ice cream cake.
Evangeline ate very little. A maid beside her assumed that the young lady was worried about the army attacking Night City and offered a word of comfort.
No, I'm not...
Evangeline grumbled inwardly, then suddenly sensed something and looked toward Night City.
The atmosphere split apart, and an enormous meteor appeared!
It was so colossal that the gigantic survey motherships looked like ants beside it. One after another, they crashed into it and turned into bursts of sparks.
Then...
The enormous meteor struck the ground, kicking up terrifying sandstorms and earthquakes!
The dreadful shockwave swept through the camp afterward, sending everyone in the convoy sprawling.
"What... happened?"
After a long while, a sand dune collapsed, and several guards struggled out of it, staring toward Night City with stunned expressions.
"A comet strike? A meteor?"
Thinking of something, Evangeline frantically logged into the Gaia Network.
Then, a clear aerial map appeared before her eyes.
Outside Night City, there was astonishingly a massive crater even larger than Night City itself!
Countless underground waters surged forth, forming a lake!
Mixed into the lake were the wreckages of