Everyone invited this time had come except Faldeus.
In truth, Faldeus had been conflicted as well. He was not conflicted over whether to participate, but over whether to carry out the Aurora Fall Operation.
The so-called Aurora Fall Operation was the plan to destroy Snowfield City that he had told Yuan Shikai about.
The United States would expend its nuclear missiles and completely level Snowfield City. The original plan had been to wipe out all 800,000 people along with it.
But now everyone had fled. Nuking the city now seemed a little too deliberate. Either he would silence them all directly, or even a single survivor would count as mission failure.
Just as Faldeus was wrestling with this, a subordinate came in to report. He showed Faldeus footage captured by satellite.
Roughly two hundred kilometers from Snowfield City, all 800,000 people stood in orderly lines. They neither advanced nor retreated, as though awaiting some command.
Seeing this, Faldeus cried, "Heaven is on my side!" The reason no longer mattered. As long as they remained neatly gathered, that was enough.
If one nuclear missile was not enough, then he would use two. As long as no one escaped, his mission would not fail.
Faldeus said, "All personnel, make the final preparations. The Aurora Fall Operation officially begins tomorrow. Keep the retreat routes clear."
"YES SIR!" *N.
After issuing his orders, Faldeus returned to his room.
He carefully considered whether he had missed anything, then finally turned to a report.
It concerned a disciple of Lord El-Melloi II of the Clock Tower, one of Rider's Masters, who had come personally to deliver intelligence and request a temporary alliance against the goddess Ishtar.
It clearly stated the consequences should the goddess Ishtar assimilate the land, overturn the laws of the world, and subvert