Beigong Ling had escaped, but that was not a bad thing for Jonas.
Her personality was far too difficult to control. This show of force had only been intended to teach her a lesson.
Deliberately exposing an opening in front of Beigong Ling, taking the opportunity to demonstrate his psionic abilities-all of it had been meant to avoid unnecessary trouble later. Making her understand the gap between the Star of Dawn and the Alt Conglomerate would also make her easier to control going forward.
Jonas shook his head helplessly. Beside him, Eiffel hurried forward and asked:
"Mr. Jonas, are you..."
Before she could finish, Jonas waved a hand and replied:
"I'm fine. Don't worry."
Before entering her second stage, Beigong Ling's strength, compared with his employees, was roughly above Shigure Ryoko's but below Esnie's.
Although he was not particularly strong himself, dealing with Beigong Ling at this stage was hardly a struggle.
He cut off that train of thought, shook his head, and raised a hand. The tactical squad members behind him understood his intent, quickly spreading out to eliminate the remaining Star of Dawn members in the base.
Medical department, the Star of Dawn's underground base, Mika District.
Blood, metal fragments, brain matter, grime.
These things looked particularly grotesque in the operating room, especially the headless bodies lying by its entrance. The manner of their deaths sent chills down the spine.
Upon entering the operating room, Eiffel instinctively frowned... There were clear signs of a fight here, and she could hardly help connecting them to the bedraggled state Beigong Ling and Amau Sueko had been in when she saw them earlier.
They had not looked as though they had deliberately come to greet them after learning of their arrival. Rather, they had seemed to be fleeing someone and