When Beigong Ling realized who had arrived, the last faint hope in her heart was extinguished completely.
She took a deep breath and turned her gaze toward the newcomer.
Ever since learning that Jonas was also a Psionic Energy awakener, she had scrapped every plan to take him out.
Beigong Ling knew perfectly well that capturing him would be no easier than escaping from this place, so using Jonas to break out of the encirclement was essentially impossible.
On the other hand, the fact that he had found this place meant he had come fully prepared.
Thus, the instant she realized Jonas had appeared, she braced herself for the worst.
"Jonas Wetting..."
She murmured that name, her gaze gradually growing resolute.
Amau Sueko, behind her, was clearly not holding up as well. Once she realized they were surrounded by the Alt Conglomerate's people, a flicker of despair crossed the girl's eyes.
"I told you we would meet again soon, Miss Beigong Ling."
Jonas approached step by step, his features gradually becoming clearer in the light. Yet his demeanor suggested he did not particularly care about the roundup underway.
It was as though the two most central members of the Star of Dawn standing before him were utterly insignificant in his eyes.
"So, do you regret what you did earlier now?"
At Jonas's words, Beigong Ling's expression darkened.
If the question was whether she regretted it, then of course she did, at least somewhat. After all, this operation had taken so long to plan, yet not only had they gained nothing, they had nearly been wiped out.
Their partner was Senna Life, one of the most powerful factions in District 25. The assistance they had provided included more than a dozen Hovercars.
With resources like those, they should have been able