by Arcthurus » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:33 pm
"And now, it is time for our plan to come to fruition. What we have to do to protect Kagutsuchi and the world, is to simply strike the hearts of the enemies. If they are unable to fight, and allow themselves to submit, then we can work together for a better future. Kagutsuchi needs to be the one to lead. That is the only path forward. It is very much like iron: To forge a new and better world, we must first mold it with fire."
The hologram newscast expands, now covering the entire wall, floor to ceiling. It divides into 12 different transmissions, each showcasing a different Hierarchical City from above.
You witness in horror the apocalypse that ensues, as each city is decimated, all in the same method. First, the sky above turns crimson, as a bolt of red light descends towards a ground zero point somewhere in the city. Then, a sphere of white light that quickly expands in all directions, engulfing everything, and pulling buildings, people and debris towards it. Finally, after reaching a large enough size, the sphere darkens and collapses inwards to a point again, then dissipating as suddenly as it appeared.
The target metropolis would be left to collapse on it's own, the coastal ones being flooded with gigantic waves, another two being blazed by volcanic flame, three more covered in an unbreathable dark smog, others having suffered such structural damage that every building would crumble on it's own.
You watch, unable to move, unable to process the catastrophe that had just stricken the whole world at once. You watch, frozen, as all screens combine to show earth as a whole, a recording from moments earlier as 12 white dots visible from the atmosphere lit up at once.
The Adjuntant's voice is filled with surprise.
"Wait... No, these readings... It can't be... They promised... They promised Kagutsuchi would stand supreme above all others! ...Their servants! They... They lied to us! They swore this was for us, but that was not their plan at all! This cannot be real... It can't... be... ...Kagutsuchi..."
You understand what he means when a 13th dot lights up on the screen.
Kagutsuchi.