Watching the two blue-gray, veteran mechas gradually disappear into the dark backdrop of the cosmos.
The oppressive presence of two planetary-level legends, both likely to be mech pilots of legendary caliber, had finally retreated.
A faint sense of unwillingness began to ripple through the spaceship.
"So we're just going to watch them... leave like that?"
"What else could we do?"
"They exerted their full strength to break through the Psychic Energy Canopy; they must've suffered considerable backlash. Maybe right now... they're weakened too. Otherwise, why didn't they attack us?"
When those two mechas shattered the canopy and glanced toward the ship, everyone aboard had been on edge.
The crew member responsible for controlling the ship's propulsion system had preemptively warmed up the engines, ready to make a quick escape if pursued.
But the other side didn't give chase. Once the initial panic subsided, some started to contemplate.
