As Leo glanced around the rooftop, taking in the militarized compound spread out beneath him, he couldn't help but wonder where exactly it was that Charles was holding him, when suddenly, a thunderous explosion in the sky above jolted him from his thoughts.
*BOOM*
A craft erupted about ten or so kilometers directly above his head, its metal hull bursting like a firework as flaming shards spun out in every direction, scattering debris across the upper atmosphere like a meteor shower made of dying machinery.
Looking at the splintered remains descending in slow, spiraling arcs through the mana-dense air, Leo couldn't help but narrow his eyes and wonder just what exactly was going on here, as so far he had no idea about the Cult's border war with the righteous faction.
