"All registered forces, follow wartime command."
Lucien's order had barely finished echoing across the preserved region when the map above the central platform changed again.
The red sectors multiplied.
Three major breaches had already opened along the northern and eastern boundaries, while smaller incursions appeared farther south. Black Mass signatures spread through ruined valleys, abandoned fortifications, forests, and several of the outer training districts.
Lootwell did not attempt to command every person individually.
It did not need to.
Regional instructions appeared across the communication network, assigning broad responsibilities according to location and capability. Faction commanders received battlefield information directly. Independent coalitions were redirected toward the nearest regional command points. Beast clans received routes adapted to their size and mobility.
From there, the people who had spent the Team Trials learning how to lead took over.
