Brad swiped his hand across his floating interface to access his companion roster. He selected the glowing icon representing his final premium asset and jammed his finger onto the deployment rune.
[PREMIUM COMPANION DEPLOYMENT: CELESTIAL SERAPHIM (LEVEL 90).]
[TARGET COORDINATES: FIFTH CONTINENT CAPITAL.]
Jax waved his hand over a pool of glowing green water inside the swamp temple to conjure a scrying window. The projection displayed the ruined throne room of Brad's former palace.
Down in the conquered capital, Gorak kicked a melted gold goblet across the ruined floor. The Vanguard infantry secured the perimeter while Old-Shell rested his calcified obsidian carapace near the courtyard entrance. The conquest had taken less than an hour.
Suddenly a blinding golden light pierced the black smoke lingering above the palace. The clouds parted to reveal a descending ring of radiant energy.
A system prompt flashed across the tactical visors of the Vanguard commanders.
