Chapter 73: Rina Cortez (3)
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Heavy footsteps pounded through the temporary hangar belonging to the Ludwig faction of Hexa Core Armory.
Their source was a man clad in a towering steel exo-frame—Hector.
He walked slowly toward the center of the hangar, listening in silence to the report being delivered by his adjutant, who followed beside him.
Tension and exhaustion were etched clearly across the adjutant’s face.
Every word out of his mouth was grim.
“At dawn yesterday, the supply base in Sector N-17 fell to Reinhardt’s forces. Most of our defenders were either killed or surrendered.”
“Also, intel has confirmed that three directors from the Third Development Division defected to Reinhardt’s side.”
Hector simply nodded, saying nothing.
It was all within expectations.
From the very beginning, the Ludwig faction he supported had been at a disadvantage in every conceivable way compared to his brother’s—Reinhardt’s faction.
Shareholder structure, deployable troops, even political influence within the board.