Chapter 48: The Devil’s Solution
Buzz!
Everyone in the room was stunned by Pamela’s decision—except me. In my opinion, it was the most rational decision because defending this place was impossible against the horde.
While the C.A.T.H was armed with a lot of Aether-powered weapons, turrets, and a sizable number of soldiers, I doubted they were more than five thousand.
But does that matter?
Only Aether-powered weapons were effective against these monsters, and I doubted there were up to two hundred Ascendants here.
Even if they were, it still wouldn’t be enough. We would basically be sacrificing ourselves for nothing.
"All helicopters and planes available will be used to evacuate as many citizens as possible," the lieutenant mustered the courage to talk. "You cannot leave with your team!" she said, but her words fell on deaf ears.
Pamela was already walking toward the door, and so was I—except I backtracked. I didn’t dare show my back to them, and I didn’t plan on dying by a shot to the back.
Natasha was a bit hesitant, but she followed.
And just as expected, the Colonel reached for his gun!
DOOR!