Chapter 156: Parting III

In the next bombardment, they witnessed something unimaginable...

It was as if the sky itself was raining bombs at them.

Everywhere Jake turned, his field of vision was marred by ominous dots of black, a foreboding shroud that cast an unnerving tapestry of impending death.

Before he could even muster a command, their commander's voice pierced through the cacophony of chaos:

"For the glory of Earthkind!"

Just as the weight of those words settled into Jake's mind, a grim realization dawned upon him.

He understood the commander's reckless intent—his desperate act.

With bated breath, he could only watch in stunned silence as Xavier charged forth, breaking free from the protective shield's range and ascending into the perilous skies, directly into the path of the descending bombs.

A heartbeat passed, filled with anticipation and dread, and then it came—an earth-shattering KA-BOOM!

KA-BOOM!

KA-BOOM!