"...The agreement will be simple: you protect Nihari, and I'll protect Virillion."
"...?"
Hedrick's brows drew together in a sharp knot, a flash of confusion—and perhaps disbelief—passing over his face.
"You protecting my Virillion? Are you serious?"
Robin nodded without hesitation.
"Dead serious. Your biggest issue right now is your inability to protect Virillion the way it should be protected.
You and your generals, your elites... you're all locked out of the battlefield that matters most.
The only thing you can do is guard it from orbit, like an outsider looking in.
But your enemies? They're exploiting portals, smuggling fleets, sneaking strike teams past your outer defenses.
They're already deep inside the planet, raiding the heart of the Shattering Meteor Empire.
They might even be preparing to breach the planetary core and bring about total destruction."
Robin's tone remained calm, yet the weight behind his words was growing.
