Ethan let out a slow breath.
Then, with a single command, he reprogrammed all close-range weapon systems.
—New target: Narlost forces.
The shift was instant.
The deck's firepower flipped without warning.
Turrets that had been hammering Emerald Castle's defenses suddenly rotated in unison, unleashing a storm of energy down on their former allies.
It was chaos.
Terror. Confusion. Collapse.
The Narlost formation, already leaderless, crumbled under the sudden betrayal of their own firepower.
Ethan activated the Ark's broadcast array.
His voice echoed across the battlefield, carried by the ship's comms system, reaching every corner of the war zone.
"Aurelkar is dead."
Just six words—
But they hit like thunder.
The battlefield froze.
Even the air seemed to pause.
"You were never fighting for war," Ethan continued. "You just wanted to survive. To find new land. New energy. A future for your people."
"If you're willing to submit—"
"You can live."
