The days he spent with his family went by so quickly, like fleeting clouds in the sky.
Thirteen made sure to play with Rhia and Remi, whom he happily spoiled rotten. When they said they wished to go to the amusement park together, he didn't even think twice before he agreed.
If only he could, he wanted to see them grow up and spend more time with them while they were still young. But duty kept him away for months… and even years.
Even without Thirteen saying anything to his family, he knew they understood. If left unchecked, Artem would continue to be a looming threat. Someone had to eliminate them before they could send another army to Pangea, and that someone was Zion.
This was their only chance—Artemians had just suffered a loss and wouldn't expect their arrival.
Even so, the scale of their army was many times more powerful than the one they had previously fought.
