"Everyone, get in here right now! You need to see this!"
Elias's voice echoed frantically through the metallic corridors of the Shadow Legion's subterranean bunker. It wasn't his usual annoyed grumble; it was a sharp, panicked shout that instantly put Ares on edge.
Ares sprinted into the command center, his dual blades instinctively drawn halfway from their sheaths. Saphira and Clara were right behind him, their faces pale with concern.
"Report, Elias," Ares commanded, slamming his palms on the edge of the central console. "Are we under attack? Did Kresna find the bunker?"
"Worse," Elias said, his fingers flying across the glowing keyboard. "They aren't using soldiers this time, Ares. They are using diplomats. Look at the main screen."
Elias hit a heavy key, and the massive tactical m
