Alvian stood in the silent, dark factory. The cannons were destroyed. The General was dead. The threat from the Storm Reef was neutralized.
"Seraphina," Alvian said into the comms. "Clear."
"You show off," Seraphina's voice came back, relieved. "The zombies are scattering. We've won."
"Not yet," Alvian said, looking at the [Thunder Stone] stockpile. "We need to loot this place before we leave. These stones will power our own defenses."
He walked over to the loot drop from Fulgur.
[Item: Storm-Eater's Core (Legendary)]
[Item: Blueprint: Arcane Cannon]
"Useful," Alvian noted.
He looked back toward the city. One threat down. But the Trench... the Trench was still silent.
"Valeria," Alvian switched channels. "Status?"
"Quiet," Valeria said. "Too quiet. They haven't attacked since the first wave."
"They're waiting," Alvian realized. "They're waiting for us to thin our numbers."
He clenched his fist.
