Simon understood what Commander Marek was trying to accomplish.
He wanted to make use of him.
Before the invasion, Black Horn had watched Simon closely. Its operatives had observed his movements, officials had examined him longer than necessary, and more than one demon had tried to understand the mysteries and oddities surrounding him.
Depending on what Black Horn discovered, Simon could have been arrested, imprisoned, kidnapped, or killed before he ever reached Earth.
However, the invasion was very close and Marek had chosen the more useful option.
Use him first.
Simon looked down from the broken support structure beneath Sunshear. Ironcrest was the first watchtower to fall, its commander was dead, and its strongest weapon had been cut apart. Before the Runemasters had even finished their work, Marek had already found another failing position and placed it in Simon's hands.
Ammor's core today.
Perhaps another core after that.
