Wei Shiyue strutted around the port of Shangjing.
Takahashi Kyoko loaded her heavy sniper rifle, her eyes fixed on the White Dragon in full view from the window of the Xisheng Hotel.
The military fleet of Xisheng had suffered heavy losses in the dragonfire assaults; the surface ships, already lacking in maintenance and outdated, made enormous sounds as they sank into the sea, as if wailing.
"Do you see the target?" The communicator's voice sounded in Takahashi Kyoko's head, with about a quarter of her brain replaced by machinery, integrating a variety of functions.
"Yes."
"Permission to fire. Authorization code HT7495," the communicator confirmed the order.
Takahashi Kyoko was a member of the Kyoto Unlimited Riot Control Mobile Team, summoned back to Shangjing thirty minutes ago. Mobilizing an elite Witch like her required multiple approvals.
