Syra shifted a massive block of shattered marble away from the ruined dais. She dug her claws into the pulverized mortar surrounding the toppled golden chair. Buried beneath the crushed velvet and splintered stone, a pristine crystalline slab caught the ambient light.
She pulled the rectangular array free from the wreckage and placed it flat on the cracked floorboards.
The smooth surface immediately illuminated. A highly detailed projection of the Fourth Continent rendered above the glass. Ten distinct golden beacons pulsed across the western dunes and southern coastlines to highlight the exact deployment zones of the surviving Earthling Heralds.
Up in the sanctuary, Rubedo observed the tactical display through his primary monitor. He leaned back against the throne to analyze the cascading data.
