The flames of Hellion Prime burned behind them.
The once-invincible city, the fortress of the enemy, now lay in ruins.
The war was over.
But Ryo knew—
The real battle was just beginning.
Victory or a New War?
Serra stood beside him, staring at the fallen Hellion tower.
> "We actually won."
Karin let out a slow breath. "So… what now?"
Vos slung his rifle over his shoulder. "Hellion's gone. But that doesn't mean the world is fixed."
Krieg cracked his knuckles. "Someone's gotta keep order. Otherwise, someone worse fills the gap."
Ryo said nothing.
Because the system had already given him the answer.
> [NEW DIRECTIVE UNLOCKED.]
[PROJECT IRON REBIRTH INITIATED.]
Ryo clenched his fists.
Hellion had created him as a weapon.
Now?
He would use that power to rebuild.
> "We don't just walk away."
He turned to his team, his voice steady.
> "We build something better."
The Birth of a New Era
The Ironborn weren't gone.
The rebellion wasn't over.
It was just beginning.
And Ryo?
He wasn't a soldier anymore.
He was a leader.
A warrior.
And the first ruler of the New Age of Iron.