The silence that followed the Giga Full Counter was heavier than the explosion itself.
The plaza, once a bustling center of commerce, was now a crater of glassified stone. The air smelled of ozone and sulfur.
The Bone Dragon, a construct that had terrified the capital only moments ago, was gone.
It hadn't just been defeated; it had been erased, reduced to shimmering particles of light drifting in the wind.
Inside the Titan's cockpit, the red warning lights were finally dimming, but the heat remained.
"Cough!"
Damien doubled over, his hands trembling as he released the control spheres. A puff of black smoke escaped the vents of his mask.
His chest felt like it had been hammered by an anvil. The Giga Full Counter hadn't just drained his Core; it had siphoned his own stamina to stabilize the output.
'Warning: Suit integrity at 12%. Shadow Core entering hibernation mode. Estimated recharge time: 6 hours.'
