The mage screamed, a sound like grinding gears, and began to collapse inward, his own wild magic consuming him. But the bridge was still full of enemies. And Miko-chan ZERO's stability had dropped to 41%.
He fired.
He triggered it anyway.
He opened the summoning wheel again. YES | NO He didn't have paid currency. But he had something else: a single Desperation Spark , granted to all new commanders on first death.
"Took you long enough," Lyra grinned, pulling a coil of detonation cord from her pack. "Now listen. Bridge Seven is the only way to retreat our main force. If we lose it, the entire southern army gets surrounded. You've got the Summoner's Mark —I saw it flash when you arrived. That means you can call in units from the gacha." ISEKAI FRONTLINE v1.3.4
Lyra whistled. "Not bad for a first pull. Could've been a slime."
"Master," she said, her voice glitching. "I am... experiencing... poetry.exe." The mage screamed, a sound like grinding gears,
He opened the new summoning wheel. One Spark. One chance.