The battle escalated fast! The Toranks and the Hescos were desperate to kill each other, while the latter prioritised taking down the nasty mirrors first and foremost, while the former did their best to shield the mirrors from any incoming attacks, before firing the God Weapon again and again.
In the middle of all this, Hye was surprisingly hidden in the depths of the space, watching all this through a feed from many of his scattered forces. As the Grand Elder suspected, he didn't plan on simply retreating. And outside of the Grand Elder's expectations, he didn't plan to wait till the Toranks were defeated.
