The accusations had little effect. Jade had never really cared whether anyone saw him as noble or cowardly. Such things had long since ceased to have any importance. What use was honor when the entirety of existence was about be erased? If sacrificing his morals was what it took to preserve humanity, then he had no qualms about going forward.

"That suits me just fine. After all..." Jade let out a low chuckle that had none of his old humor in it. "I see no reason to explain myself to you lot."

With no further warning, Jade called upon his magic.

"Meteor."

No holding back, no starting off easy. The barrage of smoldering meteorites came raining down on the people who had once been his comrades, crashing into the ground and sending tremors through the ancient earth. Jade had never been one for idle chatter when there was work to be done.