"Stay sharp, everyone! He could show up any second now, so don't let your guards down!" Instructed Jules, as she kept her eyes peeled.
"Yeah, we can't afford a single slip-up here, the smallest mistake could prove fatal," Added Aster, his blades drawn as he glanced around warily.
Two days had passed since Leptar's attack, it was currently around the same time at which he'd attacked last time, so everyone who was going to fight him had gathered in the same clearing that had been used for the exhibition matches.
All the Knights who had come to Sylph were present, along with the four remaining Grand Warriors. A number of the First Stage Warriors had been tasked with protecting the Elders, while the rest were guarding the civilians, who had been evacuated to the other settlements.
Tensions were high, the air thick and heavy as the group waited for Leptar to show up, a strong breeze blowing across as dark clouds gathered overhead, a low rumbling echoed out across the sky.
