The battle was no longer bound by lingering feelings.
What remained were the duties that needed to be fulfilled.
"You heard the Second Young Master. We must help the Young Lord!"
Midgar's voice thundered across the ruined street, carrying enough authority to cut through the chaos of battle. The nearby Imperial soldiers immediately straightened. Fear and hesitation vanished from their eyes as purpose replaced them.
Armor rattled.
Boots scraped against broken stone.
Within seconds, the soldiers formed a protective circle around Eros.
As they tightened their formation, one soldier hurried forward through the crowd.
"Young Lord! I know where the barrier's core is. I can take you there!"
The declaration immediately alarmed the Aileenian forces.
Several soldiers instinctively tightened their grips on their weapons.
The reason they had managed to destroy the capital's barrier in the first place was because of a loophole left behind by their ancestors.
