Chase would have been lying if he had said that this wasn't the coolest thing he had ever seen.
Argo's unbreakable will shook the entire room, just enough for things to start flying around the room, and even some of the floorboards strengthened by Leander's will started to come loose.
Beside Chase who had already begun to rush forward, was the cool thing he couldn't get his mind off of.
At his side, Onyx who had only just arrived, was dashing straight forward with sword in hand.
And on Chase's other side, Poppy was lunging over a broken hole in the floor, using her spear as a vaulting pole.
He wondered why she was wearing a bandana, but he would have been lying if he said that it didn't look cool as hell.
At her left, Neveah was charging forward, drowning in her own blood, yet running faster than her mighty great sword could bare to stand, as it slowly tried to catch up behind her.
Above Neveah, Leo had launched himself from the backside of the room, already swinging down with his steel battle axe.
Reinhart was behind the entire group, no doubt because of his heavy armor, Chase kind of felt bad because Reinhart was supposed to tank for the party that he was usually with, but in this situation, he could only act as a backup frontline.
Michael was using ice as some sort of makeshift slide, as he descended through a frenzy of flames, and straight at Argo with his scythe already in motion.
Then the floor began to rip open underneath Argo, as a hand grabbed him by the ankle, and Chase could instantly recognize the bronze gauntlet that had breached the wooden floor with such power.
Multiple arrows of lightning danced between the group as they charged, never even threatening to come close to Equan's allies.
Gideon began to use his gravity magic in a way that surprised even Chase, as the floor began to split open even more, but strangely enough, he was using his energy to hold the rest of the floor together as him and Skylar ascended onto the same floor as everyone else.
Lithica had leaped off of the balcony above them, falling straight down onto Argo as he reached out with his orb of light, watching it slowly shine brighter and brighter in his hand.
Kaylynn stood next to Reinhart as she used her wind magic to propel everyone further, giving them even more momentum.
Then Neo who had entirely disregarded his injuries, dashed past both Chase and Poppy with frightening speeds, as Luke who had been hanging on to him, jumped off of Neo and aimed his crossbow straight at Argo's head.
Chase's eyes widened as a boy hidden underneath a black cloak, was behind Argo before anyone else had even reached him, lifting his dagger up and about to plunge it into the throat of Argo.
Chase grinned as Gabriel truly embodied the movement of a rogue-class fighter, and as for Chase himself, well...
He let his fire propel him further, launching himself at Argo as his blade slowly reached the base of The Sun Breaker's neck.
Then everything stopped.
"Enough..."
A shockwave launched everyone backwards, as Chase tried to grab onto anything he could reach.
Leo was launched straight towards the grand window on the West side of the room, hitting the floor once before he crashed into the window.
But somehow Neveah was there, grabbing him by the wrist as she plunged her great sword into the ground.
Chase wasn't able to see anything else before he crashed into the wall of the room.
He collapsed onto the ground, and watched in horror as Argo lifted his head up once more, his eyes glowing with a terrifying amount of energy, such energy that Chase's first seal couldn't even read...
'This is just a commander...'
He frantically thought, reaching for his sword next to him.
Somehow Neo, Luke, and Michael were still engaged in battle with Argo as the three of them tried their best to land a hit.
"It's not going to work..."
Chase muttered, feeling for his first seal once more, wondering if he could get a second use of it out so quick.
"Come on..."
A familiar voice called out from the other side of the rubble towards his right side.
"Poppy?"
He asked, pushing himself up, as she did the same on the other side of the rubble.
Her bandana had gone undone, revealing a terrible crimson gash on her cheek.
She tilted her head when he looked at her, then quickly touched her cheek with her free hand.
"Uhh... Is it that bad?"
She asked with panic in her eyes, as Chase realized he must have been making quite a bewildered look.
"Sorry, it isn't bad, I was just- Uh- My hand just really hurts ya know? Agh stupid commanders!"
He gripped his hand in fake pain, as Poppy put a hand over her mouth... and giggled.
"You did that to yourself..."
Chase looked away and rolled his eyes.
"Yeah..."
She stepped forward, locking her eyes on Argo as she lifted his spear.
"You wanna redo that duo fight?"
Chase remembered when him and Poppy had been in a training match against Neo and Hans before everything went and gone to hell.
"I'd love too..."
Chase agreed, stretching his arms out as he walked forward.