She summoned two Rick Guards, the Imperial Captain Huber, and the Demon Hunter Abel for a meeting.
"What's going on, Lady Surya? What happened? I heard from the soldiers that Miss Teresa was injured?" Rick Guards Rudolph and Wagner had been fighting fiercely all night, and both of them bore heavy dark circles under their eyes.
"The Ratmen sent out an assassin. Miss Teresa was injured, and the ice wall is about to fail. We're facing a full-scale assault from the Ratmen." The female knight said calmly, "Tell all the soldiers to prepare for battle. The final moment is upon us. Hold on, hang in there. The Emperor will surely be aware of Hemgart's situation. We've held out for a day and a night already."
"We should charge out and face the enemy head-on. I'll ride my steed and greet a glorious death." Rudolph was the first to propose, this new recruit of the Rick Guard surprisingly calm as he loudly suggested, "I am a proud Rick Guard. If I must die, I will die on the path of a charge."
