Su Li's gaze swept over this mighty reinforcement and finally settled on Bradley. He could feel the man's forcibly suppressed humiliation and fury, and beneath that, a deeper sense of helplessness in the face of something like destiny.
Su Li did not hesitate. He strode forward, without so much as a glance at the traces of the pit, without any perfunctory pleasantries, and walked straight up to the man.
"Welcome to the Eternal Light Knight Order, taking station in our Territory!" Su Li's voice was clear and steady, bearing the authority a Lord ought to have, yet without any air of condescension.
