"It looks like we'll have to pass the baton." Arjun wryly smiled.
"You heard that?" Natalia looked up. "One of you get her."
"Just take the remaining three. We won't take that fun from you." Silvester said with a laugh.
"Shameless old man." Hiroshi rolled his eyes. "Two of you can't beat her, and you know that."
"What'd you say?!"
Up above, Almnd, Lily, and Admiral Rudra looked at each other.
"So, who is going?" Vier cheekily grinned.
Lily sighed, flicking her hair back as she stepped forward, the two crescent chakrams orbiting behind her like silent moons. Their edges rippled faintly with temporal distortion—barely noticeable unless one stared long enough to feel their vision lag behind itself.
"I'll go," Lily said calmly.
Berreta's fingers tightened on her katana. Her armor plates in base form gleamed, ready to start their progress towards the next adaptation. She watched Lily—not with caution, but with cold readiness.
