"I didn't get us just a powerful weapon," he said slowly, his voice carrying a weight of realization. "I got us weapons. If Ryder has advanced this much, then the others have likely experienced similar growth."
"We can finally break through from the bottom to the top of the hierarchy," he continued, his voice low. "With allies like these, we won't have to remain at the bottom for too long. We can be more than the fastest rising guild."
He turned back to Akira, his expression now a beaming smile. "Take me to them. I need to see this for myself."
***
Meanwhile, in the distance from which the earlier chaotic energy waves had emanated, Mara could be seen running towards the group.
Her emerald hair was scattered from her earlier flight through the air, and her clothes were torn in several places, but her expression was one of determination rather than defeat.
