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Shin and Cloe returned to the current headquarters of the Empyrean Talons, which was the underwater temple within the Forgotten Sea.
They wanted to meet with the others before going to the team meeting, where they would review their previous battle against the Seven Seas Alliance in a deeper sense and discuss their next strategies for the next round.
But when they arrived, they were suddenly greeted by a piece of unexpected news.
"What!? They've backed out!? Are they planning to give up the tournament?" asked Cloe after hearing the news.
"No, I don't think so," said Leonard as he tried to guess the thoughts of the opposing team. "I think they just don't want to risk fighting us after experiencing such a crushing defeat from us."
Shin fell in deep thought as he assessed the plan of their enemies. "It may be a little 'cowardly' to the others, but it happens to be the perfect solution for their current situation."