Spectacular Embarrassment

"It's time..."

Adhara stood and as she headed courtyard, the others followed behind her.

Since Rex's departure—the chosen members of the pack for the duel were waiting in front of the main gate. Nervous was the potent emotion within them, at this moment. Not because all were afraid of failure or even death, but because they didn't want to disappoint Rex.

Rex has been facing obstacles head-on until they reach this very moment.

He asked little to no help from the others, relying solely on himself.

Compared to him, the others knew that they were extremely lacking, incomparable to him.

If Rex was a diamond forged under pressure, the others were still a lump of coal.

Becoming diamonds, beautiful and unbreakable was not an unreachable dream for them, but to reach that they needed to overcome this duel without letting Rex down. Steeled in resolve with that in mind, Adhara, Kyran, Gistella, and Flunra stood ready in their matching outfits.