Though Lancelot seemed to be okay about Ares being there, Hera was looking at him with a shocked expression.
"Absurd! I won't let a kid fight this dangerous battle! Not even if it means that my entire team needs to be executed in the process! Who do you think I am!?"
Ares stepped forward, stomping the ground with his feet and making a salute.
"You are the Colonel, leader of Stokil Fortress, Hera Lionheart. I know very well who you are! Now, who the hell do YOU think I AM?"
Hera felt her heart throbbing upon hearing his strong words. Ares' voice showed that he was serious about that. He wouldn't back away no matter what and didn't even need to express it in words for her to know.
"You are…"