Nathan did not rush into the battle but continued to use the Hundred Steps Red Dust to dodge the attacks of the two True Martial clones relentlessly pursuing him. As he passed by the battlefield where Aria and Walter were fighting, he began to calculate his next move. The two women, knowing he was concerned for them, struggled to reassure him:
- "It's okay, we can hold out a little longer..."
- "I believe in you both. If we make it out of the Abyss of Despair, I’ll invite you for a drink..."
Nathan twisted his body to avoid an arrow aimed at his neck, smiling naturally as if he were not fighting for his life.
- "Even facing death, you still jest!"
Jing coldly looked at him, her enormous blade trembling in her hands and pointing forward: