It seemed to be one roadblock after another for the Saints in Ares, each of them chasing one particular thing to a dead end or an obstacle they couldn't wrap their heads around.
Those who had shamelessly stayed behind to enter the rift had discovered that it disallowed them entry entirely.
Of those who had rushed to Xenith, many had already dispersed, unable to find anything. Whatever else that might have given them a clue was heavily guarded by the Crimsons.
Though they didn't fear the Crimsons, they'd be foolish to engage them on their home ground... worse still with that monster among them.
Even the Crimson Saints were left stumped. How was Luther related to all of this—and more importantly, where was he now? How could they find him?
The weight of their weakness and incompetence seemed to keep coming back to slap them again and again.