The air inside the grand hall was thick with tension. The once luxurious hotel room had been repurposed, its lavish furniture pushed aside to make room for battle maps, makeshift weapon racks, and supplies. The wives of Ethan stood in a loose circle, the flickering lamplight casting shifting shadows across their determined faces. The battle with Barki had ended without a victor, but it had changed things. A new force had joined their ranks, and now it was time to act.
"Veryan City is too large for us to take all at once," Harley began, her voice steady. "We have secured this town, but we are far from done. The Blade Clan still holds a firm grip on the rest of the city, and if we don't act now, they'll regroup and push back harder than ever."
