Glen’s sudden entrance was unexpected, since he should have been investigating the cliff on the opposite side. Weig also appeared to be surprised by Glen’s appearance, but unlike Zich, who thought of Glen’s actions as pathetic, he welcomed Glen’s entrance. After all, Weig didn’t find anything wrong with Glen’s behavior, although what Zich told him made him a bit more suspicious. Thus, Weig thought Glen had purely come to support them. The water also made communication basically impossible between them, so they couldn’t ask Glen what happened either. Yet, Zich thought there was no need for them even to ask.

‘He’s just going to make up excuses anyway,’ Zich thought. They would be wasting their breath if they asked.

Even with Glen joining the battle, the Bellids didn’t back down easily. The water-filled space gave the Bellids a great environmental advantage, but of course, this didn’t mean that Zich and his companions were losing. Each person in Zich’s group possessed great skills and they were able to calmly block the Bellids’ attacks and counterattack.

At a glance, the battle appeared to be at...