With the exception of Xaverie, no one refused the fight. Jake didn't need that many people, so he declared,
"I can take one of these Virtues alone. The second Virtue will be the responsibility of Lucia, Asfrid, Gerulf and Rogen. Hade, Mufasa, and Shere Khan are in charge of releasing Virtue Caphriel. The others will provide a diversion by engaging the other Schwazen guards."
The other Myrtharian Nerds, with the exception of Hade and Asfrid, were stunned when they saw his confidence. They hadn't faced a Virtue, but they had heard from Tim and the others how their encounter with a mere Power had played out.
"Trust me. Even I have no idea how powerful I am if I get serious." Jake said boldly.
He released a sliver of the Aether contained in his Grade 4 Aether Core and Lucia and the others turned pale as they sensed an Aether density over 60 times that of the rest of the planet.
"This..." Lucia frowned.
"That's just my Aether Core.
