The ground continued to tremble as the sound of countless footsteps approached. The heavy, oppressive atmosphere was an unmistakable sign of the impending conflict.
Mira, Nova, Eden, Seraphina, Everly, and Rayna exchanged solemn glances, knowing that the time had come to prove their worth as the elites of the Battle Maiden Sect. Although hesitant to leave everything to the six women, Leona, and the other Elders could only grit their teeth and follow through with their assigned roles in defending the branch Sect.
"I can sense someone in the same Realm as me," Leona said, her frown warping as only now did she begin feeling anxious. Everyone's lives were on her shoulders; if she couldn't defeat the enemy Mortal Shedding Realm expert, everyone here would die, and the Battle Maiden Sect would lose the first battle of this war.
'It's been a long time since I felt this way. I hope I haven't gotten rusty over the years.' Leona thought.
