The Nine Sword God had already healed and showed no signs of harboring any grudge against Petne, despite their recent encounter.
Petne briefly nodded at him to acknowledge his presence, and the Nine Sword God responded with the same respectful gesture. The other leaders followed suit, acknowledging each other with a quiet sense of mutual respect.
"Wow, I didn't expect us to get off on the wrong foot right away, huh, Petne?" Arthur, being his usual self, joked, trying to lighten the mood. The others couldn't help but smile helplessly at his attempt.
Petne simply shook his head, clearly not in the mood to engage in banter. The weight of the situation was too heavy for jokes.
