Vicky, stepping forward from her cover, respectfully addressed Bruce, expressing a desire to align with him without any intention of offence, hoping for his guidance through the secret realm. "Dear Sir, we have no intention of offending you, we just want to see your true face, and we are willing to follow you across The trial ground and be at your mercy. I hope you will allow us to go forward with you."
Bruce, inwardly musing on Vicky's intelligence, recognized her plea for protection as a veiled attempt to ally with his formidable strength. He noted the shock within the eyes of both expedition teams upon realizing the magnitude of his solo achievements. They had assumed such a feat required multiple teams, perhaps the joint force of the strongest guilds, and were staggered to learn it was the work of a single individual.
