Astorius narrowed his eyes as he fixed his glare on Lucius. "You must be lying. There's no way you have reinforcements. You're just bluffing."
Lucius chuckled with amusement and it only seemed to infuriate Astorius further. "Of course not."
He then glanced down at the watch on his arms as he counted down. "In fact, they'll arrive in three... two... one..."
The air The air grew tense as everyone waited for something to happen, but nothing happened.
Astorius' gaze flicked around the volcanic plain before returning to Lucius and smirking as he let out a loud laugh. "It seems that your bluff has been called, boy. There's no one coming."
Lucius, however, remained unfazed as he met Astorius' gaze. "Oh? Are you sure about that?"
Before Astorius could respond, the ground beneath them rumbled faintly, a sudden surge of power washing over the field.
