Skyler's eyes crinkled with amusement when he noticed their wary stances. He curled a finger toward the closest person.
"Didn't you all want a spar? Come."
Yuris shook his head so violently it looked as though it might fall off.
At that moment, a soft chuckle echoed through the air.
Everyone instinctively glanced up, and for the first time, Zack, Austin, Charles, Isaac, and Yuris felt a wave of relief wash over them when they saw the Demon Queen.
She looked at Skyler, smiling.
"Congratulations on reaching the Divine Rank."
Hearing her words, Skyler vanished from where he stood. The very next second, his arms were wrapped around her waist.
Watching the two suspended in the air, Zack and the others wiped the sweat from their foreheads. It felt as though they had just narrowly escaped a big calamity. Even 505's mechanical heart settled down.
