The silence in the surrounding area had now reached its peak. The five Master Knights were frozen in place, unsure of what to do next. Should they help protect their leader or stay back? They were leaning heavily toward staying back! Not only because Valtor and the rest were putting pressure on them, but because of Vale himself!
Vale had overpowered their leader with seemingly minimal effort, so why would they want to risk themselves as well? So they held their hands and watched on as Oskar was slapped senseless.
"Why did you not want to give me what rightfully belongs to me, Oskar?" Vale asked again. "Is this from the Tachibana Clan?"
Oskar froze, his face so bloodied it was almost unrecognizable. All the previous arrogance had been beaten out of him, and the only thing that remained was fear. "Yes, yes! The Tachibana are the ones giving me instructions!"
