The captain noticed these moments.
Arthur wasn't just supporting. He was shaping the battlefield.
The captain had led many missions before, and he knew what chaos looked like. He also knew what control felt like.
With Arthur there, fights didn't spiral.
They flowed easily.
At one point, they encountered a group with a single second class ogre among four first class.
Arthur engaged it immediately.
The others focused on the first class, trusting him.
The captain kept half an eye on Arthur while fighting.
He saw the way Arthur didn't rush. He didn't try to overpower the second class ogre immediately. Instead he circled it, baited swings, and cut the ogre causing shallow wounds.
Each strike wasn't meant to kill directly.
But it drained the monster slowly.
The ogre roared and tried to activate its skill twice. Both times Arthur disrupted the mana flow before it could stabilize.
Minutes passed.
