Onstage, the Shepherdess finally arrived at the Royal Court to confront the actress playing a noblewoman. The two then began a formal duel before the court.
By this point, all the security personnel, both in the private boxes and throughout the theater, were on high alert.
A battle between two Third Limit Fighters—even one confined to a stage with prior preparations—was not something to be taken lightly.
For one thing, both were clad in armor. Any debris sent flying during their fight could easily injure someone in the private boxes. The audience was filled with people of status; even a single injury would constitute a major incident.
Onstage, the Shepherdess and the noblewoman clashed violently. Even without the simulated collapsing walls on the periphery, the sheer force of their battle was palpable from the sound of their long spears striking and armor crashing together.
The audience could clearly tell: these two were truly locked in a fight to the death.
