They had done everything they could.
Now, all that remained was for Raiden to rest long enough to regain consciousness.
Despite knowing he was out of danger, Chai and Alicia remained beside him, refusing to leave until he woke up.
Once again, it reminded Ethan just how strong the bond between the members of the Third Team had become.
They would probably do the same for him…
If he ever ended up in Raiden's position.
Ethan had complicated feelings about bonds like these.
He acknowledged them, but he wasn't accustomed to relationships of this kind.
Perhaps that was why he quickly forced himself to focus on the mission again.
Approaching Aldebaran's corpse alongside Luna and Schierke, the three turned their attention toward claiming the rewards.
"Six of us survived out of eight, and we'll have to decide which of us can continue fighting."
Ethan's eyes shifted toward the boss soul.
"But first… we need to become as strong as possible."
