Military formations required a certain amount of preparation time.
Most of the time, that preparation time was nothing.
But when facing elite-level powerhouses at close range, especially if they were prepared, that time could accomplish many things.
For example, slaughtering formation members on a large scale to sabotage it.
However, whether it was Kariel, wary of the Three Groups' special items, or the Three Groups, wary of Kariel and that mysterious woman's strength, both sides had made ample preparations before coming into contact.
Kariel had finished everything first and stood where she was, waiting at ease for the exhausted enemy.
Meanwhile, the Three Groups had completed their preparations before teleporting.
Thus, the instant they clashed, neither side hesitated in the slightest!
Well, the only slight deviation was that the mysterious woman on Kariel's side and the Reincarnators led by Albert had not made any move.
There was no helping it. Anti-money-laundering measures were still tightly controlled, so as informed parties, it was not convenient for the two of them to directly intervene with force.
Fortunately, both of them had clarified their roles before setting out.
Nakayama Shion had suggested to Kariel that she would hold the line and guard against the enemy's contingencies.
On the Three Groups' side, Albert had made the same suggestion.
Although everyone knew that the side holding the line might be able to save one use of a military formation, neither Kariel nor the Three Groups opposed the proposal.
Nakayama Shion had already been constantly helping Kariel and counted as reinforcements. It was already good enough that she was willing to do this—what more could they demand?
As for Albert, he had handled intelligence and channels, and had even wasted such a powerful item. It was only reasonable to let him hold the line.
Besides, judging