Blackwater Valley erupted in an uproar.
"They've finally appeared," Chris said calmly.
In Blackwater Valley, fire and lightning lit the sky, casting a strange glow over the land below.
The Division Commanders fighting below looked up, their attention caught by the sight.
They weren't alone. The people of Pudora Kingdom also raised their heads to stare at the red-and-blue sky.
Education Minister Arinas was dressed like a warrior, a longsword in his hand.
He burst out laughing. "Captain Hu Ci's Nue Form has finally appeared!"
"Captain Hu Ci is terrifying in that form!"
Culture Minister Ricky Davis laughed too. "Captain Hu Ci's opponent is in trouble!"
"I've never seen Captain Hu Ci lose to anyone while in Nue Form!"
Arinas, Ricky Davis, and the others were visibly excited.
In their eyes, Hu Ci in Nue Form was an undefeated warrior.
Pride shone on every face.
Finance Minister Kyle Pope held a broadsword, looking nothing like he had in the royal palace hall of Pudora Kingdom.
Now he looked every inch a general leading troops into battle.
Every minister in Pudora Kingdom had come from the military.
So there was nothing strange about Kyle Pope and Ricky Davis dressing this way.
Kyle Pope looked at the mass of flames in the sky. "To force Captain Hu Ci into Nue Form..."
"His opponent must be formidable."
As far as Kyle Pope knew, Hu Ci rarely used Nue Form.
He only brought it out against a particularly troublesome opponent.
Kyle Pope could recall seeing it just once, during a sparring match with Isaac.
Even within Pudora Kingdom, few people had witnessed Hu Ci's Nue Form firsthand.
"Hm? What's that?"
Kyle Pope had suddenly noticed the blue lightning in the sky.
Until then, his attention had been fixed on his own opponent.
He hadn't