On the Sunset Plains, the Skeleton King and Little Bat, who had been quietly following the five decoy teams, looked into the distance at the same time.
"Agawar couldn't hold back."
They left the suicide squads behind and rushed toward Free City. But they weren't going to stop Agawar. They were going to block his escape.
Outside the terrace of the City Lord's Mansion, six figures emerged in the silver light of a shattering Crystal. Dressed in white priestly robes, they lay prostrate like servants.
Annan pointed at Agawar, who was brewing destruction in the sky. "He's the enemy."
The six believers raised their heads and became six Falling Stars streaking toward Agawar.
The fastest meteor flickered out of sight, silently appeared behind Agawar, and reached for the protective Spells surrounding him.
Two believers stopped several hundred meters from Agawar and began casting.
The remaining three charged straight at him.
Agawar ignored the six Legendary combatants surrounding him and continued casting his Spell.
"You think this can stop me? Too late! Insects, taste the irresistible despair I prepared just for you!"
The radiance of the Legendary guidance Spell fell upon Free City.
At the edge of the sky above Allen Continent, a drifting Meteorite answered the summons. It broke away from its vast cluster and its orbit, then plunged toward the North.
It accelerated, passed through the atmosphere, and became a burning meteor visible from hundreds of miles away.
"Activate Free City!"
The Arcana core beneath the City Lord's Mansion began to turn, carrying the Floating City eastward over the uninhabited plains. But the Meteorite had already locked onto Free City. It curved through the sky and kept falling.
"Uh... are we about to call it quits?"
Little Bat spoke as he watched the Meteorite descend.
"Trust Annan," the