Ves felt he had boarded a pirate ship.
The worst part of it was that he did so voluntarily.
He was supposed to be a mech designer, yet agreed to 'initiate' a leadership challenge against the highest-ranking officers of the Phase Lord Department.
Those four leaders also happened to be among the most powerful fighters of that very same department, or it was not possible for them to maintain their ranks.
The prospect of fighting against them instilled his heart with fear.
What if the gap in strength was too big?
What if they pulled off a killing blow before he could issue his surrender?
What if the Ascended Giants did not respect the rules?
There were many uncertainties surrounding the leadership challenge. Ves felt as if his mind would explode if he tried to deliberate over them all. There were way too many breaking points!
Fortunately, he was not alone in this. Demetrius Sol Klavia noticed Ves' growing distress and tried to pull him back to sanity.
