"Do not despair just yet," the elder murmured, his eyes glittering with an ancient resolve. "I will awaken the Divine Beast of Fortune to stand alongside you on the front lines. With its destiny-altering domain providing divine protection, we should, with any luck, be able to hold the defensive perimeter that much longer."
Hearing this, Reo shook his head. "I'm not worried about that, Supreme Elder. With our current strength and that thing on your hand, we really should be able to hold off the beast tide when the entire Outer Realm erupts, even without the help of the Divine Beast of Fortune."
"What I'm worried about is whether we can hold out long enough for reinforcements to arrive from the several Super States and other Tier 3 States..." Reo looked toward the Supreme Elder with a bitter, helpless gaze. "
