Neither Berry's father nor his uncle were anywhere to be seen. Also, the fourth elder who had given him a good impression, was missing from the line of defence.
It wasn't just the missing grandfather; all the Dark Gold spirit masters—the true heavy hitters of the Lang Clan—were absent from such a threatening battle.
That meant only one thing: they were ordered to stand down and lie in wait. And there was a single person here who could issue such an order and have it obeyed without question: the clan's old patriarch.
Hope you can adapt fast and catch my moves early on, William lamented in his heart. He was hoping that the extra aid would be ready when the critical moment arrived.
Depending solely on this bunch of weak, inexperienced spirit masters to take down formidable monsters and change the outcome of this battle was a gamble. William wasn't that delusional. He knew their limitations better than they did.
