Meanwhile, Icard's group had already heard the news.
'Hmph. Finally. It's time,' Icard thought.
With no hesitation,
"We should register with the mayor's union," Icard suggested.
Katar frowned slightly. "Why?"
"Think about it," Icard replied. "People believe they can operate independently now. So, the mayor wouldn't just call everyone in unless he had something they all needed."
Katar clicked his tongue softly.
'He's right,' he admitted to himself. 'Ixie must have helped them figure something out. If she's involved, then it's definitely not just bureaucracy.'
Nearby, Reya had already put Matt, Alia and herself through relentless drills and military based exercises.
It was methodical conditioning, forcing their bodies to move, react, and endure under pressure.
Sweat soaked into the cracked pavement beneath their feet as Reya barked orders, correcting stances, pushing them to exhaustion, then demanding more.
