The countdown kept ticking and the Aión source, the Heart of Silver, was close to completion.
The survivors who stood on the byline, seemed to have reached a peaceful pact, but they all knew that this was only temporary. Once the signal was given, a fight would break out.
On the other hand, the battle between the four fifth level Apertures Opening stage stellar practitioners and the Satcthalle was getting heated. This was all thanks to William and Canza holding the front lines while Cassie and the bodyguard supported them.
As a peak fifth level stellar practitioner with loads of battle experience, Canza was able to survive an assault of a seventh level desolate beast by relying on a Grade 4 vestige. On the other hand, William, with his superpower, was able to rival a sixth level practitioner. The combination of these two with the other two meant that while they couldn't win against the Satcthalle, they could hold out for at least ten minutes.
