Observing the panic around him, Irving spoke gently, "There's no need to worry too much. Sophia is here solely to eliminate me. Even if we don't succeed in the end, you all can find a chance to escape. I alone will not flee. I will fight Sophia to the very end."
While his words calmed some of the people around him, they also intensified the overall atmosphere of despair.
As Sophia prepared to launch her attack, everyone inside the Angel Guild headquarters was readying themselves for battle. Meanwhile, outside the battlefield, a lot was happening as well.