Nostalgia
"Hey, guys!" Goki called as he approached Ultima and Vortex. "You're the mercenaries from the barracks, right?"
"Yeah," Ultima replied and Vortex just nodded as he was gasping for breath.
It was a lie if Vortex said that battle didn't scare him to the bone. For real. His heart was still racing even now. But he had to put up a brave front because even someone like Ultima who should've been his junior had a relaxed-looking face even after that life or death battle. He wondered what made this man develop to that extent. Perhaps it was because of his life-threatening adventure inside the Underground Channel in which he became the demon's vessel for a short time. Though, it was only his speculation. Nonetheless, Ultima was way above him in terms of Mercenary Rank.
"Thanks for what you did earlier," Instructor Goki said when reaching them.