148: The enemy
"It sure is noisy. The sham should have started by now. We'll have about an hour to rescue the princess" Kagemori's voice carried over to the rest of the resistance troops and she pumped them up. Having gotten the blessing of the node, she was the most likely choice for the leader here.
Even Maria had relinquished the leadership role to her, nor wanting to be a part of the chain of commands. She did not want to shoulder the burden of having so many lives reliant on her. And then there was the fact that she was the only one who could make a difference here as well.
"You're not having cold feet here, are you? Lucas would be a tough opponent" Lady Elma took a step behind Maria, her voice uncharacteristically confident. Kagemori knew that this question was not due to a lack of faith but due to concern.