A clash of steel rang out sharply!
The descending blade was blocked by a sword. Reinhard stood with his sword raised high above Yor's kneeling form while his arms shook from the force of blocking the strike.
Yor looked up from her knees.
Her eyes found his, and they widened in shock. "Reinhard! Why are you here?"
Reinhard smiled, pushing through the strains and burn. "We're here for you."
"We?" Yor blinked.
Alice's voice called out from behind as she charged forward with her hammer raised. "Of course we! Don't tell me you thought only Rein would come help you and not us? I thought we were closer than that!"
She swung her massive sledgehammer at the corrupted Yor while her Crush ability activated. The entity had to push Reinhard back hard to create space before bringing its sword up to block Alice's strike. The impact sent shockwaves through the basement while cracks spread across the floor beneath their feet.
