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Truth be told, Gradon wasn’t expecting the Cadets to actually sweep this all off like it was nothing. But seeing really was believing, and he saw with his own eyes the culminated effort every one of them had obtained during the past month. Some used the power of their newly contracted Spirits and enhanced Vessels, while the others relied on their own strength. It didn’t really matter how they went about it, because soon enough the foes Diana had left for them were all but black dust. Gradon hadn’t even needed to summon his own Spirit, let alone raise his weapon.

But those pair of eyes, the very same that had watched from a distance, were now making themselves known. As the last of the Dissonance collapsed into the snowy ground, Gradon whirled around to glare at the person who had snuck up on them. [color=ed1c24]“Who are you,”[/color] he asked, hand slowly reaching for his blade. Friend or foe, people didn’t just didn’t sneak up on a bunch of kids without cause for intrusion.

[color=f7941d]“I can’t believe a bunch of kids actually took down those monsters. That old dragon girl must be getting soft if she threw a bunch of weaklings at them,”[/color] the [url= https://s33.postimg.org/xv8dls7qn/image.jpg]man[/url] said, ignoring Gradon’s words. By now, he had made himself evident for all the Cadets to see. With a cool grin, hands in his pockets, he nodded in satisfaction at the group before him. [color=f7941d]“Not bad, not bad at all kiddies. I could almost mistake you for real, legit Imperial soldiers.”[/color]

Gradon traded a glance with Ires, wondering if she had any words on the matter. Assuming she would say something to address this stranger, Gradon watched and waited. Unfortunately, the newcomer wouldn’t be so lenient to just wait around for individual speeches to be delivered. One hand shifting out of his pocket, an ember sparked between his fingers. He idly played with it, letting it slide between his digits as he focused his eyes on the group as a whole.

[color=f7941d]“It’s good to see kids like you can actually hold their own in a fight. Cause I’m afraid you’re about to get one real soon,”[/color] the man said, suddenly turning his cool gaze on Chen. [color=f7941d]“Starting with you first popsicle. Come on kid, show me what you can do. It’s not like I’m letting you all walk scot free anyway.”[/color]