As Vale stared at six warriors charging him, he couldn't help but fear for the worst. While it wasn't a staggering amount, it was still concerning how swiftly this group bypassed Ximena and Salome, as well as Stacy's squad, which was now half dead, fighting for their lives somewhere in the maze.
Vale dismissed his armor to conserve his Aether. Then, noticing he'd jumped right next to where he dropped his whip, he picked it up and sent a few lashes before throwing it back again and engaging head-on with his sword.
The warriors slashed their claws ferociously at Vale, who dodged with expert footwork and slashed the wrists, but was forced to disengage when the Champion, D2 (Dickless 2nd), whipped its tail, with a slight bulge on the end, at his head.
Vale somersaulted backward to dodge, but had to drop his sword in the maneuver to maintain balance. The moment Vale's feet touched the ground, he lunged and tried to grab his weapon, but D2 was having none of that.
"Never!"
