Again, everyone there was not lacking in courage. However, courage itself was one thing. To continue moving forward despite knowing that moving forward would meant dying in vain was a whole different concept – besides, there was neither a need nor significance to such a vain death. 

Shen alone had managed to trample several of the leading figures from Zero City’s resident guilds. Here, there were two existences that were as powerful as Shen. From that perspective, there was no way to win against them in a fight.

It was not as though there was some special meaning to dying there. There was none of that situation where, knowing they would die, they willingly sacrifice themselves. Thus, the matter was quickly ignored.

The ones gathered here were not weaklings. No one would ridicule Sawakita Mitsuo – this old Japanese man, the Shogunate Generalissimo, was never known for his valiant martial acts. Rather, his fame came from his wisdom and strong will to survive. Although he was still a famed expert within the Awakened circle, no one would think of him as being on par with the leading figures from Zero City’s resident guilds.

Despite fighting in tandem, those titans...