Chapter 390: Heist Intrusion 3

"Shit…one of the seven freaking swords?" said Tox. Her lavender skin rippled like jello, transferring her shock from head to toe. "All the swords are practically freaking legends in merctalk."

"And we aren't?" said Alexis, her arms crossed, confidence imbued in the straight way she carried herself. "Come on. We're Blackwater. We were meant to train and replace those legends."

"Key word is 'train'," said Tox. "Ace is the only one here who can put up a real fight against them."

"And I'm willing to fight," said Ace. He clenched his fists, a sheen of faint blue energy covering it. "I've always been ready. Meteor Labs has been calling my name for ten years now. All those experiments, the pain, the suffering – I'm going to pay them back for it, fifth sword or not."