Watching the eager yet hopeful expressions of the crowd, Xavier took a deep breath and announced, "Yes, the time has arrived. In fifteen days, we will leave this prison and regain our freedom!"
Everyone erupted in joy. The eighteen pairs of eyes suddenly flashed with an incredibly intense and fearsome gleam. They resembled a pack of starving beasts, waiting for the moment when the iron cage that confined them would open.
Xavier spoke again solemnly, "So, what I promised you is about to be fulfilled. What about your promise to me?'
The 18 Bloodhawk League members locked eyes with each other and swiftly saluted Xavier in unison, hands over their hearts, saying, "We pledge to follow you to the end, in this life and beyond, with no regrets!"
Xavier spoke to the crowd, "The person who came
