The days following the introduction of the Lion's Roar Formation were some of the most grueling yet for Team 55. Morning drills had become ritualistic—a relentless cycle of synchronization exercises, aura refinement, and combat applications under Klaus's unyielding scrutiny.
The squad had learned early on that the technique wasn't something that could be half-learned. If they didn't execute it flawlessly, it became a liability rather than an asset. And so, they practiced. Endlessly.
Juron, Alexandra, Finn, Darius, and Nolan were the chosen five. Klaus drilled them with an almost obsessive precision, making corrections where needed, refining their breathing patterns, and forcing them to repeat the formation over and over again until they could hold their combined aura for more than a few seconds.
But as the days passed, their progress slowed.
