Many hundreds of Martial Sages were gathered at noon beneath the blindingly bright Sun directly overhead, illuminating the world around them. They were armed with healing potions, stamina potions, and rejuvenation potions of the highest caliber with the lowest consumption period.
This would ensure that the timeframe for the potion to be consumed to act upon them was minimal, allowing them to potentially consume it when they needed to. In ordinary Martial battles, they would never have the opportunity to consume a whole potion in the middle of battle, for it would leave them far too vulnerable.
But against the Beast That Roared, they could potentially be covered by their peers, who could allow them to consume potions and return rejuvenated and restored.
Additionally, each Martial Sage had a little pouch tied to their waist, one that they guarded quite well.
They gathered before Rui with severe and determined dispositions.
