Less than a minute.
The unspoken and unanticipated staring contest between Eren and Garos lasted less than a minute.
Yet it provided them both with the time they needed to ready themselves for the impending battle.
In this brief interlude, Garos, with his Sage Rank, managed to recover significantly from his severe injuries. He had even succeeded in healing the once gaping neck wound Eren's attack had inflicted. What was previously a bloody injury had transformed into a deep cut that was slowly but surely repairing itself.
With a solemn tone, Garos issued a warning to Eren.
"Eren Idril, surrender the Shallot's Mirror you stole from House Lancelot, and I may contemplate sparing your city. Make no mistake, you will meet your end here.
