The expression of the Level 5 Devourer wielding the wind that felt too much like a poisonous existence changed, and he exploded in a full retreat as the pointy cone of water appeared before him. His reaction was not without reason, and his reasons were twofold.
Even though Hannah's presence had the same level of intensity as theirs, feeling exactly like a Conceptualization Stage Evolver, the control she demonstrated was enough to make the hearts of those seasoned fighters of the Devourer army skip a beat as that felt too much like the control capability of Level 6 Evolvers who had more dominion over both themselves and their energy.
The second reason was the most primitive, most fundamental one. It was that it was a fight to the death, a fight that only sought victors and survivors, not honorable fighters. And in that case, how stupid would it be to go head to head with the unknown with allies at the side?
