"Wha–"
Raven blinked in mild surprise when Alec, Eve, and Curtis suddenly dashed past him without hesitation.
The abruptness of their movement even made Raven halt his own step, stopping himself from lunging forward toward the approaching herd of undeads.
His right foot, which had been pressing into the ground ready to propel him forward, eased back as he simply stood there, staring at the backs of the three.
For a moment, Raven furrowed his brows, his sword hanging loosely by his side. He weighed his options— whether to join in immediately or simply observe them.
And in the end, he chose the latter. His lips curved slightly upward in the faintest smirk as he muttered under his breath.
"...Let's see what you all can do."
And so, Raven silently watched as Alec, Eve, and Curtis rapidly closed the distance between themselves and the army of undeads.
The sound of their synchronized steps echoed in the dungeon corridor.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Then, in the next heartbeat—
SWOOSH–
