They kept walking, leaving the southern region behind and heading toward the west. The female assassin was still following Ethan, clearly with her own intentions.
Ethan allowed her to follow, thinking he could use her to his advantage. He could let her strike first, then finish off the enemies himself.
That would give him two benefits: the last hit and better MP efficiency.
From a distance, Ethan spotted a group of three kobolds roaming through the forest. He and the assassin stopped walking.
Their eyes focused on the kobolds ahead. The woman looked curious about who should take the first strike.
"Who's going to kill them?" she asked.
Ethan stayed silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at her. In his mind, she was the one who should attack first.
The assassin was shocked, but Ethan didn't give her time to argue. He shoved her out from behind the tree, then threw a stone toward one of the kobolds.
