The sounds of fighting stopped and the place went silent, at that moment everyone stared at each other, processing the sudden realization of what's happening.
And there at the edge of the forest were thirteen people... twelve now after I'd just removed one.
Their expressions were a mix of amusement, like they'd been watching a group of rats fighting inside a glass cage... or that's how they were, because their faces had just twisted with surprise and fear when the essence beam passed and eliminated one of them in a moment.
But I hadn't targeted that unknown kid from the start, but the person at the front... the one responsible for this situation.
Trying to get his confident smile back, Theo Arlin stood in front of his group after dodging my attack at the last moment, which made him lose his grip on the illusions.
