Scheming

Cathy Weber was still not very proficient at using Astral Projection.

She missed many opportunities to attack, but when it came to saving people, she could use the ability quite smoothly. The astral form she sent out was like another version of herself, moving without any deviation. She could even change her intentions midway through.

Its only flaw was that the astral form could not last very long. But as she became more skilled at using it, Cathy Weber felt her Astral Projection growing increasingly powerful.

Even so, the four of them had merely managed to slightly level the disadvantage, no longer being completely suppressed by Poison Spider.

Moreover, as the fire spread, the battle became increasingly perilous. Terrifying heat blasted against them, and their skin burned with searing pain. Sometimes, in the middle of fighting, someone would be knocked into the flames.

Whether they escaped on their own or were rescued by a companion, no one emerged unscathed. In fact, by this stage of the battle, the girls' tenacity had already far exceeded everyone's expectations.

For a group of high school girls who might have wailed miserably over a broken nail, none of the three girls had ever considered retreating or giving up their lives. Nor had they thought of throwing the responsibility onto the adults present. They had fought desperately until now.

Though death hung over them, Henry, watching everything from afar, more or less understood why the Spider Totem had chosen these girls.

As their battlefield began to be swallowed by tongues of flame, neither the girls nor Poison Spider could move as nimbly as before. It was common for sparks to catch on their bodies.

Taking advantage of Poison Spider brushing sparks from his body, Cathy Weber halted the girls' movements. "Ezekiel, do you think you