The screams within One-Line Sky were heard not only by the witches but also by Carmen and the others. The few old men exchanged glances and roughly guessed what had happened.
The possibility that there was a traitor in the squad was very low. If there was no traitor, then only one possibility remained: a prophecy witch.
Clearly, in the past few years, Moï Nora had not had any White Witches who possessed prophetic abilities under her command. Otherwise, Carmen would not have chosen to pass through the Gate of Dawn.
The screams echoed within One-Line Sky for a while before fading away. A violent gust of wind swept through. Just as Carmen and the others were about to retreat, some thirty witches closed in from the distance. This was clearly a trap that had been laid long ago, waiting for Su Xiao and his group to arrive.
The situation was not optimistic, but there was one piece of good news: the witches' encirclement was not especially tight. They had planned to surround Su Xiao and the others from all directions after they entered One-Line Sky, but who could have imagined that one of them would turn out to be such a useless teammate before Su Xiao and the others even stepped into the trap?
"What do we do? Kill our way out from behind?"
Drunkard's eyes swept over the surroundings. Although the situation was urgent, he remained exceptionally calm.
"Kill our way straight through. If we retreat now, it'll be even harder to pass through the Gate of Dawn next time."
As he spoke, Su Xiao took out several smoke grenades. After pulling their pins, he threw them behind him, blocking the view of the thirty or so witches there.
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Carmen and the others were