Pete beside Auston suddenly lost all thickness, becoming like a paper cutout. He spread his arms and rushed at Auston, as though he wanted to give him a bear hug.
Auston was too close to "Pete." It was already too late to draw his sword or dodge, and he did not even have time to throw away the book in his hand.
At that critical moment, a black sword shadow traced a beautiful arc across "Pete." The strike was so fast that the sound of Sword Cry echoed through the entire Tomb Chamber.
"Pete" split in two, turning into two pieces of leather that looked like both human skin and animal hide.
The one who had struck, of course, was Hobart.
He had originally been preparing to rush out of the Tomb Chamber and leave, but he quickly noticed that the animal hide hanging on the wall had disappeared. He immediately understood what had happened and drew his sword to save Auston.
"Human-Skin Nether Shadow." Hobart sheathed his sword as he explained, "Its characteristics are a main ingredient at the Sequence 6 level."
At the same time, he sighed inwardly. Klein's pathway truly was the embodiment of "Mysteries." It was merely a Beyonder creature with some intelligence, yet it could create such bizarre incidents.
Auston felt as though he had survived a disaster. "Storm Above, thank You for allowing me to recruit Hobart into the team."
Hobart had already saved him twice.
Bang! Just as Auston was about to thank Hobart, he heard a muffled gunshot from the direction of the entrance.
Everyone's attention was drawn toward the tomb door. Auston threw down the book in his hand. "Quick! Back to the surface!"
He judged that it was a warning from their companions aboveground.
The real Pete, who had been