As they redirected the attack, the brothers swiftly retreated and threw away their umbrellas. Each raised an empty hand, forming right angles with their thumbs and index fingers, then swept them across the surroundings after joining them together.
Though they had clearly not seen the two of them, Megan felt as though she had been locked onto. Fortunately, the Shade Cat in her arms could cast spells as well:
"Space Stabilization Aura."
Though she did not know what the other side intended to do, it was certainly a spatial ability. Spellcasting in cat form was weakened, but it was enough to block an attack through the curtain of rain and a door.
The feeling of spatial locking was lifted. Though the brothers' counterattack had failed, they had retreated to a safe area. Thus, three people and one cat watched each other's silhouettes through a frosted glass door, while the Sorceress quietly reminded Shade:
"I can feel the pull of blood. It's the pair of Eighth Ring Arcanist twins from the Mirror Society."
What Audrey and Megan could sense, the two brothers standing outside in the rain could sense as well. They frowned slightly and exchanged a glance. Though neither spoke, they already understood each other's meaning:
"It's that man and that cat from the island last week!"
The Witches hesitated because their opponents were two Eighth Ring Arcanists, while the men outside hesitated because Shade had earned Invisible Man's praise. Three people and one cat silently watched the illusory lights and shadows beyond the glass, listening to the rain pour down.
Everyone knew what the other side was plotting, but they also knew that the other side still hesitated over whether to truly fight here. On this rainy morning, the last remaining bloodline of the Edwards Family happened to meet