"Should we go in?"
Hank lowered his voice, his eyes never leaving the battlefield ahead.
Lu Yuan saw this and did not hesitate.
"Go."
His gaze swept across the entire street.
Two Second Order members of the Ascension Society were tangling with the Aberrant on the left. Their Short Blades trembled as they hacked at its branches, but the cuts healed in the blink of an eye.
The Aberrant on the right was still wildly lashing its branches where it stood. For the moment, no one could spare attention for it.
They needed to divide the work quickly.
"Hank, take Frank and surround the Aberrant on the right."
Lu Yuan tipped his chin toward the Night Watcher standing on the perimeter.
"Milo, stay on the outside and be ready to respond. If anything else shows up, call out immediately."
"Understood." Milo nodded and retreated two steps toward the perimeter, his hand already resting at his waist.
"The Ascension Society and I will keep an eye on the Aberrant on the left."
Bolen, leaning on his cane, was already moving. Without waiting for Lu Yuan to say anything, the old man slowly made his way toward the Aberrant on the right.
Kael glanced at Lu Yuan, then at Bolen, before finally jogging after the old man.
"Stay close to me," Bolen said without looking back. "Don't move around recklessly."
"All right." Kael's voice carried a trace of complicated emotion.
This was clearly his first time truly facing something Eerie.
Lu Yuan withdrew his gaze, his thumb resting on the hammer.
The two Ascension Society members ahead were still fighting, their Chain Blades hacking madly.
"Can't hold it back!" one of them roared between ragged breaths.
"The joints!" the other shouted back.
The two switched positions in perfect coordination. One held it