As soon as Sathius finished speaking, Linley and Ace focused their attention. Linley silently recited an incantation, and Wind of Perception quietly spread out around them.
High above, Zhao Nan's Fate Clone watched Sathius with a dark expression, itching to go down and give him a beating.
After hearing Sathius's words, the Fate Clone had thought he'd sensed something wrong. He'd increased his soul power and searched the area for several miles around them, but still hadn't found any danger. That made it clear that Sathius was messing with Linley and the others.
Sure enough, after Linley, Ace, and Bebe had spent a while anxiously waiting, only to find that there was still no danger around them, all three turned to look at Sathius.
When Sathius saw their gazes, he rolled around in midair with no regard for appearances.
At the sight, Linley and the others realized they'd been tricked.
But Sathius was their senior apprentice, and he was also the strongest. The three of them couldn't do anything about it, so they could only trudge deeper into the Magical Beast Forest.
Only after the trio had gone some distance did Sathius realize what had happened. He hurried after them.
But just as Sathius set off, the Fate Clone lightly tapped a finger. A streak of light shot from its fingertip.
Fate: Prison of Painted Fate.
The Fate Clone had comprehended this move by drawing on the Laws of Fate.
It was an attack that affected an enemy's perception through their soul.
It made an enemy believe they were moving forward, when in reality they were going around in circles. If they weren't strong enough, they would keep walking until they were utterly exhausted.
Naturally, the Fate Clone wouldn't let Sathius exhaust himself completely, but he still had to suffer