They had thought Ye Chuqi would lead them in fighting their way through, and had even prepared to sacrifice themselves. Now they had entered the Beast Abyss Depths so easily, landing somewhere without any other fallen demon beasts, that for a moment, their understanding of the Beast Abyss seemed unreal.
Roan, a rogue, also reacted quickly, getting straight to work scouting their surroundings. Allen, a water mage, promptly raised a protective barrier with water magic, keeping the eerie purple-black mist outside.
With no fighting at the moment, Barney had nothing to do, but he knew Cyril was the weakest member of the team. Although he had no idea why Ye Chuqi had brought this young man along, Barney naturally included Cyril among those he would protect.
Cyril: Thanks. Another dig at me.
Their reactions pleased Ye Chuqi. They truly were the elites Jelous had deliberately selected, whose departure had left Ambrose utterly heartbroken. Their combat awareness was excellent.
Roan was a man of few words, and Barney was no great conversationalist either. Of the three, only Allen would take the initiative to speak to Ye Chuqi. Even Allen hesitated, though, unsure how to address this Eldest Miss Ye, who had only just arrived at the front and had persuaded Lord Ambrose to let her take them into the Beast Abyss Depths before she had even undergone formal recruit training.
Allen glanced at Big Black Fish. With his current "petite" size, he neither drew attention nor got in anyone's way, so he could stay beside Ye Chuqi with every justification. After completing the teleportation, he had not immediately returned to the space. Instead, he stayed by Ye Chuqi, his little black eyes darting around their surroundings, looking thoroughly alert.
"The Beast Abyss does great harm to beast companions. Ye... Captain, it