In an instant, Fors's heart tightened.
As two sets of footsteps gradually approached from different directions, one on her left and one on her right, she quickly decided to use Door Opening to leave!
She knew her own situation best.
Although she was a Beyonder, as a Sequence 9 of the Apprentice pathway, she had none of the decent combat skills that Xio's Arbiter pathway provided.
Kieran, a former pirate, was more than she could handle on his own.
And he even had help.
At that thought, Fors stopped hesitating and immediately stirred her spirituality.
But just then, she suddenly felt her whole body tighten. Someone had embraced her from behind, while a hand covered her mouth.
Then warm breath brushed her ear, and a voice whispered as quietly as possible, "Don't move or make a sound. They can't see us."
It's him?
Recognizing the voice, Fors quickly pictured a face.
He sold me Emperor Roselle's notes... He also took the initiative to warn me earlier and showed goodwill... After a brief struggle, she steeled herself and decided to comply.
Thus, the two blended into the shadows and slowly moved toward the corner.
Half a minute later.
Chloe's and Kieran's gazes met.
"Strange. I clearly heard something here just now..." Kieran frowned deeply, his suspicious gaze sweeping around at random.
"Maybe rats? Rats are perfectly normal in a place like this."
Chloe checked the surroundings as well, found nothing, and urged him, "Enough. Stop scaring yourself. Let's hurry up and move the body."
"I don't want to stay in this damned place."
"Whatever you say." Finding nothing unusual, Kieran lost most of his wariness. He answered casually as he turned and walked toward the bodies in the corner.
The two walked side by side.
Kieran suddenly laughed.
"By the way,