We didn't waste a single second.
The moment that blast resounded through the forest, the three of us dropped the firewood and sprinted toward the campsite at full speed.
Dried twigs snapped under our feet, bushes whipped at our faces, and the smell of scorched soil grew sharper the closer we got.
Michael's sword was already in his hand.
Alexia immediately deployed her Origin Card.
And I… was desperately praying it was just Ray trying to eat Kevin again and nothing serious.
Soon, we broke past the treeline… and flinched at the sight that awaited us there.
In front of us was our campsite, which now looked less like our campsite and more like a battlefield.
Our companions were spread out in a wide formation, weapons drawn and stances tense, just like we'd been taught back at the Academy.
That meant whatever they were facing was something intelligent.
Which, in turn, meant the situation was definitely serious — contrary to what I'd hoped.
