Almost the moment after Cash spoke to warn the others, the entire Sea Thorn Squad sprang into action.
All were senior adventurers with professional levels, reacting swiftly.
Just having returned to the ground from the trees, their slightly loose formation instantly consolidated.
With the spellcaster Mint at the core, the group contracted inward, forming a configuration similar to "back to back," yet leaving enough space for combat.
Xia Nan, Vireis, and Cash each took responsibility for a region, with their gazes covering all 360 degrees around them.
After all, the team had not been together for long, and two members were newcomers, lacking enough coordination and tacit understanding.
Under such sudden circumstances, having this level of response was already quite good.
Xia Nan tightly gripped the Beheading Longsword with both hands, while sparing some attention to guard teammates beside and behind him.
