Seeing the situation spiral into chaos, Clayton quickly formed a dome of water.
Bang!
Boom!
Several attacks came flying toward him, but they were all deflected by the water dome. Although he could block them for now, he knew he'd eventually be overwhelmed if it continued.
Wasting no time, Clayton sprinted toward the trial gate. As he moved, the protective dome began to lose form, so he quickly replaced it with a layer of circulating water armor.
To avoid conflict, he took a path with fewer participants.
He was already halfway to the gate when someone suddenly stepped in front of him—a figure that looked oddly familiar.
At first, Clayton assumed it was just a coincidence, so he tried to step aside. To his annoyance, the person mirrored his movements, blocking his path at every turn.
"Hey! What's the big idea, blocking my way?!"
Harpy grinned mockingly.
"Hehehe, just thought I'd remind you—anyone who disrespects the Poppy Family must be eliminated!"
