After taking a different route, Ace and his team picked up their pace and bolted through the forest. No one cared about the noise. If anything, it was better if monsters heard them and closed in.
That wish was granted when two-headed wolves spotted Ace's Sixteen and pounced.
The pack had enough targets for everyone in Ace's Sixteen, but Tyler didn't plan to fight. Ace conjured a long spear from his Armament, took two two-headed wolves for himself, and led them by the muzzles to their deaths.
He kept an eye on Mercer; Chaewon did the same. At her feet, a two-headed wolf bled out, deep slashes running across its hide. Her Aquasteel Skills were growing formidable.
They met eyes, shared a quick smile, and went back to watching Mercer's development. Near Big Alex, Mercer set the guard he'd learned from Chaewon's Geomdo. The wolf howled and pounced, then stepped back to bait him—Mercer didn't bite.
