Now that they suspected Sarah had caught onto something, they changed their tactics. They were no longer acting as predators waiting for the perfect opportunity to ambush their prey.
They sped up their approach, not giving a damn whether their footsteps could be heard anymore. If they'd been caught, then there was no point in trying to conceal their presence, and even if they hadn't till that point, they still had to speed things up regardless.
Otherwise, the teams in the last two tunnels might make it to the boss' chamber, which itself would cause some problems for them.
'If they manage to reach it, they'll realise that the E rank Elite isn't in there for some reason.'
He couldn't possibly know how they'd react to that news.
Their hastened pace led them down the sixth tunnel, which stretched on and on.
At first, Rohan and Elane maintained a leisurely jog down there, stopping every so often so that Elane could focus on her hearing and check for movements.
