Considering the burdened feeling still lingering in his mind, Angor believed that the snake monster was naturally capable of controlling emotions. If so, he might know how to deal with the problem.
"Toby's in danger. Can't back out now."
Slowly, he prepared a cantrip but without casting it. Thanks to Infinite Reticence, the snake had not noticed him yet. He wanted to move at the exact correct moment to make his attempt count.
The snake casually crawled along the wall and scouted around. It then wrapped its body around a stone pillar. As soon as Angor saw the snake's head hidden behind the pillar, he chanted Spirit Mantra, ejected his soul, and dashed at the opposite cliff at full speed.
The snake immediately detected something approaching. When it wasn't sure what sort of enemy was coming, it carefully looked back from its position while increasing the aura pressure it released.
