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At this point, it became abundantly clear to Kuro that shit had gone sideways, in more ways than he had initially anticipated.
Not only did his team members, the ones that were to act only if negotiations went sour, got caught, but it turned out that there were other groups interested in this clan of exiles as well!
Although, it appeared to be for entirely different reasons from his own.
Regardless, Kuro understood that he needed to bail immediately.
'I need to report back to the chief, now!'
[Smoke Breath!]
"Whoa, Nelly!"
Kuro quickly gathered aether into his throat and expelled a massive cloud of choking black smoke that caused Zhen Liu to recoil out of instinct for a moment.
In this brief moment, Kuro used another aether art that strengthened his legs and skin, enabling him to escape from Zhen Liu's grasp.
Or so he thought.
