Karman took the lead, and Dorian and Joe Ga closely followed suit, with Ayu in the middle, and the youngsters Menon and Kuba bringing up the rear.
The six of them moved swiftly through the jungle…
Previously, while Joe Ga had been chasing an enemy through the jungle, he had felt all sorts of encumbrances during the frantic pursuit. But following Karman made the jungle seem much friendlier.
To the untrained eye, it looked like Karman was just circling around, but in reality, this 'circling' was his way of avoiding all the difficult terrain. If it weren't for accommodating the tall boss, Karman probably wouldn't even want to use a machete to clear the way.
This was when the differences among them became apparent. Ayu still managed to appear at ease despite the heavy load, while Menon and Kuba were like jungle antelopes, not only light in their movements but also extremely agile.
