'So this is why we instinctively avoided attacking first… he had already cast an illusion on us,' they all thought at once as they battled through the illusion they faced in front of them.
They persevered through the illusion with enough mental fortitude and broke free from its shackles in a few seconds. As their vision cleared, they gaped for air. They quickly managed to recover and scanned the surroundings, but they didn't see or sense anyone.
"Shit, they escaped!" Grace said as she scanned the surroundings. With a sigh, she glanced at everyone else while saying, "*Sigh* Let's fall back for now."
She saw that they were struggling to loosen their tense bodies as they dropped to the ground, tiredness encompassing their faces. Grace couldn't help but smile wryly as she didn't expect to fight simultaneously against someone as strong as her and a shaman.
