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Thomas wasn't wrong.
While the Assistant Team and the Absolution Hunting Team were trapped in a 'sandbox' world, in the Silent Forest, four black figures were scurrying away head in hands, dodging spells that were occasionally shot from mid-air.
The reason for putting 'head in hands' in quotes is because it's not simply an adjective, but a magic spell. Just like 'Peach and tender', 'head in hands' is an ancient magic used for strategic retreat.
The limitation of this spell, however, is significant—it can only be fully executed by creatures with Mouse Clan bloodlines.
And right now, among those four shadows, there was precisely such a being.
"To the left, 15 degrees to the left, quarter frequency, advance ninety-one steps... Watch out, there's a node of the Protection Array up ahead, make sure to dodge!"
