One by one, they all left with their groups. They must have shared the information about Damian's spatial storage and deemed it useless to linger near the civilian house any longer. They also needed to warn their friends and relieve them from facing the giant monsters for them, as the main objective was already achieved.
Damian sensed them nearing the halfway point to the others in their section. Only then did he lead his group outside, crossing the bridge using Wormhole scrolls. The ape attacked but failed to cause any harm.
However, just as they reached the edge of the woods, a movement from the ape caught Damian's eye. For the first time, it moved from its spot, sniffing the air in the direction of the civilian zone. A wave of unease washed over him. The ape's theatrics didn't sit right. Suddenly, it went berserk, roaring and pounding its chest in fury before it began climbing out of the moat.
"Tell me this is a joke," Greg murmured beside him.
