Without even communicating, the two of them, Lucas and Spot, immediately sprang into action.
The embers were put off by Lucas using soils he dug earlier while Spot assumed a battle-ready stance. In such darkness, the light caused by summoning the contracted beast will be conspicuous, so he did not summon the Mirage Worm for the time being.
Lucas and Spot remained on the same spot and did not move an inch. However, their heightened senses focused on their surroundings, ready to react at a moment's notice.
After traveling in the wilderness for more than a week, Spot and Lucas had basically formed a tacit understanding without even the need to communicate through the contract's connection. Their bond has significantly gone closer to the point where, in scenarios like this, both of them will act accordingly without impending the other.
