The two remaining Demon Wolves snarled in unison, their glowing eyes locked onto Liam. Their quills bristled, saliva dripping from their jagged maws as they took slow, deliberate steps toward him, growling low and menacingly.
'I could take them both out myself,' Liam thought, his grip tightening on the sword. 'But that won't help in this exam. If they see me acting alone, they'll mark me as reckless and incapable of teamwork.' He exhaled. 'Teamwork is the only way for me right now.'
"First Demon is slain!" Liam shouted, his voice echoing across the clearing to alert his teammates that their plan had worked.
In response, the earth around him shifted. Exactly 20 feet away in each cardinal direction, Lucian's tunnels opened, and his four teammates emerged one by one.
