The magical beasts' attack pattern was simple but no less efficient. The three leaping level two creatures had only partially surrounded Joel, but their surprising speed and size made completely dodging them impossible.
Still, dodging was what Liam would have tried to do in a similar situation. Instead, Joel had far different plans.
The same intense, almost profound Qi Joel had unleashed earlier resurged, enveloping his figure in a dangerous aura. The creatures descending toward him were still scarier, but he made no effort to move.
Yet, a trace of surprise flashed on Joel's face when something whistled through the air, suddenly piercing the wolf-like head descending toward him, before coming out from the other side.
'What was that?' Liam gasped in his mind, trying to follow that small item's movements, only for the unfolding chaos to silence his thoughts.
