Chapter 48: GO! GO!
"Get ready!" Vahnu roared at everyone. Enemies were coming fast, and all they could do now was fight.
Niara got to her feet, breathing more steadily next to her partner.
'Did the arrow come from the third line?' Darian asked. She was the only one who might've sensed it coming.
'No.' The answer was dry. 'I feel like it came from way farther... maybe the first line.'
She said something strange, without any explanation — just pure instinct.
Her back had been to the fourth line at that moment. No one was there, but the attack had hit her from behind. And yet, she felt like the enemy had come from the front? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Darian thought.
'Fuck... the traitors have some defensive mechanisms and can hit us with magic.' He turned toward the two who had been taken over. They looked totally fine — and still under control.
'I know where the mark is on them, but those two are so useless the traitors didn't even bother to blow them up.' he concluded coldly. 'We need to move forward and find other traitors with actual info. I can locate the mark, but we'll have to deal with it later. And also, if we're surrounded by strong Spiritual Guardians, that sniper won't dare to shoot again.'
She nodded. Truth was, she was too weak to pinpoint the origin of the attack, but advanced fighters might notice. And Vahnu was well known to all — the sniper probably knew her powers wouldn't help him identify anything.
But in the middle of a bunch of other strong fighters, there might be someone else with perception like Niara's. Shooting into that crowd would be suicide.
"High Elder," Darian turned to the woman who was staring him down. "We're heading out... I think we can find something useful... I can't explain now. Can you handle things here and watch the rookies?"