Jared instantly realized something was off, this young man didn’t carry the aura of the beast race. Madman and Eason noticed too, surprise clear on their faces. The aura gave off was human.
A human was right here In the beast race’s region. And not just any human, one with high status.
Could it be that Jovan had already allied with the human race?
“They’re just a few nobodies. Why bother interrogating them? Just kill them…” the young man said coldly, as if ending their lives was as easy as swatting flies.
“Understood!” The captain didn’t hesitate. “Kill them!”
As the soldiers closed In, ready to attack, a flash of white light suddenly burst from beneath Jared and the others’ feet. The soldiers’ vision went white, and in the next moment, Jared and his group were gone.
Despite being fully surrounded, they had vanished right in front of everyone.
The captain’s face turned pitch-black. He expanded his spiritual sense, but couldn’t detect any trace of them.
“Find them! Search the entire area!” roared in fury. His pride had taken a major blow.
The young man, however, furrowed his brows, finally showing a flicker of surprise. He stepped over to the spot where Jared had been, eyes scanning the ground.
“No need to search…” muttered, studying the runes Jared had carved. “They used a Teleportation Array. Who would’ve thought someone so unassuming was actually an array master? He set this up right under our noses, and we didn’t notice a thing…”
The young man looked intrigued now.
The captain came over and glanced at the runes. “Prince Thorley, this kind of short-range Teleportation Array doesn’t cover much ground. They must have another one nearby. If we move quickly, we might still catch them.”
“Then go. Bring back alive. Someone with his skill could be a valuable asset,” the young man ordered.
“As you command!” The captain rallied his troops, sending thousands out in search of Jared and his group.
***
Meanwhile, Jared and the others had already returned to their earlier resting spot. Jared had planned ahead and set up a temporary Teleportation Array there, just in case. It paid off, without it, they’d be prisoners by now.
“Jared, you actually prepped a Teleportation Array ahead of time? You really thought this through!” Madman said, genuinely impressed.
But Eason was still frowning.
“How is there a human in Winged Tiger City?” asked. “And not just any human. He seems important.”
“Could Winged Tiger City havejoined forces with the human race?” Jared asked in disbelief.
“No way. The human race Is the weakest in level one. Jovan wouldn’t be foolish enough to ally with them,” Eason replied, shaking his head.
“Let’s not dwell on that. We need to figure out how we’re getting out of here,” Madman cut in.
“It looks like we’ve got nowhere left to fall back to,” Jared said grimly, scanning the area with his heightened senses.
He could clearly detect thousands of soldiers sweeping the terrain in an all-out search. There was no way they could turn back now, and Jared was convinced that Jovan himself was commanding the pursuit.
At that moment, and his companions felt completely cornered, like a mouse in a trap.
“Jared, I’ll go draw them away. Use the chance to get out of here. If we stay together, none of us will make it out!” Eason said to Jared.
“No need to be that pessimistic,” Jared responded. “There might still be another way…”
“What other way could there possibly be?” Eason asked, his expression full of disbelief.
“There are tens of thousands of soldiers searching for us right now. But if we blend into their ranks and hide our auras properly, there’s a good chance they won’t even notice us,” Jared said.
