“Xin, pull back slowly.” I came down from the tower, greeting Terra, Shao, Celeste, and Miki, who had all given up their posts and returned to my side.
“Will this work?” Miki asked hesitantly.
“We have no choice.” I shook my head. “According to Elaya, the apekin are using strange devices. They live on the Jespain side of Dioshin. It stands to reason they’ve gotten their hands on a lot of tools that give them an edge over the other animalkin. They’re trying to tear their way into the dungeon. If we don’t do something soon, we’ll lose the battle on both fronts.”
“I’m with Master!” Shao declared.
“That was obvious.” Terra nodded.
“They’re about to breakthrough!” Elaya warned.
We ended up in the forest, progressing forward quickly. I spread out my Life Sense while keeping the map open, looking for a large group still hiding in the forest. I let out a breath of relief when I finally saw them. No sooner did they appear than a dozen surrounded us. Dozens of acrobatic forms landed all around us. I held up my hand, keeping my girls from attacking.
A familiar person landed directly in front of me. They immediately met me with a familiar confident swagger.
“Well, Well, Deek Deekson. We meet again.” The lioness queen purred. “Are you so suicidal? There are quicker ways to die...”
“I’d like to speak to King Roth.” I declared. “In person.”