Jack rose to his feet as a brilliant crimson glare radiated from the distance. He could feel the vile, cold, heart-palpitating aura seeping into the air.
Instinctively, he knew whoever was facing that was in serious trouble.
He shifted his gaze to a pair of shivering evolvers staring at the illumination with terror-stricken faces. He warned the two:
"Leave this place immediately, or you'll be caught in the crossfire."
He didn't need to repeat himself. The two scaled humanoids instantly dashed into a frantic sprint toward the opposite direction.
Turning back to the glare of light, Jack's fists tightened, blood-colored runes igniting across his bandaged thick arms.
Crouching, he launched forward in a streaking leap, ready to reinforce if necessary.
From the other side, both Elaine and Uriel exchanged a glance, nodding in silent understanding. Without hesitation, both departed toward the commotion with the same intentions in mind.
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On Seth's end…
