The Road to the Summit (10)

“….”

Calga silently contorted her face.

One by one, the mana paths connecting her to her Class B comrades were being severed.

‘Either they’re being so thoroughly overwhelmed that they can’t even maintain the connections between the paths… or they’ve already lost.’

“Why the long face?”

Miriam said with a sly grin.

“You look like you’ve swallowed something foul. Things aren’t going according to plan, are they?”

“…Yes. I already anticipated the possibility of a minor planning mishap.”

Calga muttered, lowering her stance.

“I just need to settle things with you, then go help my friends.”...