Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Backup

The creature didn't make any noise at all. The spikes of this creature started getting bigger and bigger as they closed in on the group of five. 

 ....

 "Tristan! What the heck did you do?! Why is that plane still in the air!"

 Kellian was yelling, upset. It wasn't Tristan alone who was angered because of this miss. 

 "I missed it. A human distracted me at the last second. The plane left. I can't stop him now," Tristan replied, sighing. "I'm sorry for failing."

 "You return to the base this instant! Get back to the airport!" Kellian commanded Tristan before disconnecting the call. 

 ....

 Inside the jet of Warlock Council, a middle-aged man was sitting, looking out through the window. He didn't really know how close he was to death just a moment ago. 

 He looked at the time on his phone. "Three more hours."