Bab 271: Chapter 246 "Accident

Lucien halted his steps, quickly summoned his spiritual power to construct a model of witchcraft, and got ready to act at a moment's notice.

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It was at this moment that a group of bats fluttered their wings and flew out from the darkness ahead. Upon seeing these bats, the Earl visibly breathed a sigh of relief and slightly lowered the short spear he held in his hand.

"It seems his combat system isn't adept at scouting; otherwise, he wouldn't mistake these ordinary bats for potential enemies," Lucien glanced at the Earl and mentally assigned him a label.

He, the Earl, and the Paper Judge were temporally aligned out of common interest or shared enemies. In the future, they could just as easily find themselves at odds over different interests or the absence of a common enemy.

Thus, Lucien was also carefully gathering useful information to prepare for any potential falling out that could arise later.