The reddish-brown mist expanded, covering the area and transforming the forest into an unusual foggy landscape. Over sixty figures dashed out of the reddish-brown mist in a hurry. Each of them wore a cloth over their mouths and noses. None of them inhaled the mist, as they knew it was made from the powder of a certain nocturnal flower mixed with the scales of a snake-like beast. Though not a deadly poison, it was a mild toxin that temporarily drained strength and disrupted the flow of magical power.
“Don’t inhale it! Cover your noses!”
“The enemies are escaping! Hurry and chase them!”
“Be careful, the mist is toxic! Cough, cough!”
“What is this crazy mist? I can’t see anything! Hey! Are you an enemy!?”