Capítulo 172: Escape

'Fuck!' Ace cursed silently as Dame Wasp reported that the curse user was already on their tail. His eyes darted to the road ahead, blocked by an array, and then to the dense woods flanking it. He needed to decide—and fast.

The vigilance of the group that had set this array was a glaring red flag. Whatever was happening in this town, it was serious. Deadly serious. These people wouldn't hesitate to tie up loose ends. Whether this had to do with the curse exorcism request or not. Ace didn't care. His survival was all that mattered to him now. But how?

[Emi, help me push the car out of the array,] Ace commanded sharply. Without hesitation, he moved around to the driver's side, gripping the steering wheel to guide the car while Emi shoved from behind. The vehicle creaked as it rolled out of the array. Ace avoided the unconscious driver sprawled nearby—the one he used to tested the array. Satisfied, he recalled both Dame Wasp and Emily. [Recall!]