Chương 181: Silence [5]

I stood frozen in silence as I felt the gazes of the eaters in front of me. 

My chest clenched with anxiety at the sight before me, but upon realizing that I had yet to be attacked, I understood that they had only reacted slightly to the door opening. 

'I'm still safe." 

At least, for now. 

Staring at the eaters in front of me, I fiddled with my pocket. I still had two mana bombs with me. 

They would certainly be useful in this type of situation, however, I chose against using them this time. 

I looked at the long and narrow alleyway in front of me.

'.....I'll only screw myself over if I use them.' 

While it was true that the mana bomb would attract the eaters away from me, it would also attract the eaters behind me. 

That would make escaping impossible for me. 

With eaters on both sides, I'd be completely helpless. 

'Now what...?' 

I had two options.