Chapter 431: Perilous Situation (1/2)

Both Theo and his clone glanced back while giving a smile to the black-haired guy as if saying, ”Why don't you chase me? You don't dare, don't you?”

Theo turned back and muttered inwardly, 'I want to use my Metamorphosis, but I really can't do anything with them yet. I haven't even practiced my transformation for a single day… I can't fly, run with four feet, or swim like a fish. The only thing I can do right now is to split them…'

”You go to the left, I will go to the right.” The black-haired guy decided to follow after him and the one he chased turned out to be the real Theo.

At the same time, Ava came out of his shirt while wailing, ”Kyu! Kyu!”

”What's wrong Ava? I can't understand you right now. If you come out, he will immediately recall his subordinate.” Theo gritted his teeth as Ava was under his chin, where he couldn't even see her long ears.

”Kyu.” Ava kept saying something, but Theo simply couldn't understand.

When he had enough distance from the other guy, he stopped using his illusion and put on his pocket watch. He also planned to throw away the useless paper, but Ava suddenly jumped and caught it before the paper left Theo's hand.

”Ava?” Theo furrowed his eyebrows while glancing to the back.

”So you are the real one!” The leader gritted his teeth and raised his sword, preparing to strike him. ”That makes it even more convenient.”

Theo summoned his clone and split up behind the tree once again, confusing the leader.

Unfortunately, the only thing he got was a smirk from the black-haired guy. ”I think you are underestimating us a little bit.”

As soon as he said those words, Ava suddenly jumped off Theo's shoulder as the guy that he broke his wrist earlier reappeared.

The guy sent a punch forward, meeting Ava's kick.

Surprisingly, their power was equal and Ava ended up leaping back to Theo's shoulder.

”Ava.” Theo glanced at her before raising his spear, blocking a blade that struck his handle.

Clang.

”What?” Theo widened his eyes and saw another guy.

”Do you think you are the only one who can employ tactics? Splitting our group into this small… A great tactic indeed. You can either run away by splitting yourself once more or kill me to disrupt the chain of command.” The black-haired guy smiled as more and more people began to reappear.

Theo never realized them this close and soon understood why Ava kept warning him.

Unfortunately, Theo couldn't listen to what the guy was saying. If not, he would have realized that he was already in his trap the moment he heard the group focus on him instead of Theo.

With that order, the entire group moved according to their leader's movement, making the entire situation more complicated.

The five people on the back caught up when the leader forced Theo to shift his direction to the left.

After that, as soon as his subordinates realized they were chasing the wrong target, they quickly caught up with that left shift that allowed them to get the closest path to overtake him.

And now, Theo had been surrounded from all directions.

Theo furrowed his eyebrows and gulped down, wondering how he could escape from this situation.

While maintaining his calm, Theo asked, ”Why are you targeting me? You were not supposed to chase me or you will receive the implication…”

”A dead man doesn't need to know the reason.” The leader snorted and glared at him coldly. ”All you need to do is die.”

”Come on. I won't be able to escape from this place alive… Can't you just satisfy my curiosity a little bit?” Theo shrugged and maintained his eye contact with all ten people here.