Emery moved fast.
A final pulse of soul energy surged through his body and tightened around the infected woman, reinforcing the restraints until she was completely incapacitated. He didn't have time to finish probing her mind properly. Whatever was approaching was far too dangerous to ignore, and every second they remained in place increased the risk.
He immediately dragged the unconscious woman into his inner domain, sealing her away before turning toward Soltz.
Then he split off a handful of Khaos Shadow Clones and sent them scattering in different directions. Each clone concealed its aura just enough to appear like a genuine escape attempt, deliberately leaving traces that could mislead their pursuer.
At the same time, Emery and Soltz tore open a spatial gate and vanished in the opposite direction.
It didn't matter.
Within a few minutes, every clone died.
