"Look out!" Thankfully, Onean was able to react very quickly, and she abruptly pushed Erwin away while also rapidly retreating herself.

In the next instant, a set of leopard paws swiped through the air right where they had been standing just a moment ago. As a result of Onean's quick reactions, the claws missed their target, but they struck the tree that Erwin and Onean had been hiding behind, gouging a set of deep claw marks into the trunk of the tree.

Erwin cast a cold gaze toward the wereleopard, which had already spread its wings open. Being thrust into battle all of a sudden like this was a rather jarring experience for Erwin, but having fought against someone as incredibly fast as Aiden in the past, these magic beasts weren't enough to break his composure.

Onean made a subtle gesture of pointing downward, telling Erwin through her actions that they were facing more than just a single assailant. There were at least seven or eight wereleopards prowling down below. As it turned out, there were quite a few wereleopards hidden in the forest outside of the ones gathered around the makeshift altar.

Erwin nodded in response, then raised his staff before unleashing a barrage of instant-release spells toward the wereleopard before him. At the same time, Onean swept her silver staff through the air, and bolts of lightning came crashing down from the sky before exploding upon the trees in the forest. All of a sudden, a raucous commotion...