Seizing the opportunity, Charles lunged at the black-robed Meeh'ek. He couldn't afford for the creature to use that hourglass relic once more.1

"%*#;&;#..." The black-robed Meeh'ek uttered rapidly. His fellow monstrous brethren scrambled to form a wall between it and Charles as they desperately tried to widen the gap between the two.0

Watching the black-robed Meeh'ek in the crowd raising the hourglass once more, Charles gritted his teeth in determination. He used the Meeh'ek right in front of him as a stepping stone and kicked off of it, launching himself into the air.0

His vision widened, and he instantly spotted the black-robed Meeh'ek. However, at this vantage point, he was also vulnerable to the guns below.0

Underneath him, several gun barrels pointed upward. As long as the creatures wielding the guns pulled the trigger, Charles would immediately turn into Swiss cheese.0

At this crucial moment, the grappling hook shot out of Charles'...0