A few seconds passed as Astra surged toward Asher, flooding his Astra veins with radiant energy. He doubted the assassins could track him through the Astra he drew, after all, throughout the forest, countless monsters also absorbed Astra in varying degrees.
In this chaotic symphony of energy, he was merely one among millions, an indistinguishable current in a vast, flowing Astra. The perfect cover.
Amid the stillness, the system's chime broke the silence.
[Ding]
[Illusion Mind Invasion Detected. Mind Shield Activated.]
Asher's breath caught as the notification flickered before him. 'An illusion,' he realized.
Not even a minute had passed since he concealed himself, yet he had already been discovered. Just like before, with the arrow, he had barely hidden for a few seconds before being exposed.
