Against The Eternity Chapter 110: [109] Chapter - 65: Didn’t think of that (Part - 1/2)

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[109] Chapter - 65: Didn’t think of that (Part - 1/2) Dawn crept quietly over the horizon. The first pale ray of sunlight slipped through the canopy and fell across his face like a gentle summons. It brushed against his eyelids with warmth persisting until he stirred. Eklavya woke with a slow inhale, stretching both arms outward in opposite directions, his joints loosening as a soft yawn escaped him. The tension of the previous day lingered faintly in his muscles, but his mind was already clearing, settling into alertness. He rubbed his eyes once, blinking away the last traces of sleep. “Good morning, Magha,” he said, his voice low, carried through the subtle connection. “Good morning,” Magha replied, his tone calm—but it shifted almost immediately. “Wait… someone is approaching.” Eklavya’s expression sharpened in an instant. Without hesitation, he sent a thin stream of ki into the mark on his wrist. The surface flickered faintly, responding to his will. A translucent interface formed before his eyes. On the screen, two purple dots moved steadily toward their position, closing the distance with unsettling precision. Eklavya rose from his chair at once, the legs scraping faintly against the ground as it shifted back under the sudden motion. The small sound was enough. Zeliang stirred first, still caught between sleep and awareness. “What happened…?” he muttered, voice heavy, eyes barely open. Chandra was already pushing herself upright, stretching her arms, before her gaze sharpened. “Someone is approaching,” Eklavya replied quickly, his eyes fixed on the shifting dots. “They’re close—just a few hundred meters from the formation.” Zeliang’s eyes snapped fully open, the last trace of sleep vanishing in an instant. Beside him, Chandra dropped her stretch midway, her posture straightening as alertness took over. Without wasting a second, both of them channelled ki into their wrist marks, summoning their own screens just like Eklavya. Just as their screen opened. The dots remained completely frozen at the same position, as if whoever was approaching had suddenly paused with intent. The air grew tense, the quiet stretching unnaturally. [A few hundred meters away from the place where Eklavya and his team were.] The two figures moved steadily through the forest. Their steps were measured, and their senses stretched outward as they scanned the surroundings with practiced caution. Neither of them spoke. The silence between them wasn’t empty—it was focused. One of them had short black hair, his sharp eyes constantly shifting, missing nothing. The other, with long hair falling loosely over his shoulders and sun-browned skin, walked half a step behind, his gaze calmer but no less vigilant. They both halted at once, their gazes drawn toward the same point ahead—the direction where Zeliang’s formation lay hidden. Even from a distance of several hundred meters, something about that area felt… different. The forest there grew thicker, denser, the green deepening into a darker shade as overlapping branches swallowed more of the light. It looked quieter than the rest of the woods, almost unnaturally so. The long-haired one took a step forward, his instincts urging him to investigate further. But before his foot could fully settle, a hand shot out and caught his arm. “Hey, Dar. Let’s return,” the short-haired one said, his voice low but firm. “We’ve already searched beyond what the elder ordered. If we go deeper alone…” He paused briefly, his eyes narrowing toward the dense greenery ahead. “…we might not return. And you know exactly what I mean.” Long Hair guy looked toward the short-haired one and said, “Yeah, I know that. But after Elder found the dead body of Grand Elder’s disciples last night, after the message from the sect. He is desperate to find them. He might even kill us if we went without anything.” “Also, the Grand Elder is sending his elder disciple to assist in capturing the killer…” Before he could finish, the bushes around them ex