About ten minutes later.
Gnarl and his companion arrived in the dense woods and stealthily approached Colin.
Colin was sitting under a lush, leafy tree, holding a Demon Release Ring, apparently recovering his magic power.
"Where's his maid?" Bale wondered.
"By the lake over there. I saw her. Seems like she's playing in the water with that little elf... Don't mind them; they're not important."
Gnarl took a deep breath, exchanged a look with Bale, and suddenly broke away from hiding.
"Now is the time, attack!"
They shouted loudly first and then cast their witchcraft.
Boom!
The birds perched in the dense woods sensed the threat and flapped their wings to flee into the distance.
"Who are you?"
Colin, sitting under the tree, saw Gnarl and his companion coming at him enveloped in a hazy glow, widened his eyes in shock, and hastily put away the Demon Release Ring. He quickly fortified himself with a layer of defensive witchcraft.
