As it turned out, Duanmu Huai's premonition was correct.
When they returned to the fork in the road, they saw another group of heroes carrying a Magic User, with a monk carrying a Dwarf Warrior, rushing towards them at a fast pace. Upon seeing Duanmu Huai and his group, the heroes paused briefly before they visibly relaxed.
"You guys are okay."
"It looks like you're okay too?"
Duanmu Huai carefully observed the four-person group in front of him.
"Pretty much."
The Hero forced a smile and nodded.
"We encountered your... or rather, your clones in the corridor over there. Frieren's magic couldn't penetrate your armor, and then you smashed Eza half to death with a hammer, so we quickly fled."
