He had the Heavenly Carriage Bull retreat a few steps, back to the moment when Ash brushed past Amado.
Although they had involved another Mage by chance, Ash and the others felt no guilt whatsoever, for they had also witnessed the other party attempting to attack them with a Miracle. With this kindred encounter, they felt perfectly justified in leaving the critical task of covering the rear to him.
After all, they had encountered several Mages along the way, nearly all of whom attempted to attack them on sight. As they worried about the average quality of Mages, they floored the accelerator and sped away, deciding not to stoop to their level.
"Why are they still chasing us?!" The Village Girl scratched her head in distress as she heard the relentless rumble of the pursuing army behind them with no signs of stopping, "Didn't we agree that predators would stop chasing once they've caught someone else?!"
