As soon as Ace entered the hidden tunnel, the woman, as if sensing something, turned and looked directly at him. He was folding shadows and jumping between them, trying to keep pace with her armored elephant. She frowned, seeing Ace persist in his pursuit. Then, she gently tapped the massive forehead of her armored platinum elephant and commanded aloud, "Thunder, sing Storm Soul Trumpet!"
Hearing the command, Ace immediately paused his chase and strategically hid on the tunnel ceiling near a light fixture, casting large shadows in both directions. This way, he could either advance or retreat based on how the situation unfolded.
To his shock, the elephant suddenly leapt and spun to face him—something that should have been physically impossible given its size and the tunnel's narrow dimensions. Yet, the tunnel inexplicably expanded at that exact point to allow the maneuver. It was as if the tunnel had a mind of its own.
'WTF!' Ace cursed internally.
