While the crowd in the Red Tower's arena was expecting Raven and Galeon's duel, in the dark corridors and hidden ducts of the tower, another war was being waged by beings much smaller and furrier.
They started moving right after Raven's duel had begun.
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Deep in the western wing of the Red Magic Tower.
Nibbles—head of squirrel intelligence, commander of reconnaissance, and certified menace to demonic entities—stood tall on a ledge the size of a coat rack.
Well, tall for a squirrel.
Behind him stood two elite squads.
The Clawtail Recon Squad—masters of infiltration and stealth.
The Nutfang Rapid Strike Unit—blazing fast, dangerously unhinged.
Tiny makeshift armor clinked as they moved, their acorn-sized crossbows loaded. Their whiskers twitched with purpose.
Raven's instructions were clear.
"While everyone's distracted, find out if the demons are making a move. And if something's fishy... bite it, or at least report back before it bites you."
