An archer typically stayed outside the enemy’s range for safety, but Keter was different. He deliberately positioned himself in between Deo and Derant and shot an arrow. 0

Deo and Derant both wanted to kill Keter, who was shooting arrows from close range, but they couldn’t; even as blade birds, they couldn’t afford to turn their backs on Karon, a flying wolf, and Jordic, the Spear Dragon, because it was too risky.0

Keter's bold strategy involving positioning himself in a dangerous spot to divide the enemy's attention and exhaust their mental focus was a tactic only someone like Keter could execute. Meanwhile, Luke stood at a distance, thinking about his role in the battle.0

Jumping into the fight would be useless. His aura was depleted, meaning he could only shoot regular arrows. Only with the power of aura could he pierce the Blade Bird Tribe's steel-like feathers. 0

Could my supernatural ability be of use instead? 0

When Jordic’s eclipse had engulfed him earlier, Luke hadn’t taken damage, but others had. He wasn’t sure what had happened exactly, and the ability wasn’t triggered by his own will. He didn’t know if it would even be activated again, and if it did, it might not differentiate between friend and foe. It was too dangerous to use such an incomplete skill in this situation.0

Besides, there's Keter…0

Keter didn’t give him any instructions, which Luke interpreted as a sign. It could mean that Keter trusted him to act on his own, but more likely, it meant that he wasn’t...0