Levi was at his absolute limit. His vision was starting to blur at the edges, and he could feel his consciousness slipping through his grip.
His gaze fell on one of the massive beast corpses from the earlier tide, a Rank 7 creature whose body was easily large enough to hide inside.
Using the last reserves of his strength, Levi drew his cleaver and began cutting into the beast's side. He carved out its intestine, creating a makeshift hiding place within the corpse itself.
It was disgusting, and the smell was terrible, but it would hide him from casual observation.
Levi carefully picked up the still-sleeping little thief, cradling the small creature against his chest as gently as possible. Then, with his remaining hand, he pulled himself into the space he had created in the beast's corpse.
At the center of the academy's secret realm, Twelve individuals could be seen walking out of a very large clearing.
