Sometimes the strongest limitations also created the biggest blind spots. Once someone looked beyond those assumptions, entirely new possibilities appeared.
Catherine smiled before reaching over and gently patting Isaac on the head.
"Good boy. That was a clever idea," she said.
Isaac rolled his eyes at her actions. He was beginning to realize that Catherine genuinely enjoyed praising him whenever he did something good, and head pats had apparently become part of the routine.
The two eventually reached the location of the first Mini Boss. A giant mantis emerged from the forest almost silently, its dark green body blending perfectly with the surrounding vegetation.
The creature disappeared from sight before instantly reappearing behind Isaac. Its speed was astonishing, fast enough that even Isaac struggled to follow it while remaining in his human form.
