Niken used her shield magic technique with her indigo magic circle while constantly calling Kazuto through her mind-linking.
The rat beasts advance made Niken move backward without releasing her embrace on the little fox. This time she will make sure this little creature will not be killed by this predator. She did not want to repeat the incident where she saw the helpless tiny animal supposed to be saved instead of being killed by its predators.
She wouldn't let this weak, helpless little creature die just like that while in her protection.
Niken decided to fight and think of a strategy to defeat this rat beast.
Little did she know, this little fox was more than able to protect itself but pretended to look weak as it was enjoying her embrace. It almost even chuckled at seeing Niken so tense as she held him as if afraid that the human girl would fail to protect the fox.