Cheating

Moving Lei was out of the question until the poor woman recovered; however, other problems loomed. The confrontation with the guards had become quite extreme, and if Loki was the most powerful being among them all, a confrontation and a victorious outcome were by no means guaranteed.

If it hadn't been for the acquired ability to read the future, the Spaniard would undoubtedly have died, but he couldn't risk using that ability multiple times; it came at a great mental and concentration cost. It was better to rethink the situation.

He also had no way out; the spatial magic outside and inside was sealed in both directions, nor had he found any other spell or area that would allow them to leave through a portal. At the moment they were trapped, he couldn't explore further levels without going through the portal; it was a dead end for the moment.