After narrowly escaping the deadly trap, the group quickly moved to a safer location and finally let out a sigh of relief.

Katharina: "Phew! That scared the life out of me—I thought I was a goner!"

Hearing Katharina speak so casually, as if nothing had just happened, made Riccardo furious. He snapped at her:

Riccardo: "Wow, you're real calm, huh? If it weren't for your slow, careless attitude, none of this would've happened! Annette wouldn't have had to save you and risk her life! All of this mess—you caused it!"

Katharina: "Pfft! Look who's talking. Like you're some kind of perfect angel."

She sneered at him with complete disdain, then pointed at Cẩm Đan and continued:

Katharina: "And if you two hadn't been arguing in the first place, I wouldn't have had the chance to sit down and study those plants!"

Cẩm Đan, annoyed by the finger pointed in her face, grabbed Katharina's wrist and twisted it, glaring at her.

Cẩm Đan: "Why the hell are you pointing at me while yelling at that loudmouth over there? And dragging me into this mess, you nasty little brat!"

Katharina: "What? Am I wrong though?"

Cẩm Đan: "You tell me where I'm wrong! If you can't, I'll break your damn jaw right now!"

Katharina: "Oh wow, break my jaw? I'm so scared!"

The team was once again falling apart in loud arguments and petty insults. Somchai, unable to tolerate it anymore as the team leader, finally exploded with rage. He shouted so loudly that it startled Katharina, Riccardo, and Cẩm Đan into silence:

Somchai:
"Enough! All of you—shut up already!
What, being a little respectful to one another is gonna kill you or something?!
Why do you always have to tear each other apart? Always blaming each other, every single time something happens.
The truth is—all three of you were wrong! Not one of you is in the right here.
And don't think I don't know why you want to become powerful mages. I've sensed your emotions. I've figured it out.
I just never said anything because I respected your privacy—as teammates—from the moment we were grouped together.
But make no mistake. I also have dreams. I want to become stronger too, just like all of you.
And if we ever want to level up, if we ever want to be strong enough to chase those dreams—we need teamwork. We need unity.
But are we showing that now? Have we even once worked together properly? Or are we just experts at fighting each other?
Instead of doing all this ugly crap, why not help each other for once? Just try supporting each other!
I hope what I've said finally gets through to you.
If it doesn't, then fine—I will go rescue Annette on my own!"

With that, Somchai turned and began walking away, his expression full of disappointment and sadness. But before he could take more than a few steps, Riccardo reached out and grabbed his arm:

Riccardo: "Please, don't go alone…"

Cẩm Đan: "We're sorry. We were wrong."

Katharina: "Yeah… please don't be mad anymore."

Hearing those words, Somchai slowly turned back to them, a small smile forming on his face. He was relieved that they finally understood.

Then, the group gathered again and carefully began crafting a detailed strategy. After a while, it seemed they had finally come to an agreement. The tense atmosphere had lifted, and everyone's faces lit up with fresh resolve. With a firm slap of hands, they sealed their unity.

"Alright then—let's go with this plan!"