The three-minute break quickly ended.
With Erin's command, the elite squad of thirty men reorganized their gear and continued advancing into the darkness of the dense forest.
Unexpectedly, the journey that followed was surprisingly smooth.
The nearby Ratmen seemed to be scared out of their wits, and along the way, the team encountered no substantial resistance.
Even the most greedy and reckless Slave Rats seemed to have vanished into thin air, not a shadow in sight.
There were only a few wandering Suture Monsters and Alchemy Golems, which had yet to burn out their Demon Crystals, roving aimlessly through the woods.
These hulking creatures were the "loose ends" deliberately left by Alakdo.
As one of the Demon King's most loyal mounts, the giant spider thoroughly understood its master's twisted sense of humor — to clear the field without clearing it too cleanly.
After all, they had to leave a sense of participation for Campbell's Miss Brave.
