There was a difference in power between monsters of different ranks.
Size, ferocity, and raw mana density always increased the higher the rank.
But the most dangerous thing about Rank 3 monsters and above wasn't their size or the destruction they could cause.
It was their intelligence.
They knew when to retreat.
They knew when to call for reinforcements.
They knew how to fight as more than beasts — they fought as predators, calculating and cunning.
And they took every opportunity to take down their opponent, one could say as the ranks increased, the monsters became more human?
That was why a Rank 3 monster wasn't just considered unlucky.
It was considered a calamity for any adventuring party.
"I wonder how much mana Edna would get with this," Azel muttered under his breath as he stood at the edge of the rocking ferry, his eyes narrowing at the emerging titan.
