Compared to Mer, who had arrived a step too late, Kain was clearly far more devastated after witnessing Lily being taken away.
Mer began replicating control arrays around the outskirts of the camp. Magic traps had to be set up, since they might very well be attacked at night.
Moreover, most of the monsters in this place seemed capable of burrowing underground.
This area was not particularly large, but it was home to many high-level monsters because the concentration of magical elements in the surrounding area was simply too high.
Only after arranging everything did Mer prepare to rest. In the current situation, even if they encountered a powerful enemy, they could use the teleportation array to escape at any time.
However, they would probably not leave this region before finding Lily.
They had already discussed it with everyone. The next day, they would split up to search, and Mer had enough supplies to distribute some to each person.
In the end, they decided to divide into three teams. Mer, who knew flight magic, could travel alone, while Lily's original adventurer teammates would form another team. People who had worked together before were always more coordinated.
The final pair was Kain and the Long-eared archer. As members of the Hero Squad, the two of them could unleash greater combat power when working together.
When facing powerful monsters he could not defeat, he had to at least be able to escape.
At dawn, before the light had pierced through the mist, Mer woke from his sleep. He had slept terribly, always feeling that the moisture in the air was too heavy. After a whole night, his head felt muddled and groggy.
"Mer, Lily will be all right, won't she?" Kain asked again.
"Don't worry. As long as that strange woman hasn't