Return

Ang destroyed the tunnel behind them completely, and the thunderous crash of falling rocks echoed through the mountains.

The three then climbed a high slope above the basin, looking down at the land that had once sparked a fierce battle.

"I never expected a Level 4 Magical Beast to have already evolved into Level 5." Ang looked at the devastated terrain below, a trace of heaviness in his voice.

"It was... it was my information that was inaccurate..." Margherita said softly, her eyes full of apology.

"It has nothing to do with you." Ang waved a hand, his expression calm. "Outdated intelligence is normal. What matters is that we made it out alive."

Dana was still troubled by those mysterious people from earlier. "Ang, did you recognize the last few people who showed up? They didn't look like an ordinary Adventuring Team. They were too orderly, and too quiet."

"I couldn't identify them either." Ang shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the charred battlefield at the center of the basin. "Maybe they were another group that wanted to hunt the Rock-Crushing Ground Rhino."

Dana snorted. "With that little strength, they dared set their sights on a Level 5 Magical Beast? They must have thought their lives were too long."

"That also explains why news of the Rock-Crushing Ground Rhino being a Level 5 Magical Beast never got out." A chill flashed through Ang's eyes. "The people who knew the truth... probably never left."

After a moment of silence, the three turned around and retraced their path.

Now clad in the Earthly Armament, Dana ran across the rugged mountain trail as though walking on level ground.

He was incredibly fast, easily keeping pace with Ang's Magic Broom.

As his compatibility with the armament continued to improve, the heavy stone