Ding—
The bell that rang when the trap triggered was sharp and urgent. Several unknown birds and beasts flapped their wings in panic and took off from the treetops.
Immediately after came several short, furious guttural sounds from within the dense forest.
No longer hiding their forms or muffling their movements, a dense rush of rapid footsteps suddenly rang out amid the cracking of branches.
"Get ready!"
Adeline, who had not fallen asleep again after waking from her nightmare, immediately roared.
Her hands had already lifted her two heavy iron hammers.
Beside her, Berg, who had been uneasy all this time because of "Iron Hand" George's corpse, now seemed as if "the heart hanging in suspense had finally died." The anxious look on his face scattered with it.
Holding his longbow, he retreated quickly while sharply observing the other directions around the camp for any ambush.
He showed some of the professionalism of a veteran adventurer.
Abi was jolted awake from his deep sleep by Adeline's roar. His eyes were still bleary, but when he saw everyone's stance, there was no need for much explanation, and he quickly reacted.
Fortunately, they were in the wilderness, so even while resting they were required to wear their underlayers and armor, saving him a great deal of time.
He hurriedly threw off the blanket covering him, rubbed his eyes, grabbed the weapon by his feet, took two steps forward, and stood in front of the others with his shield raised.
As for Xia Nan, there was even less need to say.
The highly focused Perception and attention he maintained while practicing [Gravity Solidification] made him the first person in the entire party to sense the danger.
When Abi squinted, straightening his clothes as he hurried over to his side—
Xia Nan was already