Xia Nan remained on high alert at all times, especially toward the dark-skinned Drow Half-Elf beside him.
Perhaps Veris had not shown any particularly outstanding performance against beast-type enemies during their previous adventuring missions.
But he knew very well that, in many situations, the "Wanderer" class had targeted, special advantages against medium-sized humanoids.
Especially when the other party came from the Drow elves of the Underdark and was skilled in using all kinds of poisons.
During this period, even in the tavern back in River Valley Town, as long as Veris was present, if his food left his sight for even a second, he would no longer eat it.
Antidote potions were always kept in his belt pouch, and he stayed wary of any suspicious smells, afraid that he might fall for a trick without noticing.
And this state became even more pronounced after the battle with the Owlbear just now, when his other two teammates had left him on the battlefield without the slightest warning.
The shadow left behind by being backstabbed by his teammates at the very beginning of his transmigration made unease and irritation grow like weeds deep within his heart.
The strange, high-pressure atmosphere in the party throughout their pursuit of the Beastman had raised the vigilance in his heart to the limit.
Even after seeing the Beastman's corpse with his own eyes, his attention did not scatter in the slightest.
He remained constantly on guard against the two people beside him, as well as the Dark Forest in every other direction around them.
Thus, almost the instant Veris's Short Dagger had just begun to lift, her body suddenly tensing from exertion, along with the icy, sharp killing intent in his Perception, put Xia Nan on alert.
Almost by instinct, following the sequence of movements he