The Beginning of the Journey

"We stopped fighting the Black Knight to conserve our strength. Obviously, once we got our weapons back, there was no need to risk fighting him again. Our real enemy is the Asylum Demon. After all, only when it appears will the Mist Gate rise."

As they walked, Hewei kept explaining why he had not continued tangling with the Black Knight.

Todd could only keep nodding to show he was listening. In truth, he understood that the guy's chatterbox habit had simply flared up again.

He probably isn't explaining this to me, is he?

The Black Knight truly had not caught up to them. Perhaps they had run far enough while the Strangling Dragon Fang held him in place that he decided there was no point in continuing the pursuit.

"Has Sain Underground City gotten kinder? I clearly remember a Black Knight chasing me all the way before stabbing me to death just as I was about to enter the Crystal Sage's arena."

"Maybe the Black Knight who chased you was just petty."

"There should only be one Black Knight, right? Another one won't show up, will it?"

"There can't be a second monster that strong. Don't worry."

The Starfire Knights continued discussing the dungeon. Having just escaped death, Hewei did not stop them from chatting this time.

After all, now that they had recovered their weapons, even the strengthened Ghoul Soldiers and the slightly stronger Ghoul Knights did not pose much of a threat.

The enhancement from the Strangling Dragon Fang seemed to have a time limit. Their bodybuilder state had now completely faded, and they had returned to their original appearances.

Todd finally understood why every Starfire Knight besides Hewei wore such loose clothes. Their muscles could burst through them at any moment.

While the others discussed the dungeon,