Gauss had a good memory now.
He was certain the passageways around him weren't the same as before.
For example, the corner he had just passed hadn't existed when he came through.
Had the terrain changed without a sound?
Of course, what made him uneasy was that he had no idea where Alya was now.
Had they been separated by the shifting maze?
On the map in his mind, the direction he was heading along the current passage was now completely opposite to the direction he had taken when he entered.
Of course, he didn't dare stop moving now. The Pale Guard behind him was still right on his heels.
And Gauss could clearly feel that its condition seemed to be improving little by little.
It was like a creature that had been hibernating for a long time, its organs and bodily functions rapidly waking up.
He had to shake it off quickly.
Feeling the gale already close behind him,
Gauss turned around again and braced himself against its fierce slash.
"Clang!"
After blocking another attack, the tremendous recoil left Gauss's arm numb.
If not for his enhanced strength, his already impressive strength and constitution, and the protection of Gauss Field, which kept the recoil from injuring him, the numbness would have been the least of his worries. His arms might have been nearly crippled.
He had to admit that humans were physically disadvantaged against many monsters.
A lot of the time, bigger really was stronger!
And beauty often meant strength, too!
The first time it appeared, the Pale Guard had made a strikingly imposing impression.
As it turned out, that impression was well deserved. Its strength matched its appearance.
Aside from the first time, when it had charged up and launched a sneak attack, Gauss had stopped meeting it