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That night, the group gathered around the campfire, enjoying a delicious meal and soothing their shaken nerves.
Yan, for one, wasn't particularly affected. He just felt he should have ditched his shield and brought out his greatsword sooner. Karl and Bona, on the other hand, had come close to death.
In terms of strength, the giant serpent might not have been stronger than any member of their team. But battles could change in an instant, and the monster might have found an opening to kill one of the weaker members.
The monster would certainly die in the end, but even a one-for-one exchange would be a devastating loss for the expedition team. That was the biggest difference between the students and their monstrous enemies.
"Karl needs a good night's rest, so he can't take a watch. We'll have to leave it to Tia," the captain told the girl after dinner.
"Bona will be with you. You can take the first half of the night, which is safer. Yan and I will take the second half."
"I understand." Sylutia nodded.
The group then sat around the campfire, checking and adjusting their weapons and gear.
"That was so scary." Bona hugged a pillow made from her folded coat and sat by the fire, speaking softly.
Sylutia was feeling drowsy. She usually went to bed around this time, and staying up late was taking some getting used to.
"Yes, it was scary," she murmured in reply. Her eyelids drooped and lifted, and the red flames blurred in her vision, appearing and disappearing.
A few strands of hair curled beside her ear, resting against the soft outline of her cheek. Her small ear peeked through the strands, revealing a slightly childlike earlobe and making her