Mother's Body

With no other options, the four of them had no choice but to use themselves as bait to finally lure these monsters out.

Yet, despite killing an unknown number of monsters, the leader-class creature had yet to show its face.

"This won't do."

Imhotep looked worried. "We've wasted too much time along the way; one step behind means falling behind in everything."

"Is being behind such a bad thing?"

The Headless Knight couldn't help but argue. "Let's wait for Fang Cheng, Dracula, and the Apocalypse Knights to decide the victor, then we can go and scavenge the kills. Or do you actually want to interfere in their battle?"

"Of course I don't."

Imhotep glanced at him. "I'm just afraid that if we delay too long, by the time we slowly make our way to the core area, the competition might already be over."

"You both make valid points."

Aziz spoke up. "But let's find the Key for this area first. These skeletons without a shred of meat on them are just too boring."

"Then how do you suggest we find it?"

"How should I know? The thick fog has obscured my sense of smell; I'm practically blind right now."

"Me too. My perception has shrunk severely—there's not even one percent left."

The three of them turned in unison to look at the Lich, Apollonius. As the temporary leader of this loose alliance, he was the one who should bear the responsibility of guiding their path forward.

If he couldn't do it, the other three might just have to pull him off his pedestal and replace him with a new leader.

Apollonius, however, seemed confident, clearly having given it some thought. "Let's look for the source of these monsters. They must have a nest somewhere within these snowy mountains."

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