Leonard might also have realized that insisting on exploring further now was somewhat unreasonable, so he added, "Monsters like this usually have significant limitations, and you seem to be very good at dealing with them. Once we figure out its condition, we won't be caught at such a disadvantage again."
He knew full well that continuing to explore was dangerous, but he also knew that the monster had probably been created by a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.
He could ask Old Man to help locate the Sealed Artifact in a moment. Controlling the artifact would mean controlling the monster. As for bringing Raphael along, Leonard really did value his ability to deal with such monsters.
It was only with Old Man's help that he had escaped the strangling earlier, whereas Raphael had broken free on his own.
No matter how much Leonard resented the fact that Raphael had killed Official Beyonders, he admired Raphael in this regard.
Raphael thought for a moment before saying, "All right. Let's go together."
He did not consider having secrets a drawback. Or rather, it was precisely because Raphael had learned this Official Beyonder's secret that he was willing to continue exploring.
In the Beyonder world, having secrets was also a sign of strength.
Raphael added, "But we can't take these Zombies down with us."
Not only could they not bring them downstairs, they also had to send them up a floor to prevent the enemy from exploiting them.
At the stairwell, Raphael watched the Zombies climb the stairs. Then Leonard took the lead, with Raphael behind him, and the two stepped onto the stairs leading down.
There was no firelight on the lowest floor. Unlike the bright, pristine areas above, it was badly dilapidated, bearing the ordinary marks of time.
This meant the ghosts'