Party A recuperated atop the stone pillar, while several blood beasts of the Mana Liquefaction Rank crowded at the base.
It had been a couple of hours since they managed to reach the safety of the pillar. Yet, no matter what, the blood beasts down below never left.
In fact, as time went by, the nearby beasts all came crawling towards them, as if sensing the warm blood coursing through their veins.
Lisa stood at the edge of the pillar, gazing at the blood beasts below with a ruminative look on her face.
She turned to Edward, who was standing beside her, and said evenly, "In a way, it's good that all of them have gathered in one place. It will be much easier to take them out."
Edward remained silent for a long time, then said, "But how long will this go on?"
He turned towards the distance, gazing at the countless stone pillars scattered throughout the second layer at fixed intervals.
