Before the fight began, Seongjin had braced himself for a chaotic battle.
This expectation stemmed from his previous encounter with a Lycanthrope Lord in the labyrinth boss room. Back then, he and Orden had struggled significantly against the creature.
The fake Lord before him now wasn’t on the same level, but it still possessed an exceptionally powerful body and aura.
Even though its mind was clouded, if it had charged recklessly with the others, Seongjin would never have been able to finish the battle as quickly.
But now, this creature—the leader of these monsters—was looking at them with tears in its eyes.
Neither Seongjin nor Luise could have anticipated this sight.
That’s why it’s just been standing there…!
Its bloodshot eyes and unfocused gaze weren’t those of a creature in its right mind. Yet the faint expression on its face, a mixture of regret and twisted sorrow, almost seemed ecstatic.
This was unmistakably the face of a sentient being.
Seongjin flinched momentarily but then gripped his nutcracker weapon tightly, readjusting his stance as two remaining Lycanthropes charged at him.
“Grrrr!”
“Graaawr!”
Instead of attacking, he quickly retreated, taking a defensive position. If he wanted to get to the bottom of…