They continued pressing forward through the dense terrain, and just as he had warned, the beasts they encountered began to grow noticeably more formidable—significantly stronger than the ones they had faced in the previous segment.
'This is really starting to get stressful, and I don't think I'm ready for this.'
He stood over the carcass, chest heaving as he panted from the effort it took to split the beast cleanly in two. Its body lay motionless at his feet, a gory line drawn straight through its center.
Lifting his head, Kael's eyes drifted toward the others still locked in battle with their own targets. So far, not a single one of them had bothered to activate their abilities—relying instead on basic combat techniques.
Because of that, Kael hadn't been able to glean anything useful about their affinities or powers, leaving him with no notes to store away for future encounters.
'I wonder when they'll be forced to start using their abilities.'
