For an hour, the four of them remained together and hunted through every potential beast territory with wit and strategy, like a miniature battle between humans and monsters. During this time, they succeeded in conquering one of the beast territories of Enraged rank creatures, a group numbering about twenty. Once again, they reserved the Essence cores for later consumption while pressing on with their hunt.
Through the tactics they employed, combined with an unwavering composure and the careful study of which beasts lay dormant within each territory by means of Orion's Shadow, they avoided depleting their stamina excessively and likewise steered clear of a full-scale battle.
At present, they were not in the condition to endure such a trial. Along the way, Adela was the only one to receive a reward from the Manual, which she gladly revealed to the others with delight. It was some manner of hairpin, although she remarked that the information was... concealed.
