In the council chamber of the Adventurer's Guild, the atmosphere was heavy.
The same "4+1" core members were present: Fa'er, Solalin, Shi Wu, Edin, and Lillian standing behind Fa'er.
Solalin clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles slightly whitened, and spoke first, her voice low and filled with self-reproach: "It's my fault. When we encountered casualties on the second floor, I should have been alert to the situation spiraling out of control and led a retreat immediately. My underestimation and aggressiveness led to this disastrous defeat."
Shi Wu spoke next, his tone carrying an unmistakable hint of regret: "The responsibility is mine. There was an opportunity to kill that 'King of Puki,' but I failed to seize it, allowing it to escape."
Edin's gaze swept over the two, pondering whether he should also symbolically admit to a fault?
But upon reflection, aside from fleeing faster than anyone during the retreat... it seemed he hadn't made any fatal mistakes?
