'A level five bestial tier?'
A cold thread of dread settled into my bones. I didn't have time to sit with it though. A whole herd of these creatures had attacked the two of us, and I had to dive back into the fight.
The natural thing, of course, was to summon Maggie and put an easy end to this. But that seemed like a shortcut to success.
Who didn't want a shortcut to success? But I had other plans.
'Why will I miss out on an opportunity to impress both my villainesses?'
I was looking forward to their expressions when they saw that I actually cleared this gate without summoning either of them.
It was outrageous for a summoner to brave a battle without their summon, but I wasn't just any summoner. I was different.
I instinctively reinforced [Emperor's Presence], casting a buff of strength and morale not just upon myself but upon Nisha, who was buried somewhere in the rams of wool and fighting.
