[Challenger Kwon Su-Hyeok’s party must kill at least three weretigers. If they kill more than five, the Weretiger King will appear. Time remaining: 4 hours 42 minutes.]0

[Number of weretigers killed by Kwon Su-Hyeok's party: 0/3]0

Despite my earlier resolve to embrace any potential consequences, I found myself holding back, unable to attack the weretigers with my full force.0

“Grragh!”0

A weretiger charged at me from the right, and I swung my mace at its shoulder. I heard its bones shatter from my strike.0

Crunch! 0

The weretiger staggered, clutched its now-sunken shoulder, and then collapsed.0

Of course, I hadn’t hit it with all my strength. I was being careful, aiming only to incapacitate and not to kill. Every strike I made was measured and deliberate.0

“Su-Hyeok! Slow down a bit!”0

Cole’s shout from behind prompted me to swing my lightning-wreathed mace ahead of me in a wide arc. The lightning crackled outward, causing the weretigers to hesitate. Seizing the moment, I glanced back at my team.0

I was positioned at the head of the group while Ha Hee-Jeong and Seo Ho-Su covered our rear. Cole, Doppy, and Seo Ha-Rin were sandwiched between us, supporting the rest of us.0

“Are we slowing down for Ha-Rin and Doppy?”0

“Yeah, they’re starting to tire out. We’ve...0