Several days passed after Zich dropped by the mercenaries’ camping grounds. He and his companions continued to survey the area and exterminate monsters. Thanks to Zich’s wide surveying abilities, they were able to get rid of far more monsters than any other team. An administrator from Pialu came and made a fuss the day before, praising their performance and how much they should have expected from a Karuwiman Honorary Holy Knight. However, the number of monsters coming down from the mountain range didn’t decrease. They still didn’t know the reason for the strange monster appearances. 

Yet, even with the danger of monsters hovering over them, the people at Pialu continued to live their days to the fullest. Zich and his companions called it a day after annihilating a couple of monster groups. They cleaned their bodies that were dirty from battle—mostly from the dust coating them—and took a break. Their designated time for surveying the area was from sunset to noon, so the day was still bright. Although they battled, the monsters they had fought could’ve been tiny fish and it wouldn’t have made a difference to them. They didn’t really feel fatigued either. Elena felt the same way as she had already finished getting used to this monstrous party. 

The sun hovered over...