Chi-Woo and Hawa reached a decision quickly.  

“Let’s stay here in the meantime.” They had to do something about the monster roaming around the lost paradise before they could get out of here. There were several methods, but the best would be to kill it. That, however, was impossible when they were so weak. Chi-Woo believed that in order to beat their tutorial, they had to grow their powers until they were strong enough to defeat the monster outside.

“It’s a monster from ancient mythology,” Hawa said in response to Chi-Woo’s claim and stared at him like he had lost his mind.

“Let’s keep all possibilities in mind. We could also deter the monster or find another exit.” Of course, as someone who prioritized safety foremost, Chi-Woo didn’t want to take on any danger. Should he face an honorary death, or escape cowardly? If he had to choose between the two, he would choose the latter with no hesitation. The problem was that Liber was a damningly challenging world to survive in, and this place was no exception. 

During this search alone, his party had gone to another fortress thinking that even if there were mutants there, they could at least escape, but they ended up getting chased by monsters that made the mutants look like child’s play. Thus, they always had to consider the worst possible situation on this damn planet. That Hawa seemed to agree with, and she kept her mouth shut. 

Moreover, the cave they were currently at was a place she...