Ethan's group flew deeper into Pyrathi territory.
They encountered plenty of Pyrathi along the way, but none were particularly strong. The squad dealt with them easily.
Under Skinny Pete's guidance, they soon reached a cave entrance in the mountain behind the Pyrathi settlement.
To their surprise, a dog-like Beast covered entirely in flames was standing guard.
It was Tier 44.
"Damn, the Pyrathi really had some impressive resources," someone said. "They even had a Beast like this guarding the entrance?"
"This place is forbidden territory to the Pyrathi," Skinny Pete explained. "Zareth raised this Inferno Hound himself specifically to guard it."
"Not bad. Zareth was actually a pretty generous guy," Ethan said with a smile. "He gave me a Refinement Crucible and threw in a Tier 44 crystal core. If I'd known he was this nice, I would've gone easier on him."
"..."
"I can still picture what you did to him," Big Mike muttered.
"..."
