Only after he had traveled several corridors, carefully avoiding further detection, did Orion finally slow down his pace to rest.
He pressed his back firmly against a cold stone wall, his breathing ragged as sweat dripped heavily from his forehead.
Lumi's worried voice echoed urgently in his mind, [Master, that was far too risky! That Ninth Tier wolfkin was even more dangerous than the mana beasts we fought till now! (≧﹏≦;)]
Orion exhaled deeply, shaking his head with a slight chuckle. "I know," he admitted quietly, "That pendant he wore was a sensory-type treasure. If not for my reaction speed, that attack would have directly landed on me."
Lumi sighed softly in relief, regaining her usual playful tone,
[Hehe, thankfully Master's reflexes and intuition are unrivaled! And the salted fish also helped a lot. I didn't think it would be so useful. (￣ω￣;)]
