Each undulation of the Slime Lord sent waves of pressure through the group. Only then did they realize something crucial—their main tank, the Guild Leader, still hadn't arrived.
Just as murmurs of retreat rippled through the party, Ryan strolled into view with the unhurried air of someone on a casual walk rather than about to face a towering, mucus-covered nightmare.
"Guild Leader, can you even tank something this huge?" Moonlight Beauty swallowed hard. Her eyes were wide as she watched the Slime Lord ooze closer, her body practically trembling—not just from fear, but from the thrill of the upcoming fight.
Ryan, however, looked entirely unbothered. As the only colossal monster found in the early-game dungeons, the Slime Lord was an old acquaintance of his. He knew every attack, every quirk, and, more importantly, the loot it guarded.
