After the intense battle, the four of them took a short breather near a relatively safe ruined fountain.
Andrey handed out water bottles from his Inventory Ring. Everyone drank greedily, trying to recover their strength and wash away the fatigue.
Sarah especially was drenched in sweat. Her pink frilly dress clung to her body, and droplets of sweat traced down her fair white skin, flowing along her neck, collarbone, and the curve of her breasts. She wiped her forehead with the back of her hand and let out a tired breath.
"Hah… this gate feels way stronger than a normal B-rank," Sarah said, still catching her breath. "The monsters, the pollen, the way it kept evolving… I think this might actually be a mutated gate. Maybe high B-rank or even low A-rank."
Sein took a big gulp of water and wiped her mouth. "I was thinking the same. It's too persistent for a regular B-rank."
