The Mantis Man is without a doubt the strongest foe this squad has faced in the dungeon so far, and possibly in their entire adventuring career.
The past few days of smooth dungeon exploration had unconsciously made the squad members a bit complacent and careless—even Lawrence, despite his verbal warnings, found himself thinking that nothing much would go wrong on this trip due to the inertia of habit.
That was until the arrival of the Mantis Man hit them like a bolt out of the blue.
Fortunately, while everyone was intimidated by the Mantis Man's aura, they weren't rookies fresh out of the academy, and quickly adjusted their mindset.
The stronger the enemy, the less they could afford to lose their composure.
Priest Apprentice Adrian supported the injured Liam to the rear of the group, stabilizing his wounds with Life Maintenance Technique and at the same time pulling out a small red vial from his pack.
