Ultimately, Gauss still respected his teammates' decision.
Just like he suddenly realized, his teammates also had their own will and were not his puppets.
In the few days that followed, time seemed to fly by as if the fast-forward button was pressed.
A lot of things quietly happened around Barry.
The maze was closed due to official reports of anomalies inside, and adventurers withdrew in an orderly manner.
The number of adventurer squads and adventure groups returning to Barry City visibly increased.
Looking around, nearly one in several people on the street had the appearance of an adventurer, while other civilians dressed as citizens might not be ordinary residents, but rather relatively low-key adventurers.
Many items in various shops, such as essential goods like grain, oil, rice, and flour, quietly increased in price.
