"Huh? Phantom Boss?" Ren said and blinked.
He wasn't aware of them… these Phantom Bosses hadn't popped up within the first half of the novel, so he genuinely didn't know about them.
He searched through the original Ren's memories as well, just in case he had missed a lore drop, but came up empty.
Floor 60 was supposed to be a milestone, sure, but a Phantom type? That was an entirely different league of annoyance.
However, instead of dread, a spark of genuine excitement lit up in his golden eyes as he already had his sword drawn and resting casually at his side.
Beside him, the romantic atmosphere had shattered like cheap glass as Astrid groaned in profound frustration, and shoved the velvet ring box back into the deep pocket of her robes.
She took hold of her magical staff, her knuckles turning white around the polished wood.
