The next morning, after a quick breakfast, they prepared to reenter the maze.
This time they made more preparations, not only carrying weapons like knives and swords, but also wearing gloves. The vulnerable parts of their bodies were tightly wrapped in bandages to prevent contact with the viscous slime.
Upon opening the door, a fishing boat still greeted them outside, unchanged—
On one side was the main cave, on the other were seven sub-caves.
As planned, they were going to enter Sub-cave 2 this time. But if they were mistaken, three Mermaid Monsters would emerge from Sub-cave 2.
Three Mermaid Monsters—Asarina deemed a victory unlikely.
The good news, however, was that when they checked beneath the ship's hull, they discovered that the two Fish Monsters they had faced before were dead, and some of the fish remained uneaten. If they could make good use of this, they should be able to handle three Mermaid Monsters.
