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Now is not the time to be shocked.
After muttering to himself in astonishment for a moment, Viscount Grant shook his head and refocused his mind.
After all, with the absence of the Great Shaman and the Crocodragon, there were still two Gargantuan Eels and the lurking Patrick... His good friend had been merely repelled by him, but as the Boleyn Workshop's southern steward, he could take various potions and return to his peak at any time.
The battles to come were the real challenge.
With that thought, the viscount lifted his head and looked toward the distant thunderclouds, his expression one of worry, "And that Crystal Dragon..."
"If that monster reaches the Second Energy Level, it would not be easy to eradicate..."