As the area around the remaining hunters became quiet once again, they all stared at the fountain in shock.
"W-What was that...?" Penelope's eyes shook in fear at the sight. "Was it... The boss?"
"Tch..." Jace clicked his tongue, his attention turning towards the rest of the party members in a hurry. "This is an anomaly. An environmental-type anomaly at that."
"Ugh... Dammit... We let our guard down!" Malory bit her lips in frustration. "An anomaly really did happen..."
"What do we do...?!" The Magician-class hunter cried out. "The monster took almost half of us... This...!"
"D-Derek... He didn't get eaten by the boss, did he...?!" The blonde-haired man screamed. "Don't tell me he..."
"From the looks of it... It's a dunes boss monster, from an underground desert dungeon," Jace stated. "So for the time being, he's okay. Though..."
"Though we need to hurry, right?! Before it's too late!" Landon looked at the black-haired man with worry.
