"I guess the effects were stacked… I ate a bunch of them until now, but I was never hurt," Bruce said. "Anyway, I guess we should retreat for a bit."
As the group took a moment to rest and recover, Diane's pale complexion was a clear indicator of the toll that constant use of mana was taking on her. The strain of wielding magic in battle was evident, and it was clear that they needed to take a break to allow her to replenish her energy.
Bruce felt a similar exhaustion, knowing that he had pushed himself to his limits during their encounters with the slimes. Despite his efforts, he was surprised to find that his Swordsmanship skill had not leveled up even once. It seemed that the skill hadn't reverted back to level one in terms of leveling up speed.
"It seems that there are no signs of people that tried to escape this city in the last few days… were they caught by a horde of slimes, and were they unable to escape?" Diane asked.
