We're back inside the Outer-Layer again. It is much safer in this place since there's always a shallow cave in the wall of the canyons which could be used as a resting area.
...munch!...munch!...munch!...
Right now, we're resting in one of those shallow caves while eating our packed lunch before we begin traveling the pathway in the border between the Middle-Layer and Outer-Layer.
"Do you think that the boss Sword-Beetle monster has a skill that makes him resistant to venom or poison, Vier-chan?"
"You're probably right, Mifumi-sama. Compared to the other Sword-Beetles, the movement of the boss Sword-Beetle didn't slow down that much."
"Maybe because it's the boss and stronger."
"That's probably right too, Felin. Since it has a much larger body, the paralyzing venom takes some time to flow inside its body."