Hans took his time before trying to get up, staying there, prone, and recovering for over an hour.
If it weren't for his growing thirst, he might have remained there for at least another hour.
"In my current state, being able to face off against the boss is out of the question. It's better to retreat and tackle this tomorrow... But what should I do about these?" he pondered.
On the sand beside him, the corpses of at least a hundred scorpions lay scattered, or rather, more than corpses, it would be more accurate to call them what was now left of their corpses.
One of the reasons why he had sought to raid this gate was also because of his dwindling cash.
With Aiden living together, that small apartment was going to be too cramped, and in the future, if he ever managed to free his parents from the curse, it would be impossible for all five of them to live there.
