Two surprising things happened. All A-rankers had fled—the task group had been called to retreat. Bale and Reema did linger around for a while but facing the Boss alone was nothing less than suicide if the demon in the skies decided to kill them, too.
They were unsure whether Hailen really had any connection with the demon.
How could they risk their life so fearlessly?
But the A-rankers were not totally fools, either. On their path to escape they killed as many demons as they came across and the skies of the Hunter World began turning more and more golden. Bale and Reema didn't kill anyone, nor did Tiger and Leon. They just retreated with confusion all over their faces.
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For once, Mark descended to the ground and let Yuri dismount from his grasp. She nimbly placed her toes on the land and firmed her steps before looking in front of her with a slightly thumping heart.
