After crafting two High-grade spatial storage iron cubes, Damian let the remaining metal to be used by the others. He had only so much time to spare. Once finished, Damian activated all the traps that Tom and the others had helped him set up. Now, only one clear path existed to cross the distance between the woods and the end of the bridge—a route everyone had memorized.
"You're heading out?" Greg asked, clearly worried about his chances of surviving alone.
"Yes," Damian replied with a confident smile. "Do everything you can to reinforce the house. I'll be back with some guests." Without another word, he strode directly into the monster zone.
The monster blocking their path to the civilian zone was the same giant snake the students had faced during the SSS ranking exam. It seemed weaker than the other two monsters nearby. Clearly, the Knowledge Keepers were being treated differently again, though it wasn't surprising.
