All this ended in the blink of an eye, and Lancelot had just run back to his companions. Seeing the threat temporarily relieved, he hurriedly helped Koula back to her feet.
Even though the mutagen greatly enhanced the Halfling's physical attributes, it primarily boosted her agility and speed, not her resistance to impact. In the critical moment just now, Koula had no choice but to take a heavy hit from the thick tentacle, which sent her flying and seemingly broke two of her ribs, resulting in quite a serious injury.
Bruto had also recovered from his daze by this time, and the first thing he saw was the Halfling's seriously wounded state. The Dwarf pulled his shoulders in, pressing his lips together tightly, not uttering a single word, but he was well aware that it was his own string of mistakes that led to his companions getting hurt. This filled the proud young Dwarf with both self-reproach and anger.
