The moment Hades appeared and swiftly dispatched the Abyss Bear, Vesperin and his group were left standing in stunned silence. The sheer ease with which Hades had taken down the monstrous creature made them question if they had been entirely out of their depth all along.
Khalon, Lyros, and Sarela were the first to react, rushing over to Hades with expressions of relief and awe, their breaths coming in ragged gasps after the intense battle.
"Thank you!" Khalon exclaimed, his voice still shaky from the close encounter. His large frame, usually so confident, now seemed smaller in the wake of his fear.
"If you hadn't stepped in…" Lyros began, his voice trailing off as he shook his head in disbelief. "We would've been slaughtered."
