Harpy

"You all wait here."

I told the women of the Bitch Squad to wait in the cave.

[Current: 620 meters]

Just 80 more meters, and we'd reach the section where harpies roamed freely. Many players had met their deaths in those creatures' onslaught.

No matter how powerful Im Arin's Mythic-grade ability was, strictly speaking, she was a late-blooming type.

'She's still weak. If we all went up together, six of the eight would die.'

That was why, now that I'd decided to sponsor them, I would take a little more care to ensure I fully recouped my investment.

"Wait in the cave. I'll lower a rope for you."

"Yes! Be careful!"

With the women cheering me on, I climbed the wall. It was noon, with the sun high in the sky, so the cold had faded and the darkness had retreated...