The reaction was immediate.
Several surviving adventurers who had been watching Saladis from a distance turned toward Lexel in disbelief. Even those who had been too terrified to move suddenly found enough courage to stare at the auburn-haired young man, their expressions filled with confusion as the implication of Saladis's words settled in.
"What does he mean?"
"He's met a god before?"
A few adventurers exchanged uneasy glances. They had just witnessed Saladis slaughter people as effortlessly as brushing dust from his armor, and now this terrifying existence had singled out a mere Level 42 adventurer as someone who had experience meeting beings like himself.
Baltire's eyes narrowed.
His grip tightened around his enormous sword as he looked from Saladis to Lexel, his instincts becoming even more alert than before. Layla's expression had also changed, her brows drawn together as she clearly understood that Saladis had recognized something about Lexel that the others had not.
