Frozen Ruins

The cave was quiet except for occasional crackles produced by the bonfires. Wavering light sources all around the place cast people's dancing shadows along the walls that looked eerily funny.

Everyone was using such a precious chance to meditate, hoping to top up their mana reserve.

As more and more people were done with resting, they started whispering to each other to kill the boredom.

"Is Miss Sennefer going to kill that Baphomet?"

"I'm positive she will. A Baphomet is nothing against a truth-finder like her."

"But she has not come back yet. How many hours was it?"

It was mostly apprentices talking. In order to prevent them from scaring themselves to death, Maher stepped in and spoke, "Baphomets are different. The one we saw displayed the same level of power as a level-1 truth-finder. But here in the Abyss, it has a natural advantage that might keep Miss Sennefer occupied for quite a while.