Chapter 174: Strategic Slacking

The mages let the barrier down so that the magic wouldn't attract any more monsters, and Bob signalled for the group to get moving. He was leading them back toward the fort they had built the previous night, even though they hadn't finished the full sweep of the area yet.

They had probably killed everything in the area, but Hawk would double-check while they walked back, after he had rested enough and nothing was looking for him.

As with the other zone, their assigned area was not large, and the threat level would vary, so it was best to get your rest when you could.

"We will return to the fort for lunch, and let Hawk scout while we rest. Then he can return to his hiding spot to rest so we don't end up causing the monsters to stampede again. It feels like we cleared this area fairly well, but you can never be too certain, and the monsters are always moving." Bob explained as he got the group moving.