If you're tired, just sleep, no problem

Good news, Anyi was scaring them.

Bad news, most of what he said was true.

The last sentence, "We need to break out," was a lie.

"Anyi, we… just sit here and rest? Is that really going to work?" Ariana was still full of questions.

Looking at the slime that was covered by skeletons, she didn't know what she was doing anymore.

"You just need to cooperate with Princess Karen and defend against the intangible Class 3 monsters." Anyi sat cross-legged and said calmly.

"This… Ah, whatever, they can't get in for now, let's rest and then talk!" Layton didn't bother thinking too much, continuing to eat food.

Karen nodded: "I trust Mr. Carl's judgment."

Saying that, she shared her vision with Ariana and also began to eat to replenish her stamina.

Ariana could only chuckle wryly: "Alright."

Miruku didn't stand on ceremony and directly lay down, closing her eyes.

Since it's already like this, what choice do they have other than believing Anyi?

Should they rush out and fight those skeletons?

Although as an assassin, she should maintain vigilance, all five of them were in a small space, what was there to be vigilant about?

Moreover…

She loved this kind of dark and confined space!

After being tense for so long, she could finally rest!

It's a pity there's no bed.

Anyi glanced at Miruku.

Hm… is she a little too relaxed?

But it's actually fine, what they need to do now isn't to remain vigilant, but to…

Wait.

[Sword Hero: No need to talk anymore, just rest quietly.

The enemy is trying to drain our stamina using the skeletons, then deliver a final blow when we're exhausted.

What I just said wasn't just for you, it's also for the enemy.

If they hear me, they'll know that the slime sword can allow us to rest for a long time.

That way, their goal of draining our stamina will fail.

Of course, even if they don't hear, our long rest will also prevent the enemy from achieving its goal.

Therefore, just rest.

The enemy isn't in a hurry, neither are we.

We're not in a hurry, and the enemy will be.

Eyes Hero: I understand! Learned!

Shield Hero: As expected of Anyi!

Holy Hero: As expected of Anyi!]

Thorn Hero didn't send a message.

Because she was asleep.

Among them, she had been the most vigilant and her spirit had been the most tense.

It's worth mentioning that she was also the youngest.

Only now that she had a chance to breathe did she dare to relax completely.

She trusted the others, and she trusted Anyi.

Half an hour passed, and even Ariana was feeling sleepy.

But every time she was about to fall asleep, Anyi would wake her up.

Holy Maiden-sama, what if undead monsters emerge from the ground while you're sleeping?

The slime sword can't stop them!

Layton and Karen, well-rested, were exchanging martial arts experiences, engaging in lively discussion.

Layton had never studied martial arts before, he only fought by swinging his shield around, his trump card was to either kill or survive.

Studying martial arts would allow him to understand how to use his body properly, rather than relying solely on brute force.

It's worth mentioning that Karen's [Technique] points allowed her to quickly learn some basic martial arts knowledge and improve her body control.

So she had already mastered quite a lot of martial arts after just practicing with the soldiers.

On the other side…

Vitor and the Skeleton Mage both sensed something was wrong.

「Master, it's been several dozen minutes.」 The Skeleton Mage said doubtfully.

「What, several dozen minutes is a long time? Was your life of several hundred years meaningless?」 Vitor's voice was cold.

「No, no, no, I meant that the humans' mana is incredibly abundant! They will surely become excellent nourishment!」 The Skeleton Mage quickly said respectfully.

「Yes! You are correct!」 Vitor praised.

Actually… he hadn't considered this aspect.

But, the skeletons were still maintaining their attack, without stopping, and the opponent's defensive formation was still active.

Wasn't this a little against the principles of mana?

The larger the formation, the more mana it consumes, the more mana it consumes, the shorter the duration, and the shorter the duration, the smaller the formation.

So, the larger the formation, the smaller the formation…?

「Let's observe for a while.」 Vitor said coldly.

After all, maintaining a formation requires mana, and as a living mage, he understood this.

Humans couldn't possibly have such a large amount of mana to sustain a defensive formation for such a long time. If he wasn't mistaken…

These humans were already exhausted!

Resting inside was merely a tactic to mislead them!

...

Anyi left a small air hole in the slime, allowing for normal breathing.

The torches outside had gone out, and there was nothing else to illuminate the interior. It was pitch black.

"Anyi… I'm so sleepy… Let me sleep… just a little, a little!"

Ariana leaned on Anyi's arm, ready to close her eyes.

Anyi maintained his cross-legged posture: "What if monsters come while you're asleep?

They're waiting for you to fall asleep, then they'll attack us."

"I… I… I don't care! I'm exhausted!"

Having said that, Ariana lay down on the ground, resting her head on Anyi's lap and closed her eyes.

About 5 minutes passed…

「Now!」

The remaining ghosts underground rushed towards them, aiming for their positions.

As long as they could inflict negative status effects on them, their defensive formation would collapse!

A complete annihilation!

Just as the ghosts approached the ground, about to attack—

Layton suddenly stood up!

"Group Taunt!"

Karen shared her vision with Layton!

And Layton's skill activation condition was to be within a certain distance and able to select enemies as targets.

At this moment, all the ghosts trembled violently, instantly changing their attack direction, as if venting all their hatred on him.

「Kill him!!」

「Kill kill kill kill kill!!」

All the ghosts rushed towards Layton, directly colliding with him.

"Attack!" Karen shouted.

Suddenly, Ariana's staff, which was in her previously sleeping hands, lit up. The entire space was instantly enveloped by a semi-circular Barrier, even the ground glowed faintly yellow.

All the ghosts were trapped inside the Barrier!

"Finally… finally…"

A beautiful smile appeared on Ariana's face.

"Holy Judge, Multiple release, using 200 mana…

Heavenly Sphere!"

The light sphere exploded within the Barrier, countless golden arrows striking within the Barrier, accompanied by the screams of the undead…

The Necromancer's eight strongest generals—

Gone!

...

「Master… 」 The Skeleton Mage said nervously, 「Two hours.」

Vitor: 「Shut up!」

Too strange! Humans couldn't possibly have that much mana!

If this continues, the other mages in that human team will also recover…

Something must be done!