Saint Tyris waited for a few moments, then spoke again:
"Some of you have already faced one of these monsters. Master Sunless over there has even survived encountering four out of five…"
Without prompting, everyone in the room turned to stare at him, their expressions varying from pity to astonishment. He even heard a few whispers:
"Four? And he's still alive?"
"That kid must be cursed or something."
"Devil's own luck, ha…"
Sunny cleared his throat.
"Ah, yes. Using this moment, I might as well sincerely thank Army Command for giving me the opportunity to complete my collection and get to know the Winter Beast, as well."
A wave of laughter spread through the room.
Sky Tide gave him a stern look.
"I'll mark you as a volunteer, then."
Before Sunny could protest, she continued: