บท 409: Guardians of Flesh and Fear [1]

The instructor, a seasoned Awakener with years of experience, smiled, his sharp eyes gleaming with both caution and anticipation. "Although I'm not confident I'll win," he said, drawing his dual shortswords and stepping forward, "I am confident I won't lose in a one-on-one with this thing."

Adrian nodded, stepping back with the others, giving the instructor a space to face the creature head-on. 

He had explained the Ghoulz's tendencies earlier—its weakness lay not in brute strength but in its reliance on manipulation and most importantly in its eye.

"..."

The Evil Eye Ghoulz's singular, glaring eye flickered with an otherworldly glow as it fixated on the instructor who stepped forward. The abomination was far more than just a brute—it was a manipulator, a creature that relied on its perception and intellect to outmaneuver its opponents.