They continued exploring north without stopping. Along the way, they encountered several monsters, but Leon and Megan's team were able to handle them well.
Still, the members of Megan's team remained cold toward Ethan.
Once again, he refused to help, even as the monsters they faced grew stronger the farther they went.
Ethan didn't care. His Ashura Mode and Tempest Mode were far too valuable to waste on weak monsters like kobolds.
Some of them whispered to Megan, urging her to end the partnership with LionArk.
Throughout their exploration, Ethan had done nothing to assist.
Leon could help them, but his contribution wasn't enough.
They needed someone they could rely on, and clearly, they didn't see that person in Ethan.
"Ethan's useless. We can't keep covering for him," one man complained.
"Without him, we could handle this on our own. They're just dead weight," another added.
