What they had been told to expect within the tower was vague at best, though that didn't stop them from venturing inside. With a group now number 6 in all there was plenty of reason to feel more confident. Each one of those 6 players were among the best in the game, they all knew how to handle themselves and could arguably run solo through some of the riskier areas. So putting them in a group, well, chances of survival were pretty damn good. It wasn't quite as big as your typical clearing group which wasn't a bad thing, it meant less people to keep track of and worry about. As the first battle could attest it seemed as though everyone was fine with fighting by themselves, albeit in a loose group nevertheless. These <<Dark Reflections>>, a humanoid AI monster, they weren't very imposing. Or perhaps they were just too leveled for this area. Whatever the case may be they were making short work of the beasts, cutting them down with minimal effort on the players' part. The monsters outranked the 6 players 2 to 1, but that didn't make them miss a beat for a second. 

Having shattered his first foe Suto turned his focus onto another, finding it charging at him with a lance in hand. Another match up that worked very well in his favor, if he got in close then this monster was as good as done. Running ahead to close the gap he was made to swiftly stop himself as a skill was activated, leaning back slightly as the tip of the spear just breezed by his chest by mere inches. Immediately afterwards the martial artist was made to swing a leg back and pivot, stepping to the side to avoid a thrust, and then duck to avoid another swipe. Damn, so this one was a little on the quick side, he'd have to be careful about this. Activating his blocking skill he managed to knock away a second thrust, using the chance to head in and use an open hand palm attack, slamming the flat of his hand into the chest of the monster, knocking it away. As the beast's feet dragged and kicked up trails of dust Suto was quick to try and capitalize on his chance. In racing in he had made a mistake, forgetting that while it had knockback that skill did not stun whatsoever. He was moving far too quickly to dodge, and as such when the monster lunged forward all he could do was lean to the side, taking the spear in the side. Gritting his teeth angrily at his own folly Suto forged ahead regardless, taking another strike as he got close enough. Briefly his feet lit up with a blue glow, sending him up into the air over the dark reflection. As his whole right leg seemed to ignite next he flipped head over heels, slamming his calf and foot into the monster's back, knocking it to the ground. He finished it off by stretching out his fingers and driving his hand straight down, piercing the light armor and the monster in one go, watching as it shattered with a satisfied smirk. 

Not too long after his second kill did the rest of the group finish up with their marks as well, they could take a reprieve before continuing on. Exhaling to settle himself down Suto made it a point to take a glimpse at everyone's health, a little upset he had lost the most in that. It was barely a tenth of his health overall, but still, he had been the most careless. Since joining KoB and seeing how capable other players were he had become increasingly hard on himself, pushing himself harder to be on equal terms with even the likes of Kazaro and Heathcliffe. Both of them as it stood were well out of his reach, and admittedly he wasn't even sure if he could touch Nero either. It was pretty frustrating, wanting to do so much and yet being so weak by comparison. If he was still living in their shadow then that just meant he had to train more, which wasn't all too easy considering he was stuck with Kazaro incessantly. Letting out a dismal sigh Suto moved his hand through the air, bringing up his inventory and taking a stock of his items. Two health crystals and one to heal poison, plus his teleportation crystal. He wouldn't use any until absolutely necessary, and missing 1/10th of his health hardly was considered that. 

There were still a few floors to conquer before they were at the top and were able to fight the boss. Probably a few more rooms like this and a few different enemies to boot, they would be busy at the very least. Suto did wonder if they were going to break up into groups at some point, considering switching was a heavily used tactic most of the time. Who then would he end up with? Kazaro? He hoped not, he wanted to interact with him as little as possible. They didn't work too badly together, their styles sort of even complemented one another with how fluid their moves were. Just as a person he had trouble dealing with the Vice-Commander, and there was still bitterness between them on his end. Maybe Nero then, albeit he would sooner see Nero and Kazaro teaming up together. That only left Kimi then, as Alphard and Jason were most likely working together as usual. He had never fought with Kimi before, only having seen her in instances like this. She wasn't bad by any stretch, and he couldn't deny she was good. Hm... Any way he looked at it he wasn't thrilled with prospective partners, but they were bound to pair up sooner or later. "Kazaro? When are we splitting into groups...?"