My fist was stopped by a hand clad in a white glove. That is to say, a hand materialized out of thin air and blocked my punch. “…?!” Before my startled eyes, other body parts began to form above the hand. *Swish-swish-swish*- Flies and rats, crows and fog… All sorts of grotesque and dark entities…

A few hours ago. As soon as I entered the base camp, Verdandi came to me and filled me in on the events of the previous day. “Last night, the enemy’s legion commander sought me out.” It was Salome, the Unholy Legion Commander, who had approached Verdandi. And she had made an offer. The offer…

The next day. My party and I entered the 7th zone of the dungeon. The 7th zone could be described as the commercial district within the inner fortress of Lake Kingdom. 500 years ago, before the fall of Lake Kingdom, people living in the inner fortress shopped, ate, and drank here. “Every time we explore…

Zone. In other words, the depth of a dungeon indicates how challenging it is. Dungeons of the same Zone and depth are roughly of the same difficulty level. Put differently, advancing just one step deeper greatly increases the dungeon’s risk factor. “Whew.” After breaking through all the dungeons on the shortest route from the 6th…

“Right.” After a brief chaotic moment had passed. Having left Lilly on the other side and coming over to a secluded spot with just Verdandi and Godhand, I asked, “What’s the relationship between you two?” It’s said that the Holy Grail Seekers entered this dungeon over a hundred years ago. But since elves are notoriously…

“The Bringar Duchy’s forces are on the brink of annihilation.” Godhand calmly explained the current situation of the Bringar Duchy. “Almost all of the Duchy has been captured by the Imperial Army’s 1st Division, commanded by Prince Lark. All that remains for the Duchess of Bringar is a handful of her personal knight guard. The…

After discussing the upcoming plans with the Penal Squad, I issued them individual instructions for setting out. I intended for us to depart for the Lake Kingdom that very night. Watching members of the Penal Squad scatter to prepare, I sought out the rest of my party members. Damien, although not severely injured, had temporarily…

“Ugh…” Evangeline looked quite pale. Perhaps it was due to her injuries and the strain of overseeing the funeral ceremony. “Evangeline, are you okay?” I approached her with a look of concern. She responded with a small, serene smile. “Of course, I’m fine. Who’s the toughest person on this front? Isn’t it me?” With a…

The next day. The preparations for this funeral were quicker than any defense mission I’d seen before. It was because civilians had been casualties this time. Even though soldiers and heroes had fought valiantly and laid down their lives, there were still losses. ‘Thirty-seven civilians.’ I stood in front of the coffins of the lined-up…

From a distance, dawn broke. However, the city square in the center was even brighter than the approaching dawn. Torches were densely lit. And the citizens who had gathered, weapons in hand. They had hastily set up barricades at the main intersections of the square, holding their weapons awkwardly, vigilantly watching their surroundings. Seeing this,…