Warning: Mention of Death
"Blair, Hazel. We need to head to the lower levels of the dungeon."
"What? Are you insane?! Haven't you seen what happened to Hazel when she went there?"
Blair retorted. On the other hand, Hazel seemed to be contemplating my suggestion.
"We do need to save Hazel's partner... Also, if more students head to the lower levels, more of these transformations will happen."
"You..."
The next few seconds were an awkward silence.
"I agree with Y/N. We should go to the lower levels"
Blair stares at Hazel like she was crazy.
Blair huffs and folds her arm.
"If you suggested that, you must have some sort of plan already?"
"Well... first of all, we should recount the events that happened before Hazel's transformation."
I look towards Hazel.
"Well... I remember setting up a campfire with my partner and resting after defeating some monsters..."
She paused for a while before continuing.
"We were boiling some of the water we got from a lake in the dungeon to cook... After a few minutes, we were getting ready to go deeper in.. then, my partner disappeared and I blacked out after a wave of immense pain."
"The water. Which lake did you get it from?"
"Huh? I'm not sure. It was my partner who got the water..."
I narrowed my eyes. The water... could it be...
"Let's head to that level then. Just make sure not to drink the water. I'd like to confirm a theory."
We get ready to set off, and Hazel leads us to a shortcut.
Arriving at the level, it looks completely different from the cave-y dungeon at the upper levels. It had grass and trees, even a 'sun' in the 'sky'.
We head towards a lake. I stare at the suspicious water. It looked normal... but I can't confirm that.
"ROAR!!"
It's another monster..! Could it be Hazel's partner?
We rush to the sound, only to see a huge mutated wolf.
It had a red aura, and seemed to be in pain.
This must be the same case as Hazel's...
I draw my sword and aim right for the parasite. This time though, after destroying the parasite, the wolf explodes.
"...!"
I leap back from the explosion. The smoke dissipates, and we see a burnt body on the ground...
"That... is he... dead?"
I glance over to Hazel apologetically.
"That... that isn't my partner."
Huh?
"He's too tall for that. Judging from the size of the corpse... it must be a senior..."
A senior student... now he's... dead...
"Tsk. So you know about the parasite..."
We hear a voice from behind. We turn to see a male figure in a hood. He takes off his hood, which makes Hazel gasp in surprise.
"He-he's... Xander..."
"Hazel...? You're... human?"
I furrowed my brows. This guy must be her partner. However, he seems to know something about the parasite...
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I'll save the villainess! (GL)
RomanceY/N was your typical corporate slave. Age 28 and still single. Her everyday life consisted of the same boring routine, eating, sleeping and waking up to work. She cursed her uneventful and dull life... One day, a strange package was delivered to he...
