Tears welling in the corners of his eyes, Milo let out a heavy sigh, dropping to all fours like a damsel in distress. "I swear, I'll never step foot into another dungeon ever again."
Rexar comically collapsed to his knees and tilted his chin towards the open sky. "After enduring a lifetime's worth of mushrooms, I'm finally free!"
"Jeez, you both are quite the drama queen," Lyanna teased playfully, even as the fresh air, the forest's gentle embrace, and the vast expanse of the sky beyond the trees painted a radiant smile on her lips.
Elena inhaled deeply, a sense of contentment evident as color returned to her cheeks. "We're finally back; those few weeks felt like an eternity."
Finnian and Gavric pumped fists and exchanged exuberant smiles.
DING!
[The quest «Escape the Dungeon Unscathed» has been completed!]
[35,000 Experience Points have been acquired.]
[Affinity with Elena, Rexar, and Milo is now 100%.]
[Level Up!]
[The class quest «Defying the Odds» has been received.]
The party barely had a moment to savor the warm sunlight and the sweet taste of the summer air before a menacing laughter reverberated among the surrounding trees.
"Seriously? I can't believe these bastards actually managed to escape the dungeon in one piece!" Osten exclaimed with a grin that bordered on psychotic. And the skull icon beside his name—the brand of a murderer—cemented that impression even more.
"The thought of you all being gruesomely eaten alive by monsters was comforting, but I'd much prefer to squeeze the life out of you myself."
His grin abruptly faded, his countenance darkening as his eyebrows furrowed. He raised his arms, framing Daisuke's unimpressed visage within a square formed by his index fingers and thumbs.
"Especially you, Haxks," he spat, his voice low and venomous. "I'm going to enjoy breaking every single bone in your body for what you did to me."
Right on cue, Callista completed her whispered incantation, then raised her newly acquired staff, erecting a barrier around both predator and prey.
Blitz brandished his sword, his eyes filled with a ferocity just below Osten's level of madness. "You're all going to regret the day you crossed us."
"Haxks belongs to me," declared Osten. "Take care of the rest."
"I'll ensure their demise is slow and agonizing," he pledged.
Daisuke scowled, a familiar power glinting in his eyes.
[Name: Osten (Criminal)
Species: Human
Level: 22 | EXP: 56,082/75,625 (74.15%)
Class: Warrior
Title: None
Affiliation: Adventures' Guild | Dragonsbane Guild
HP: 3221/3257 | MP: 206/206
Strength: 140 (+14) | Stamina: 43 (+6) | Agility: 25 (+7) | Intelligence: 12 (+9)
Stat Points: 0]
[Name: Blitz (Criminal)
Species: Human
Level: 21 | EXP: 46,874/68,906 (68.02%)
Class: Tank
Title: None
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