The sound of wagon wheels, horses, and conversations amongst the students could be heard, as they journeyed towards their destination.
Feeling the stone and dirt under her body as she glided across it, Anacolis looked around and tried to observe everything. They had been traveling for a day, leaving the city to train. Watching the number of students as some of them rode in wagons while others walked, Anacolis found the entire event amusing. Talking with Queen, she had learned that the Overflow would be something that none of these students would be able to handle currently. This made the trip a complete farce and only meant to instill confidence before the Overflow occurs.
Anacolis glanced over at where her Master was sitting, enjoying the comfortable ride in his carriage. On his left there was Brittany, and on his right there was Selestra, both looking as if they were enjoying being around him. Even though her Master had a relaxed look on his face, Anacolis knew that he was exceedingly happy being surrounded by those who love him. There used to be times when his face would drop, due to some past trauma. Whenever she would see that, Anacolis wanted to bring her Master into her embrace and just hold him. Even now, she felt the need to have him in her arms keeping him safe and sound.
"Sister, Master looks very happy." Aracia walked up to her.
Tearing her eyes from him, Anacolis looked at her sister. Even though they were not blood sisters, the fact that they were created at the same time made them feel that they had a natural bond with one another. "Yes. It makes me happy to see that he is happy." She answered.
Deciding that everything looked secure, the two of them went ahead of the convoy to scout out the area. The area that they were traveling was a thick forest, which was perfect for the Jungle Sisters. Both of them had bodies that were well designed for the uneven surface that's inherent inside of a jungle or forest. For bipedal creatures, they always had to worry about roots sticking out, sudden depressions in the ground, and numerous other safety concerns. With Anacolis and her sister, they could just smoothly navigate the dangers without losing speed.
"Sister, I am glad that you had the forethought to consume that assassin," Anacolis mentioned in an off hand manner.
Aracia, who was slightly ahead, looked back and smiled sweetly. "She was a very attractive, and delicious, woman. Our Master would have surely found an interest in her, which is not his fault. I just made sure to take the initiative, so our Master would not have to put himself in such a position."
"Our Master is lucky that we are by his side so that he is not tempted by flies," Anacolis said supportively.
"Help!!!" A woman screamed out.
Both of them stopped and looked over at the direction where the voice was calling out. "We should look at what is happening," Aracia suggested.
"I agree, sister." Anacolis followed after Aracia. She smoothly glided over fallen trees and navigated her way between obstacles.
When they reached a river, Anacolis moved ahead by cutting through the high current. Aracia was forced to climb a tree, and attaching her web to a dagger, she threw it across and wrapped her web onto the trunk of a tree on the other side of the river. This allowed her to create a bridge for her to cross.
Reaching a clearing, Anacolis saw a woman and child running away from a group of bandits. While she was thinking about what to do, Aracia approached her.
"Looks like the woman is going to be killed by the bandits." Aracia casually mentioned.
"Based on how quickly the bandits are moving, they are likely former military. I doubt that the woman will have a pleasant death, probably raped in front of her child." Anacolis leaned against a tree.
"Sister, how do you think we should proceed?" Aracia looked over at her. Being the younger sister, she tended to defer big decisions to Anacolis.
"These humans live such miserable lives, always scrambling to survive in a world that is constantly trying to kill them." She paused as she considered something. "Those bandits could stumble upon the convoy that Master is in, though they would need to cross the river. We should still take precautions, by eliminating a potential threat."
Nodding her head in agreement, Aracia added in, "it will also be fun to slaughter them."
"Let us wait until they cross into the forest. The woman and child should last until then." Anacolis mentioned to her sister.
The two of them made their way towards where the woman and child would be entering the forest. Per their usual strategy, Aracia went up into the trees while Anacolis stayed hidden but within bowshot. Listening to the sound of branches being snapped and the rustling of leaves, she spotted the woman emerging out of some bushes. With her sharp eyesight, Anacolis could see that the woman was scratched up and looked worn out from all the running she had done.
"Mother! I'm too tired to run any longer!" the child cried out, dropping to the ground in exhaustion.
"Sam, we need to keep moving! I know my boy is a big boy and can keep going. Just a little bit more and we'll be safe." The mother begged her child.
"Lady, you've really made us work hard, chasing after you." A man's voice spoke. One of the bandits emerged, followed by his comrades.
"Please! We don't have anything of value!" the mother cried out.
"I wouldn't say that was necessarily true." another man spoke up, leering at the woman.
"Billy, you're such a pig!" one of the female bandits spoke out.
"Enough arguing! I don't know about the rest of you, but I think this woman is nice enough on the eyes for me to try her out." the first bandit, who appeared to be the leader, said. He began to uncouple his belt and dropped his trousers, getting ready to rape the woman.
As Anacolis was watching the bandits interacting with the woman, she noticed Aracia position herself on top of the group of bandits. While they were distracted, she lowered herself and targeted one of the bandits in the rear.
Seeing Aracia appear, the woman began screaming in fright. The bandits confused this with her being scared of what was about to happen and started laughing. They didn't notice as Aracia covered the bandit's mouth with webbing and dragged him up into the canopy. The process didn't take very long.
The bandit leader took out a knife and began to cut the woman's clothing, revealing her body. "For a mother, you don't look quite bad." He complimented her. Losing track of his surroundings, the man began sucking on the woman's breasts and fingering her. As this was happening, almost all of the bandits were captured.
Continuing to scream, the woman seemed to worry more about Aracia than on what was currently happening to her.
"Hey! This woman has a beautiful set of pipes...," the leader laughed and looked back at his comrades, but trailed off when he saw that they were all missing.
"Do not worry about them," Anacolis said, her sultry voice teasing the confused man.
"Who the hell are you!" He yelled out, suspicion and fear in his voice.
"My sister and I are just travelers passing by, who became a little hungry. We heard the scampering of animals and came to look to see if anything was appetizing." Placing her hand on her chest, she said, "my sister and I are poor defenseless women hoping that there are any strong and masculine men around to protect us."
Aracia dropped down behind the man, and lowering her head she coquettishly whispered into his ear, "yes. My sister and I were so lonely and scared to encounter dangerous animals. Would you be able to keep us company? We are so very lonely."
The man noticed that Anacolis and Aracia were very beautiful, and most of his fears went away. He glanced at the woman and her son next to him, and looked back at Anacolis, especially eyeing her bare breasts. "I suppose I could accompany you, though my men seemed to have gone missing."
"I heard some rustling over there. I think it might be a dangerous animal. Your men ran away. We were so scared, so we came out here. You will protect us, right?" Anacolis pursed her lips, seducing the man.
He stood up and puffed out his chest and pulled out a dagger. "Don't worry; I'll make sure to protect lovely ladies such as yourself." Grinning pervertedly, the leader of the bandits said, "why don't we discuss our arrangement someplace else?"
"Thank you!" Anacolis clapped her hands together, appearing relieved.
The man put on his trousers and led them away from the mother and son. Anacolis looked back at her and gave her a friendly smile, though she didn't feel anything towards the woman. She did note how attractive the woman looked, giving a mature feeling which she knew her Master enjoyed. Glancing over at Aracia, she knew that her sister was thinking along the same line as her.
When they were outside earshot of the woman, the man looked at the both of them. Looking aroused, he approached Anacolis and place a hand on her waist. "It isn't safe for such beautiful ladies to walk around. I'm sure that in addition to protecting you, I would be able to provide some other enjoyments to the both of you."
Anacolis placed a hand on his face and traced the side of his face with her finger. With her index finger beneath his chin, she lifted up his face so she could see his face. "Sister, I do agree that this man will be satisfying, though not enough for the both of us." She grinned at the way he appeared eager to proceed.
"Sister, I will leave him all to you. I got the last one, so it is only fair for you to have this one. We also have the others that we can split, though I would prefer having the woman in the group. I have noticed that they have a certain flavor to them." Aracia replied.
Listening to what the sisters were talking about, the grin on the man's face began to fade away.
"Oh no. Do not be sad. You should find it as an honor to satisfy my hunger, though I suspect this was not the hunger you were hoping to fulfill." She whispered at him. Taking her hand and grabbing the back of his head forcibly, she spoke in a menacing tone, "though there is only one who is allowed to place their hands on my body, aside from my sister." Her tongue snaked out and caressed the side of his face.
"Please, I'm sorry!" The man begged, trying to struggle once he understood his situation.
"You know you will hurt a woman's feelings if you struggle so much. I thought you viewed us as being beautiful. I just want to give you a kiss." Anacolis teased, as she opened her mouth and unhinged her jaw.
"AHHH!!!!! NOOO!!!!" The man screamed in terror, seeing as Anacolis came closer.
She felt his head enter her mouth, and using various muscles she opened her throat to allow him to enter into her. As her lips continued past his shoulder, Anacolis could feel him struggling to escape. The more of him she swallowed, her body started to feel hotter. Anacolis could feel her nipples hardening as she felt his screams reverberating inside of her. She couldn't help but moan in pleasure thinking about the terror he was feeling. Imagining him being soaked in her stomach acid and dissolving made her wet and horny.
"Sister, you always look so sexy as you enjoy your food." Aracia cooed. She approached Anacolis and placed both of her hands on Anacolis's engorged body, grinning at how she could feel the movements underneath her sister's pristine skin.
Anacolis felt joy as her sister kissed her on her shoulder, as Aracia's hands wandered over her body. It felt amazing, especially feeling her sister's affection and how it helped her digest her food.
Aracia whispered into her ear, "we should try eating one of the females at the same time. I like it when we get to enjoy the same food."
Once the man's body was fully inside of her, Anacolis smiled at her sister. Laying both of her hands on her sister's face, Anacolis whispered, "what are your thoughts on the mother?"
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Han and his class had been traveling for several weeks, as they headed towards the dungeon. The location was towards where the beast peoples' kingdom was located, between the Empire and Elven kingdom. Due to traveling through a thick forest, they weren't able to move as fast as they normally would.
Their destination was in the middle of this forest. As they got closer, there were large mountains that rose out of the ground. These mountains cut visibility, in addition to the thick forest. There was also a lot of fog, making the area look creepy and haunted.
Often, Han would enjoy walking alongside his classmates. These were the same people he started hanging out more after class was finished, and he began enjoying hanging out with them. As the mist seemed to cover them, making them only see a short distance ahead of them, Han remarked to Selene, "if I were a dungeon, this would be the perfect location for one."
"This place is definitely creepy," Selene agreed.
"Do you think we'll be okay?" Lilly asked the group.
"Our teacher wouldn't allow us to go into something dangers again." Chris, a commoner that was usually hanging out with them, mentioned. "We even have adventurers that are with us, so there shouldn't be any issues." He attempted to reassure Lilly, though his mannerism suggested that he was just as apprehensive about this trip.
Selene backhanded Chris's arm, after seeing how much he failed at trying to comfort Lilly. She moved closer to Lilly and placed an arm over her shoulder, trying to cheer her up. Lilly and Selene were had started becoming close to one another, so they were often seen together. Selene's tomboyish nature was complimentary towards Lilly's shy nature.
Chris rubbed his arm and glared at Selene.
Han enjoyed how this group of kids reminded him of when he was going through elementary school, hanging out with his friends and joking around. Selene was the leader of the group and would figure out where they would hang out. Though Han didn't hang out with them as much as he would like, they were always open in letting him join them.
As they were walking, Han noticed a figure that was walking towards them. Ha-Yoon was making her way through the convoy, stopping now and then to say something. When she approached his group of friends, Ha-Yoon said, "we should be nearing the dungeon. I do not think we will be encountering any monsters, but you should keep an eye out now." Looking at Han, she said, "Yi, how is everything on your end?"
Remembering how Ha-Yoon had asked for his help in keeping everyone safe, he answered, "my servants are keeping an eye out."
Being reassured with his answer, Ha-Yoon continued to another clumping of students.
"What was that all about?" Selene asked Han.
He shrugged his shoulder and said, "the teacher just wanted help from my servants, in making sure that any monsters sightings were reported."
Everyone in the group nodded their heads after hearing his answer. Many of them heard how Brittany had killed hundreds of monsters during their first school trip, so they understood how powerful his servants were.
"There is no need for concern. I, along with Master's other servants, will make sure that this trip goes smoothly." Brittany reassured them.
"I have seen them fight, and they are very strong," Selestra chimed in.
As they continued walking through the forest, they finally saw a giant structure, which seemed to appear out of nowhere. It appeared like one of those ancient temples on Earth, built by an ancient civilization that no longer existed.
"Whoa!" Selene spoke in amazement.
"I read that these dungeons were created by a civilization that disappeared thousands of years ago," Cynthia, a girl that practically lived inside of the library mentioned.
"Was it due to the Overflow?" Lithia asked, sounding concerned. It seemed like nothing good came from going into a place that was destroyed by the Overflow.
"Surprisingly no," Cynthia said. Seeing everyone looking at her, she commented, "There are barely any records of what this civilization looked like, how many there were, what they did, and where they went and when. It's written that these sites are created all over the world, and seemed to share a commonality. Some theories suggest that they were created from a civilization that spanned the entire world, though nobody knows why these sites were so important."
They all looked back at the structure that seemed to be carved out of the mountain. Though the mist wasn't thick enough to hide the mountains from their view, this particular mountain seemed to have been hidden by the mist.
"Okay, everyone!! We will be heading into the structure! There is a large area at the entrance, where we will be able to set our gears and create a base camp! The structure is strong enough to keep any monsters out, so we will be safer than staying in the forest inside the mist!" Ha-Yoon yelled out to the class, making sure that everyone could hear her.
The entrance of the temple looked like the mouth of a giant dragon, making them look as if they were being swallowed by the mountain. Just the craftsmanship was impressive, considering how detailed it still looks after how many thousands of years passed by.
"Master, there does not appear to be anything inside of the immediate interior. Anacolis and Aracia have scouted the surrounding area, so the area appears safe." Queen appeared next to him.
"Good. Good. You have done well," Han complimented her. With four of his creations, Han was unconcerned about anything popping up.
Inside of the structure, the adventurers that were hired by the Academy began setting up mana stones to light up the area. Ha-Yoon began directing the students to start grabbing supplies and setting up various stations. Since they were inside of the structure, there was no need to set up tents, but they still needed to create a cooking and eating station. There was also a bathing area that was cordon off, so both the guys and girls could shower.
"Don't even think about peeping on us, Chris and Jim!" Selene warned the two.
"Why are you telling us that?" Jim asked, sounding offended. "How about Yi?! Why aren't you saying anything to him?"
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Selene just looked over at Chris and Jim and pointed at where Brittany and Han's creations were congregating. "Do you really think he needs to peep?"
The two guys looked sheepish after realizing the reality. "I guess with servants like those, Yi doesn't need to look at babies like you." He joked, pounding his fist on Chris's.
"What did you say?" Selene said in a menacing tone, as she walked over to where the two guys were laughing. Seeing how angry they were, the two of them ran away.
"I think you look pretty," Lilly said to Selene in a shy tone.
"Thanks, Lilly!" Selene said, giving her a big hug.
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Han woke up from his nap, looking up he saw the stone ceiling and remembered where he was. After everything was set up and they ate dinner, everyone found a spot and went to sleep. Han and his group went to the corner of the structure and pulled out blankets and pillows. This allowed all of them to sleep in one giant cuddle pile. On either side of him were Queen and Anacolis, while Brittany and Selestra were resting their heads on his legs. Aracia was spooning her sister, looking blissfully happy. The two sisters tended to enjoy sleeping next to the other. If Aracia was asleep next to him, then her sister would be on the other side.
When he turned his head, Han noticed that Anacolis was awake and staring at him. "Did you have a good night sleep?" He asked smiling.
"I slept for a little bit, and then spent the rest of time gazing at Master's sleeping face." She shyly said, looking a little embarrassed.
"As long as you get enough rest that is all I care about," Han said to her. Han knew that there was no point in trying to tell the girls what to do, so he just enjoyed the emotions they showered him with.
"Being next to Master is all the rest I need." She replied quietly.
Han placed his hand behind her head and pulled her closer to him. Giving her a tender and loving kiss, they just enjoyed the special moment that morning was made from. It wasn't the usual passionate kiss that would leave them wanting more, but instead, the kind that could convey the stable feelings one felt for another.
When he pulled away from her, Han smiled at how red Anacolis's face was. Even though she acted like an older sister, there were still moments where she acted like an innocent girl who was experiencing love for the first time. Brushing back her hair, Han said, "always know that you carry my love."
Nodding her head, she just gazed into his eyes.
Sounds of voices let him know that people were beginning to wake up, so with a sigh, he began to get up. Him moving caused everyone to wake up.
"Good morning, Master." All of them said, sounding refreshed and happy.
"Good morning, my hearts." He said cheerfully.
As everyone finally woke up and prepared for the day, they enjoyed eating breakfast and chatted about how the day was going to proceed. Considering this was the first time that anyone had visited a dungeon, aside from Ha-Yoon and the adventurers, everyone was feeling excited.
Ha-Yoon stood close to the front of the room so that she could address everyone. "Now that everyone is finished eating, we will begin to proceed into the dungeon. From what we know, the entire place is built into and under the mountain, making it one of the biggest structures on this continent. Unlike during our first class trip, there will be no need for us to divide ourselves into groups. The path that runs throughout this place is massive, allowing everyone to venture into this place comfortably." Allowing the students to talk amongst themselves about this news, Ha-Yoon raised her hand to signal everyone to quiet down. "Just because we will be traveling together, I want everyone to know that there are plenty of ways monsters can still sneak up on us. Everyone needs to be vigilant when going through this place. With the help of the adventurers, we are confident that you will be able to train in a semi controlled environment."
Though the students weren't grouped up, there was plenty of space between students so that everyone wasn't grouped. There were some clumping of students, who stuck close to friends and people they felt safe next to.
Han looked up and saw Aracia on the ceiling, utilizing her skills to check all angles. Next to him, Brittany was in her full armor, ready for anything. Selestra was chatting with classmates but made sure to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Queen and Anacolis were walking several feet away from him on either side.
This place reminded him of an RPG about killing an evil demon at the bottom of a tower. A part of him expected a group of skeletons to rush towards them, along with other hellish creatures. In this world, you didn't receive gold and items when you killed monsters, which was a bummer.
"On your left!!" A voice up front yelled out. There were several flashes of lights, as mages fired magic at a monster. Considering how everyone was acting, it was probably a small group of monsters.
"At least this time we're seeing monsters, instead of having a flood of them appear, like last time," Selene muttered.
"Yeah. I am guessing our teacher is likely happy about it, too." Han laughed.
"You would be able to handle such a situation, right?" Selene asked, with slight worry in her voice.
"Who knows," Han shrugged his shoulders.
After going through the corridor, they emerged into an open floor plan. There were columns everywhere, designed to hold the ceiling up. People began to spread out, causing more spacing to appear between the small clumps.
They could hear the occasional shouting, as students fought against monsters rushing them. With the higher ceiling, there were often monsters that flew, so students had to pay attention to what was above them, too.
Aside from minor monsters, there wasn't anything that was too serious. There were some places where there was a tunnel or doorway that led to someplace else, which would cause students to split off on their own usually accompanied by an adventurer. Each of the adventurers was carrying an emergency device that when broken would alert Ha-Yoon that there was a problem.
This was more for students getting lost and not able to find their way back. In addition to the device, students had a special stick that could be smeared on the walls. The substance was mixed in with mana, with each stick being different. When a student approached a path that branched off, they would smear the wall indicating where they went. As a person was going around, they would be able to sense a faint feeling of mana and based on the mixture they could tell if they were following the right trail.
When Han learned about this, he was pretty amazed that they thought of such an item. It was commonly used by adventurers when they were exploring and was provided to each student by the Academy.
"Watch out Lilly!!" Selene shouted out, as she threw one of her daggers at a wolf looking monster. Once the blade buried itself into the wolf, she released lightning magic which traveled through the cord which was connected to the dagger.
Lilly proceeded to shoot icicles at the wolf, finishing it off. Seeing some more behind it, she rained down icicles onto the wolves.
Though the ice attack only slightly injured them, it gave Chris time to create wind blades to slice several in half. Jim and Selestra were looking around them, to make sure there were no additional monsters.
"I think we're good," Chris said.
"Good job, everyone," Han complimented them. This was the first time that they attacked monsters in a coordinated manner, so he was impressed at how well they worked together.
As they continued forward, they came to a giant door. On either side, there were monsters that seemed to be crawling across the surface, as people were being eaten and appearing in pain. The door handles looked to be made out of bones, giving a less than positive vibe.
"Ominous door is ominous," Han said to himself.
Selestra looked like she remembered the last time they walked through forbidding looking doors. "I do not think we should enter." She told everyone. "The last time we opened sinister looking doors there was a powerful dragon."
Everyone looked at Selestra, weighing in her opinion. Looking back at the door, they slowly backed away from it. On either side of the door were paths that continued away. Thinking that this option was better, they continued down the path on the left.
Down the hallway, there were hundreds of large spiders that came crawling out of slits and cracks in the wall and ceiling.
"Ewww!!" Lilly said, seeing all the crawling spiders coming towards her. Looking over at Aracia, who was looking at her, she quickly said, "I didn't mean you. You look beautiful!"
Aracia snorted while shaking her head. She formed her web into a thin mesh and cast it over tens of spiders, and pulled them towards her like a fisherwoman.
Selestra positioned herself in front of the group and held both hands up. "Oh, flames! Lay waste to all in my path!!" She chanted, creating two flamethrowers with her hands. Moving her arms side to side, up and down, she incinerated nearly all the spiders. The remainder were killed by the group, who got over their initial shock.
Han thought it was interesting that they stumbled onto so many spiders, after deciding not to open the doors. He wondered if both paths were traps.
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Deep inside of the dungeon, we went through various hallways and down numerous stairways. Currently, we were walking down a long hallway that seemed to continue forever. Many in the group complained about how boring it was, and how they wish monsters would appear. Just as we thought that only boredom awaited us, we stumbled upon an open area where multiple hallways converged. In the middle and surrounded by large crystals looking as they were positioned towards the ceiling, there was a stairway that spiraled down. Above the stairway, there was a huge hole which Han wondered led to the top of the mountain. Trying to figure out why such a huge hole would be needed, he heard Selene yell out.
"Hey, do you see this?" Selene asked the group.
As everyone looked over her shoulder, they saw two skeletons wearing worn robes as they held one another. One of them had remnants of long hair, making it appear that it was the remains of a woman. The other remains were likely that of a man. Seeing the bodies gave a feeling of desperation, at the same time a feeling of acceptance for the inevitable.
"Who do you think they were?" Chris asked everyone.
Jim began rummaging through the outfits of the two skeletons and pulled out folded papers which were tucked inside the robe of the male. Opening up the papers, Jim read,
I do not know if anyone will ever find us, but I write out this message with the hopes that someone will. I am not sure how much I should reveal, but they must be stopped. Allowing the Overflow to occur, not finding a way to stop it is madness. A few of us, who were powerful enough understood that we could be discovered, so we tried to convince them to help build these sites across the world. The resonance among all the sites would help to create the desired results, so it was easy to convince them. What they did not know was how this site would be used to trap them. The problem was that we could only trap them once the array was activated, which would mean our deaths at the hands of those creatures.
We should never have connected monster continent with our world. Those bastards thought to use this event to push their agenda, hoping the world would worship them both. They pretend to be adversaries, but they wanted to create a system that would provide them with followers. What better method is there than to create a nightmare and swoop in to pierce the horrors.
Hopefully, we are successful. To help spread this message to those who believe in our cause, we left clues to make sure that this place is protected. If everything went well, this site will have attracted those creatures and made it a place no one would want to enter.
Even though I want someone to find this, I also do not want my remains to be discovered. I do not know if you are one of them, or not, but I wanted someone to know that we resisted them. We resisted the madness of the dream the others painted, cause we knew that nothing good would come out of it.
As our plans are being put into motion, I think about her and how she was stubborn about being here with me. Why did she have to follow me into this crazy plan? As someone who once did such horrible things, I do not deserve the rays of light she brings into my life. I only hope that in the last moments, I can hold onto her and tell her how I feel. With her, I could imagine owning a house in some remote village, as we raise our children. I would watch them play outside, as we held one another laughing at how beautiful our life is. Now I can only offer her darkness and death. I deserve damnation.
While everyone was silent, after listening to the letter, Jim continued with the other.
Today, we are about to activate the device. This will allow those evil things, both of those groups, to be trapped forever in that realm. We will banish them from this world, and finally have control over our destiny.
As I'm writing, I'm watching him work so hard to make all of this possible. I know that he believes that he doesn't deserve anything happy in his life, and this is the reason he keeps me at bay. But I know that there is good in him. For the rest of my life, I'll remember how he found me, being stabbed by that man. He not only chased him away but also figured out a way to bring me back to full health. I was just a village girl that was destined to marry a man that was abusive. He took a village girl and turned her into a renowned member of the organization.
When he learned about what they had planned, he tried to hide his intentions from me, but he was never good at keeping secrets. He took those who were loyal to the cause and came to this place. Though he looked horrified at seeing me, I could also see that he was happy I was there. I know that he would look over at me, when he thought I wasn't looking.
A precious memory of mine was when I was walking down these hallways and stumbled upon him talking to himself. He was practicing telling me that he loved me, and if, by some miracle, we were able to escape, after trapping them, would I marry him. When I heard him saying that, I could only run back to my room and cry tears of joy but also those of sadness. I knew that this project would end with us dying, cause the magic needed would also poison those that activate it. I know that he would be such an amazing husband and father.
I'm writing this for anyone that would find this message, though I hope that no one does. He was a good man. Though he did have his flaws, he tried to fix them in the end. Please, don't judge him for his roles he played in that place. He chose to sacrifice everything, the dream of us being together, to make sure that everyone could live happily and be free of the nightmare.
Even if he tries to push me away, I'll make sure to be next to him until the very end. I know that in the next life, I'll find him and make sure that he's the happiest man. Every day he'll have days filled with laughter and love. On rainy nights, we'll cuddle in front of a fireplace and talk about how amazing our life is. He is my everything and even until our last moment I'll make sure he knows it.
Lithia, Lilly, and Selene could be heard crying, after hearing what had happened to this couple.
"Yi..." Selestra stood next to Han and suddenly buried her face into his chest. Han could both hear and feel her crying, and just stood there holding her. Hearing how these two people cared about one another and ultimately died, spending their last moments together also affected him. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and looking up Han saw Anacolis looking at him with concern in her eyes. Looking around, he saw that all of his creations were concerned.
Nodding his head, to let them know he was fine, he said, "it appears that this location was not originally what we thought it was."
"Yi! What are you guys doing here?" He heard a familiar voice call out to him, along with the sounds of multiple footsteps.
Turning his head, he saw Ha-Yoon along with twenty students and several adventurers walking towards their group.
"Teacher? Where did you guys come from?" Han asked confused.
"As we were searching around the dungeon, we ran into other groups and found this long hallway. When we neared the end, we heard your voices. What is this place?" She looked around confused by everything.
"We are unsure, teacher," Selene said, after recovering from the overflowing of emotions caused by the letters.
"Have you guys gone down the stairway yet?" Ha-Yoon asked them.
Shaking his head, Chris said, "we found these corpses and were trying to learn who they were."
"We found some corpses on our way here," one of the adventurers mentioned. "They were wearing the same thing as them," the adventurer pointed at the two bodies.
"Since you guys are here, do you want to explore what is down these stairs?" Han asked Ha-Yoon.
"We might as well, considering how we seemed to have been led here," Ha-Yoon remarked.
Leading the way, Han made his way down the steps into the darkness. Creating an orb of light, he descended into the abyss. The stairs continued for a long time. The nice thing was how wide it was, so you never felt confined in the dark. Han wondered if the people designed it this way due to who was likely to use it. The letter did mention how this place was meant to trap a certain group that was behind the Overflow.
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At the bottom of the stairs, there was an archway leading into a large room. All over the walls, there were symbols and designs. The patterns looked very intricate and seemed to serve some purpose.
In the center of the room was a massive mana stone, slightly different from the ones they saw surrounding the stairway. This one had a pulsing light, making it look as if it was still in the process of doing something.
All of them went over to the stone, to see what it was doing. Han viewed the stone from a safe distance, along with Selestra and his creations.
"Master, I feel a strong magic within that stone," Brittany informed him.
"I am getting a similar feeling," Han remarked.
Glancing over, he saw one of the adventurers looking all over the wall, as if they were trying to find something. Before he had a chance to ask what that person was doing, they pulled out an object from their armor and inserted it into the wall.
Glowing red lines cascaded across the room, along with the crystal that glowed brightly looking as if it was on fire.
"What is happening?" Selestra asked as she held onto Han's arm to support herself as the room began to tremble.
"Looks like we are going to see what was trapped inside of this place," Han answered.
Out of the crystals, ripples moved across its surface making it look like it was made out of some liquid. Everyone began to back away from the stone, just as a hand emerged from the crystal. Slowly, a body appeared, and everyone saw a man covered in a thick armored hide.
"That bastard!!" The man growled. "How dare he betray us!! I will make sure that he suffers the pain of a thousand deaths! He will watch as I torture that slut of his, and even after his mind breaks, I will continue to torment him!"
Behind him, there were more hands and bodies emerging from the crystal. Six of the creature appeared to be women, while the other three were men.
"Where is he!!" One of the women screamed in anger. "I will tear him apart and feast on his flesh!!"
"Sister, such a thing would be too light of a punishment," another woman, who was a lot calmer, responded.
One of the men realized that Han's group were staring at them, and grinned. "What do we have here? Are you one of those monkeys that trapped us?"
"Tell us where he is, and we may spare all of you." The leader of the group commanded them.
"Who are you people?" Ha-Yoon asked, her voice trembling.
The ten people looked at one another and laughed. "What do you mean who are we?" another of the women asked Ha-Yoon. "We are the council of ten, the leaders of the demons and rulers of this area."
"I say we just destroy them and be on our way. I want to find that man and woman quickly, then go and destroy some cities." the calm female demon spoke. "I will enjoy massacring their armies, and teach them what treason looks and feels like."
"That sounds like a good idea, sister." the leader of the demons said and lifted a hand. Black liquid looking fire sprayed out at everyone.
Han quickly created a shield to cover everyone, protecting them from the flames. "They seem to have some power." He commented, after feeling some pressure being placed on his shield.
When the leader saw that his targets survived his attack, he grinned. "It appears that he had prepared some counter measure against us." His eyes moved to look at each of them. "From what I am seeing, none of you should be strong enough to be a threat." Seeing Han standing there looking relaxed and calm, the demon said, "so you are the one."
Launching himself towards Han, he pulled back his fist and threw a powerful punch. A loud gong noise could be heard, when his fist struck on a shield.
"You dare attack my Master?" Brittany menacingly spoke.
"Hooo. I am impressed that you were able to defend against my attack." Jumping back, he dodged a whip that struck the ground, leaving behind a sizable crater.
"You will not leave here alive." Queen calmly stated as she retracted her bladed whip.
One of the female demons giggled, "it appears that you are a bit rusty."
"Shut up, Ulistria!" the leader growled, looking back.
"You should not look away from your enemy," Aracia said, as she threw a dagger attached to her webbing. The dagger wrapped around the arm of the leader.
"What!!??" He managed to yell before he was yanked towards Aracia.
"Sister, it looks like we will be able to taste what a demon looks like," Aracia commented, watching the leader sprawled out in front of her.
"Sister!! Watch out!" Anacolis yelled, giving Aracia enough of a heads up for her to dodge bolts of black lighting.
"I am afraid that I can not let you eat our leader, though he may be incompetent at times." the calm woman spoke while making a bladed weapon materialize in her hand.
"Thank you, Jalestria." The leader said as he stood up. Using black flames, he was able to free himself after struggling for a time. "It seems that we cannot underestimate these people."
"Maybe you have become weak," one of the male demons remarked with a sneer. He slammed both hands onto the ground and Han was suddenly encased in ice. "Seeing how you are unable to deal with one human, I might need to challenge you for the role of leader?"
"Yi!!" Han's classmates yelled out, after seeing him encased in ice.
"Master!" yelled out Han's creations.
"I think that might be a good idea, Diblester." a male demon said, as all of them laughed.
"I will tear you apart any time you wish!" the leader snarled, annoyed by Diblester mocking him. Seeing Han immobilized, he appeared more relaxed. "I would think that only the gods would be strong enough to fight against us."
When all of the demons were joking with one another, there was a loud cracking noise made. All of the demons stopped laughing and stared at where Han was trapped.
"There is no way..." Diblester trailed off.
Cracks appeared all over the icicle covering Han, and in several moments it shattered. The ice fell all over the floor. Standing in the middle was Han, appearing unaffected by the event.
"That was a little surprising, but ultimately a waste of time and energy." He dusted off the ice crystals covering his body.
"You are okay!" Selester yelled at gave Han a hug.
The demons were staring dumbly at Han, not understanding what was happening.
Han looked over at them and quietly said, "is it my turn?"
Startled out of their stupor, the demons all raised their arms and blasted Han with their powers. Hit with the combined power, Han flew back into the wall of the room and was embedded into the wall.
"WHAT ARE YOU!!??" The leader screamed. Once he saw that Han was still alive after taking their combined attack.
As Han was getting out of the wall, he remarked, "you people do enjoy trying to dirty my clothes."
"We need to get away!!" one of the demons screamed. "Obviously, being trapped has limited our strength! A retreat is the best answer!"
"NO!! This thing is too powerful to leave alone." The leader stated. Looking around the room, he seemed to be thinking of something. Getting an idea, the leader said, "we have everything here that we need. We'll activate it!!"
Responding to what the leader said, all of their faces blanched. "You can not be serious!!" One of the female demons cried out.
"JUST GET READY!! We do not have time!!!!" He ordered her.
Rushing to the wall, he began tinkering with some of the symbols. Seeing Han getting out of the wall, he screamed, "BUY ME TIME!!!"
All of the demons concentrated and sent waves of magic at Han. Instead of being blown back like the last time, he was merely halted from moving forward.
"We can not keep this up!" a demon cried out, looking tired.
"NOW!!" The leader yelled out. All the demons rushed towards the wall, away from the giant crystal.
The mana stone began to glow black and seemed to be sucking everything into it. All of the students, adventurers, Ha-Yoon, and Selestra were absorbed into the crystal. Han, along with his creations were still standing but seemed to be struggling.
"Damn you, monster!" the leader yelled out and fired off a bolt of energy at the floor beneath them.
With the floor destroyed, they were dragged towards the crystal and were sucked in.
Seeing that his plan succeeded, he laughed with exhaustion. "That will teach you to underestimate the rulers of this world!"