Hearing the sound of bones being crushed, I nervously gulped and carefully peeked over the edge, looking down deeply into the dark abyss, only to see the monster from before that had nearly killed Yuki and I chewing upon the remains of the giant skeleton; however, almost immediately afterward, the creature looked up at me, and loudly roared, baring his large mouth which was filled with massive teeth. Swiftly retreating behind the ground, I continued to hear the monster roar, only for a loud bang to resound, causing the entire dungeon to subtly tremble, though it was far from over as it continued to do whatever it was doing.

Gathering the courage to look back down into the abyss, I saw the T-rex monster repeatedly slam its large body into the wall, leaving behind a sizable dent. Thankfully, that was all; however, it was a little freaky since the monster was quite determined to get to me.

I stared at the monster for a few more minutes before eventually standing up and backing away; I only came down here to see what was going on, and now that I've learned I couldn't do anything to stop the dungeons from fusing, I needed to quickly leave and prepare to flee from Hyphen. Since the most likely scenario is a dungeon rampage, and there was no one in Hyphen who could stop a single one of these monsters, let alone the vastly stronger guardians.

'I need to warn everyone within Hyphen.' Thought Alexander with an ugly expression as he left the fifteenth floor and ran upwards, heading back the way he came.

Heading back up was much easier than heading down since I had taken care of most of the monsters, and they hadn't had enough time to be birthday again; only the monsters on the first few floors were back. As for the guardians, they took longer than the normal monsters, so I was okay.

Exiting the dungeon, I hoped over the tape and used Trina to cut through the magic formation before I sheathed her onto my back alongside Zartha; looking around, it seemed like, other than a few passing glances, no one really cared much about me, which was good since I didn't want to get in trouble. Mingling with the bustling crowd, I intended to head back home and prepare to flee the city, but before I did so, I planned to visit the guild once more, just to see if anything had changed; though when I arrived, other than there being a lack of adventurers, the polar opposite to what it was before, everything seemed normal.

Approaching Cath, now that she wasn't being pestered by numerous Adventurers, standing before her desk, I lightly cleared my throat, grabbing her attention as she lifted her head off the desk and blankly glanced at me before yawning and wiping the drool off the side of her cheek.

"Ahh, A-Alexander, my favorite adventurer; w-what can I do for you? Mind making it quick? I'm a little t-tired from earlier today." Said Cath lightly as she looked at Alexander, rubbing her half-lidded eyes before stretching her arms.

"What happened to the large crowd from earlier?" Asked Alexander curiously as he glanced at Cath before turning and looking around, spotting not even ten adventurers within the guild, causing her to nod.

"That was because the Guild leader ordered for the dungeon to be closed off because of an anomaly appearing within it. Apparently, a large hole was found on the fifteenth floor by a group of adventurers; among the group, only two returned since the others foolishly decided to go down and check it out." Replied Cath lightly as she frowned while looking up at Alexander who nodded before furrowing his brows.

'I pity those adventurers, but that was stupid, and they were asking to die. Though it's good the guild knows of the hole, this still doesn't solve the problem of the rampage. One would need to go down that hole, find the few clues of a rampage, and somehow successfully escape, which is something Yuki and I didn't even technically do; only Yuki really escaped while I was brought back to life afterward.' Pondered Alexander with furrowed brows and a frown as he rubbed his chin with a thoughtful expression, only to shake his head.

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'The knowledge of a Rampage happening will most likely not be found until it is already happening, which means I'm most definitely required to inform the people of Hyphen. Though that's going to be difficult, how can I make the whole city believe the words of a seventeen-year-old E-rank adventurer?' Mused Alexander deeply as he repeatedly tapped his foot, only to sigh a few minutes later.

"Thanks, Cath, I'll see you around; I've got something to do, and um, I know this sounds weird, but if needed, could you flee the city if you suddenly needed to? Like, if your life depended on it and the city was going to be destroyed, could you?" Asked Alexander as he waved at Cath, only to stop before leaning closer to her and whispering, causing her to give him a weird and suspicious look.

"Why are you asking?" Replied Cath as she looked at Alexander, who sported a serious expression.

"J-Just worried that with this anomaly and the dungeon being denied access, a Rampage may occur, and I wouldn't want a friend to possibly be caught unprepared." Stated Alexander solemnly as he looked at Cath, who lightly smiled before shaking her head.

"I appreciate the concern, Alexander, but you might be worrying a little too much; the guild leader wouldn't deny access to the dungeon long enough for a rampage to occur." Said Cath lightly with an appreciative smile as she looked at Alexander, who shook his head.

"Maybe, but this anomaly within the dungeon could cause some unforeseen things to happen; I might just be a little paranoid, but the saying better safe than sorry isn't baseless. Packing all your belongings might be a bit much, but maybe it wouldn't be bad to pack the essentials; after all, something unpredictable could happen with this anomaly." Remarked Alexander seriously as he stared into Cath's eyes before suddenly grabbing her hand and transferring his concerned and anxious emotions to her, causing her to frown.

"W-Well, your words aren't entirely unfounded; you're most likely being a little paranoid, but I can't just brush off your words, given that it is a possibility. I suppose packing the essentials wouldn't be a foolish thing to do; it would only take two hours at most, and it could end up possibly saving my life…" Said Cath with a frown as she glanced at Alexander, who managed to persuade her, causing him to smile.

"Yeah, it's just a precaution, Cath, and if it turns out I'm being paranoid, which I hope I am, I'll even come and help you unpack; doesn't that sound enticing? You'll get a young, handsome man in your home. I'm curious about what might happen." Stated Alexander with a small smile as he held Cath's hand, only to lean down and kiss it, causing her to faintly blush while retracting her.

"Ho, flirting with me when you've got a beautiful Elven woman already? You've really learned from Jackal. Alright, alright, you've persuaded me; I'll pack the essentials tonight." Remarked Cath with a slight smirk as she looked at Alexander who wryly smiled while she nodded.

"G-Great! I-I've got to go, Cath. See you later!" Said Alexander with a joyful smile as he waved at Cath before practically dashing out of the guild, causing her to shake her head slightly before laying her head on the desk once again.

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Arriving back home, instead of entering the house yet, I took a detour and approached Michelle's house and knocked on the door a few times, though I got no response, causing me to frown as I reached into my pouch and grabbed a key to her house, which she had given me a few weeks ago. Entering her house, I gently closed the door and expected to see Chloe, only to shake my head when I remembered it was still the weekday.

Looking around, I didn't spot Michelle on the first floor, which prompted me to head toward the second, where I heard the faint sound of rushing water, causing me to enter her bedroom and approach the master bathroom. Opening the door, I peeked my head inside and saw Michelle taking a shower while cleaning and dancing to whatever song she was humming. It was honestly quite adorable watching Michelle gently dance, and even a little arousing the way her hips rocked back and forth, and while I would've loved to silently watch, I, unfortunately, didn't have the luxury to.

"Michelle!" Stated Alexander loudly, his sudden voice causing Michelle to squeal loudly as she slipped and fell to the ground while groaning in pain.

'S-Sorry.' Thought Alexander apologetically as he winced while glancing at Michelle, who was groaning and rolling around, holding her hip in pain.