Some distance from the coast.
“D-Do bosses ordinarily come outside…? This does not seem like a normal Dungeon Break….”
Kang Seodam, who was leading the team, answered the young priest’s question.
“It happens occasionally, usually with Humanoid Monsters at the center. Monsters with intelligence equal to or greater than humans possess a wide range of activity. Their Authorities are vast in scale, so they can accomplish all manner of things even outside their own Dungeons.”
“Then what if the submarine we are supposed to board is attacked while we’re descending…? I just heard that merfolk are surging up from the depths.”
“That should not happen, thanks to the ice-attribute Hunters who joined forces to freeze them. More importantly, telekinetic Hunters are accompanying us precisely in preparation for that possibility. We Children of the Sun can attack from a distance as well, so our only choice is to watch our surroundings as carefully as possible while we travel.”
They were heading toward the merfolk Dungeon through the narrow opening created when the Dungeon Boss left its nest. One side would attack the boss outside, while the other assaulted the Dungeon’s heart.
But they could not travel through such conditions with their bodies exposed, so they needed a submersible. They proceeded under the guidance of an Association employee. Kang Seodam let…