He was lost.
“Fuck, where the hell am I…?”
Perhaps it had not been called a “kingdom” for nothing; even for an Entry Dungeon, the Kingdom of the Deep Sea was damnably vast.
Nor were its Monsters weak. He had somehow managed to make it through Stages One and Two, but from the moment he entered Stage Three and the structure of a temple began to emerge, it became difficult even to breathe.
“The map, the map… Where’s the map…?”
Unfortunately, this was a new Dungeon whose most basic structure had yet to be identified.
“……”
And every companion of the Hunter who was now lost had died.
“…What do I do…?”
What else was there to do? He had no choice but to die.
The Hunter mocked himself inwardly and sank down in the middle of the path. The rippling reflections of the water upon the icy cavern ceiling looked like the shadow of a monster, and he found them unbearably chilling.
“…I shouldn’t have suggested coming here.”
Now that he was alone, all kinds of thoughts entered his mind.
In truth, it had been the team leader rather than him who strongly insisted on coming, but with all his companions dead and himself the sole survivor, it was impossible not to blame himself. The man forced back his tears and continued walking.
“Fuck, is this a temple or a cave…? The paths are so complicated….”
Everything looked the same, yet he had never once found the same…