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The Community of the Dead, on the sixteenth floor.
[Hey, guys, isn’t this game over for them?]
[ikr, it looks like the trick they used on the dragon on the fourteenth floor won’t work this time, huh?]
[ 😂 I knew it was hopeless from the start once I saw the dragon’s color. Totally different species of dragon.]
[Turns out this red dragon isn’t a hostage or coerced. It’s genuinely wicked.]
[Kwon Su-Hyeok bailed out the moment things went south. I’m starting to think the situation is seriously bad.]
[Phew! Su-Hyeok made his escape!]
[… Wait. What’s he planning now?]
***
My initial fears had become reality.
Before entering the sixteenth floor, I had come up with what I considered to be the two worst-case scenarios when dealing with the red dragon. If either the red dragon’s child was held captive or the insignias proved to be ineffective, Ha Hee-Jeong’s plans would fall apart.
Unfortunately, Aizerion fell into the latter category. Each insignia only increased the likelihood I would befriend a dragon, and would not guarantee it.
Regardless, it was now time to head to Ha Hee-Jeong as per our contingency plan.
“What’s going on? Didn’t you say you had a way to handle this?”
“I’m sorry, Erendil. I thought I could deal with this. It worked on the fourteenth floor, but not this time.”
“You said you were sure! You… lied to me…”
“I knew you wouldn’t agree if I told the truth.”
Erendil’s expression contorted, her discontent unmistakable. She directed an icy, piercing, and reproachful gaze at me, as if silently accusing me of betrayal.
However, it was the cold, hard truth. No matter how strong-willed or duty-bound a soldier she may be, Erendil wouldn’t willingly venture into a death trap. Her initial reaction...
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