Glorious Return(2) A proposal to let me leave this place. After being stuck here on the first basement floor for months, it was the sweetest thing imaginable. But… “What’s the price?” There’s no such thing as a free lunch. The sweeter the offer, the more likely it is to come with dangerous conditions. This time, … Read more
Glorious Return(1) At the end of the roughly ten-foot tunnel, a space opened up that resembled a control room. Rectangular glass panels covered the walls, displaying real-time footage of every location inside the building. And… ‘There are a lot of control keys.’ It looked like the cockpit of an airplane, packed with buttons and levers. … Read more
Homunculus (4) “Wh-where is this…?” “Kaislan, are you awake?” He still seemed spaced out, staring blankly into space. It wasn’t until I gave him a light slap on the cheek that he finally snapped out of it. “Aaah…!” Yeah, this always works best. “Jandel…! I’m glad you’re safe!” Honestly, it was kind of touching how … Read more
Homunculus (3) A device that turns monsters into mana stones. What would happen if a human entered that device? I don’t have that data yet. But… Thud—! The moment I saw Raven, I jumped off the ground and ran forward. After all, the fact that Raven was standing on the conveyor belt was a clear … Read more
Homunculus (2) After running day and night without proper sleep, I finally arrived at the temple. “……” The temple was eerily quiet and was no different from when I left. The tents and cooking facilities set up for an extended stay were still untouched. The only thing missing was the people. Thump. What the hell … Read more
Homunculus (1) Inside the test tubes filled with a mysterious green fluid, dozens of curled-up Dopple stared directly at me in sync. It wasn’t some odd coincidence. Some even blinked, and when I moved a step, their pupils followed. “…They’re alive?” It was a horrifying sight that would make even someone from the modern world … Read more
Mystery(6) Pointed ears. Short legs. Animal ears and scaly skin… The beings surrounding us looked like the beast people of Raphdonia. But… “What in the world are these things?” “Who knows. Monsters… probably?” They were clearly different from the beast people, like something stuck in the uncanny valley. Though they resembled the different races in … Read more
Mystery 5 Beyond the river that flowed east of the temple, a group of humans had been discovered. Everyone assumed they were likely humanoid monsters, but still. “We attempted to make contact, but they quickly hid, so we failed to establish communication.” “I see…” There had been no progress in exploration for nearly two weeks. … Read more
Mystery 4 Our ship was stranded in the middle of the jungle. First, I had everyone disembark before releasing the summon. The ship had tilted quite a bit, so it was getting dangerous to stay there… Even if that hadn’t been the case, we still needed to get off quickly. After all, you can’t sail … Read more
Mystery 3 No one objected when I said we’d be staying here through the rainy season. In fact, it was probably what everyone had expected. After all, we continued our investigation until just a few days before the rainy season started. If we had wanted to avoid the rainy season, we would have finished our … Read more