I was a little embarrassed as the conversation with Ray was cut off in a strange mood. To break the ice, I decided to talk to someone else.

Seems like some of you got in because of a Dungeon sink. Did you get caught up in the sink like Frese?

The target I spoke to was another person who was not a member of the subjugation party. He was a boy in his late teens, with gray hair, clad in black leather.

Was his name Ash?

Ah, well, Ash is.

The party leader stepped out with a puzzled face. Like I asked something I shouldn't have asked.

Ash opened his mouth.

No.

It was a slow and low voice to match his gloomy atmosphere.

I was a mercenary belonging to another subjugation party. We were attacked and the party was broken apart.

Then the others?

Wiped out. I barely survived because my brothers told me to hide in a cave.

(Note: You know that Korean costume of males calling older males they are close as Hyung. Is the same here, they were really not real brothers.)

At this point, I felt awkward and embarrassed, it seems like the subject needs to be changed. I glanced at his waist left side.

Well, seems like you are using a one-handed sword.

Yes, I'm terrible at it.

That ended the conversation and I slowed down a bit. My pendant necklace rang as I intently looked at Ash's back.

Then Obsculia saw us and its countless eyes flashed at once.

The ghostly anglerfish rushed in like pouring rain.

Hing!

The boss used its overwhelming numbers to wrap around and surround us. Everyone was trapped in a black vortex.

Protect the healers!

Argh!

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Priest Joachim!

One of the ghosts that were spinning around us, bit Joachim and swallowed it in one gulp.

I was next. A huge black mouth was rushing towards me.