Only a few minutes had passed since the party arrived at a desolate, abandoned mining town. The area had a powerfully eerie atmosphere, as it was covered in thick white smog.

Iris squinted and said, “The air tastes strange here.”

“It’s coal dust. It’s not good for your health to inhale a lot of it,” Henrick said while looking around.

The buildings were all old and worn-down, and most of their windows were broken. Perhaps that was the reason why the town was so desolate that not a single person was in sight.

“This looks like an abandoned town,” Henrick said.

Shaneth nodded while looking at the map and replied, “There’s a huge mine behind this town, but the mine’s development was so difficult that only a portion of it was built before it was abandoned. That’s why the miners and the settlers all left this place. Hmm… The name of the abandoned mine is crossed out from the map, so I can’t really read it. It just says ‘Kolo’ something…”

“What business do we have then in this town that feels as if undead are going to suddenly pop out of it?” Henrick grumbled.

Kang Yoon-Soo pointed at the large mine and said, “We’re going into the abandoned mine.”

“Why?” Henrick asked.

“To get to the Dragon of Destruction’s lair,” Kang Yoon-Soo replied.

“…”

Silence filled the air for a moment, before Henrick broke it by saying, “These days, I have a new dream.”

“What is it?” Shaneth asked.

“I dream of dying a natural death,” Henrick replied.

“I hope it’s not an impossible dream. I’m sure our lifespan is going to be shortened by extreme stress even if we make it out of that place in one piece,” Shaneth replied.

“Having our lifespan shortened is much better than being eaten by a dragon alive,” Henrick...