[The Eastern Kingdom, Abandoned Town]
"You see... a particular creature lives there, one so powerful that none who have ever gone there returned alive," Xiang said in a tone of dread.
"What do you mean by that? I don't understand..." I replied earnestly.
While I could read her mind, it was only the thoughts she had at the moment I could access. This meant that I had to get her to divulge the details.
There was also the use of Memory Drain, but I didn't want to resort to that just yet. Fortunately, she appeared cooperative.
"It's quite the story... but seeing as you are visitors, perhaps it's best if I told you."
Upon saying this, Xiang began her narration.
Years ago, over a century now, the Eastern Kingdom discovered a Dungeon within their borders and challenged it. However, unlike other Dungeons they had encountered, this one had a seemingly impossible difficulty and a high mortality rate.
