"It's dark. It's damp. Goblins. Orcs. Medusa. Changeling. Basillisk. I'm sure there are more monsters than I can imagine. Young or old. Eggs or corpses. We are here. Even human, as you all are. Tortured. We were forced to eat many things. Even our own kind. Beaten mercilessly. We even have to worship a strange god. They keep saying for Your Highness Valdrid and THE THING. Every day we are... We are..." [Rara]
They opened up! I can't believe they actually opened up to me. I mean, here I am playing with them with my friends. Maybe because I am the one who saved them, they trusted me the most? If that's the case, I'm really happy.
One thing that bothers me the most, of course, is when they said THE THING and Valdrid. Since they're monsters, they didn't even know what those words meant. It's just something they hear all the time and what they tell us.
"That guy..." [Tio]
"Are you okay?" [Riri]
"Just like you, I have bad experiences with him too" [Tio]
"Really?" [Riri]
"Yeah. He kidnapped me" [Tio]
"Kidnapped?" [Roro]
"That means he separated me from my love one. From my family and friends" [Tio]
"That's terrible!" [Rar]
"Yes. It is, but like all six of you, I was also rescued by my friend Diana and her family. To think that we actually have a lot in common" [Tio].
"That means you're also a friend" [Ruru]
"That's right. Let's be friends" [Tio].
And another friend was forged between the Medusa and Tio. To think that they find solitude and comfort with Tio is somehow strange, but also heartwarming. None of us say anything weird or funny because we want them to have time for their own.
"I'm really sorry to ask, and forgive me if I'm being rude, but how do you actually escape?" [Kara].
"I'm not really sure. We were taken out by these people to do dirty things for them. I can't understand what they wanted us to do other than use our power for their own good. Just yesterday we were forced to hunt a group of people or else..." [Rar]
I assume the group of people is the Dark Guild? Probably. Then the members of the Dark Guild are taking advantage. That's how they found out about the Medusa and wanted her head for a weapon. Why Gastrium is targeting her is beyond me. Maybe they're just getting rid of pests in their garden? If so, that's fine, but knowing Valdrid and how he's now under the influence of THE THING, I'm sure that's not the whole story. Besides, if it is him, I'm sure he wouldn't just target the Dark Guild.
"Hungry..." [Ruru]
"You haven't eaten yet?" [Neloufa]
"Yes, but not very satisfying" [Ruru].
"What do you usually eat?" [Neloufa]
"I want whole deer! That way I can keep it in my stomach for a month!" [Ruru]
"Just like a snake then" [Marianne]
"Then let's go hunting" [Adnan]
"Yes! Ooh! I know! I know! How about we look at the quest requests from the guild and choose from there!" [Diana]
"Adventure guild?" [Rara]
"Well, let me explain." [Mara]
Mara tells them about the Adventure Guild. Of course, many questions follow, like what is money. What is a request? Why do people ask others for help in exchange for money, and so on. It's actually kind of fun to explain it one by one, but at this rate, the sun will go down before we get their meals.
"I heard about this. There's a wolf pack that needs to be cleansed. Do you eat wolves?" [Akela]
"We do" [Riri]
"As long as it tastes good!" [Roro]
"All right, just one or two wolves then! Let's go go go! Werehouse, let's play outside" [Diana]
"Just one wolf, she say" [Neloufa].
"I mean, she has fought much scarier foes before, so..." [Mara]
"Do you really need to activate the Werehouse as well? Even though I do admit that I want to see it in action" [Kara].
Since Guild Master Akela has already heard everything, it makes things easier. Savel, who was here to help, decided to go along and make sure everyone was safe. Of course, now that Kara, Mara, and Marianne are around, his priority is to ensure their safety as well, but nothing an A-rank adventure can't handle. In fact, I hear he and Randy will soon be an S-rank adventure.