"Are you all here to collect the treasures left behind by the fallen adventurers?" Arlyne inquired, her brow furrowed in suspicion as she scrutinized their group.
"Yes," John affirmed with a nod, his gaze sweeping across their surroundings, taking in the stalactites hanging from the cave ceiling and the eerie shadows cast by their flickering flames.
Inside the cave, the air was crisp and clean, offering a stark contrast to the raging thunderstorm outside, which sent torrents of lightning to the rocky cliffs.
"So, what brings you here? And who is this mortal— I mean, Asher Eli?" John's voice dripped with doubt as he struggled to comprehend why these two ethereal transcendents had brought a mortal into an S-rank dungeon, his tone laced with curiosity and suspicion.
