Chapter 492 Prelude To The Calamity [Pt 1]

Chapter 492 Prelude To The Calamity [Pt 1]

[Moments Earlier]

~FSHING!~

A bright light surged from the ground beneath all the Otherworlders, instantly sending them away from their respective positions before they even understood what was happening.

In the blink of an eye, all of them—without exception—found themselves in a wood clearing, just a bit on the outskirts of the Capital.

The first reaction of everyone was to look around, dazed and shocked to see their environment change once again.

"H-huh?!"

"T-this is...?"

"Isn't this...?!"

"Why are we here? Where did you guys come from?" nove(l)bi(n.)com

They looked around, recognizing the trees, the clearing they stood on, and most importantly... one another.

The initial look of shock was replaced with sighs of relief.

Everyone was happy to see the faces of their classmates and friends. Just the fact that they were no longer alone in the dark and dreary world of the Dungeon made them nearly leap in delight.

The fresh breeze... they breathed it in with smiles on their faces in spite of their unanswered questions.

It was only after countless sighs of relief and tears of joy that a voice finally spoke up and addressed the issue.

"Why are we back at the Capital?"

The teleportation that brought them here was too fast for them to properly examine. Even Adonis was too deep in his despair to properly comprehend what was happening until it was too late.

Bottom line... no one had any idea what could have happened.

Still, everyone had their eyes on Adonis, expecting some kind of answer. He always knew things that others didn't, and a lot of the guesses he made were spot-on. If anyone could decipher the current situation, it had to be him.

"I... I don't know." Adonis simply whispered, his tone as sullen as his face was crestfallen.

His entire demeanor felt devoid of any life or energy—the kind that Adonis was known for no matter the situation.

"If that's what happened, we should expect that the Adventurers also got transported away and the threat was vanquished." She added.

It sounded nice to hear, and many of the students really wanted to believe it was true.

"That's na?ve..." Adonis responded, his words like freezing water splashed on the flickering flames of hope.

"Do you really think they had a chance at beating that thing? Even after what it did to us, do you think they had a chance?"

"I-I mean, maybe using the Zone Shift tires him out, so he couldn't do it for a while after separating us..." Alicia tried to respond, but she found Adonis shaking his head in disagreement.

"It's foolish to think that. The Zone Shift was happing for those seven days straight. Why would it be exhausting for it to do something that has been going on for so long?"

"W-well, maybe the other Zone Shifts were the Dungeon's function, and what he did was a product of his Ski—"

"No! You're wrong. You're being too optimistic here!" Adonis said with a raised voice, a deep frown evident on his face.

"Maybe you're being too pessimistic."

"I'm not! I'm being realistic! There's no way they could have won against that thing. You're only making excuses because you don't like the idea that they're all dead!"

"At leastI came up with two theories. You didn't contribute anything, so what gives you the right to criticize me?"

"I'm just saying the tru—!"

"That doesn't give you the right to be an insensitive jackass!"

"Me? Jackass?!" Adonis growled as he rose to his feet, his eyes burning with a complicated emotion of rage.

"I'm only saying what everyone is thinking! All of them... those Adventurers... they're all dead!"

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

My boy is losing it. Can't blame him, but still... damn!