Chapter 19: Impossible Feat

Chapter 19: Impossible Feat

As the minutes dragged on outside the dungeon rift, the crowd grew increasingly restless. The rift, dark red, suddenly began to shimmer, then shifted to a bright white. This change was a widely understood sign: the dungeon had either been successfully cleared or everyone inside had perished.

The gathered spectators, their faces frowned in dread and grim curiosity, exchanged worried glances. Whispers of uncertainty spread like wildfire.

"White means it's over."

"Do you think they all..."

Viktor, standing at the forefront with his calm yet imposing demeanor, exchanged a glance with Celia. Her usual playful sparkle was momentarily replaced by an expression of intense focus. Viktor's hand hovered over the hilt of his sword, ready for any to step in and raid the dungeon.

"It's time to step in and get this over with," Viktor said. He started to walk towards the portal, its white glow reflecting of his intense eyes.

Celia, her lips curving into a slight, excited smile, gave a quick nod. "Okay." She moved to follow Viktor.

Just as they were about to cross into the rift, a voice from the crowd rang out, sharp and urgent.

"Wait! Look, someone's coming out!"

Viktor's head whipped to see who said it, then back to face the rift, his eyes narrowing as he looked around the portal's edge. Emerging from the shimmering white glow was a young man, stumbling and panting heavily as he carried what appeard to be his teammates. The crowd's breath was held as they all paused to see who it was.

It was Alister.

But his appearance was strange, he had scales shimmering around his neck, eyes glowing with an intense yellow hue, and an aura of raw, primal power radiating off him.

The crowd erupted in sherrs shock, an F rank team clearing an A rank Dungeon? That was bizarre, a kid's bedtime story would be more believable than something like that. Yet at the same time they could all see that was clearly the case.

"Did they really do it?"

"They were just an F-rank team! How is that even possible?"

"That's unheard of. I thought for sure they were all goners."

"They don't look like much. Just kids. How did they manage to survive, let alone clear the dungeon?"

"Maybe they had some kind of secret weapon."

"Or maybe the dungeon glitched?"

So many dabout and speculation filled the air, such an accomplishment seemed logically impossible, but humans as we all know, wanted to use their own logical reason to explain it.

Viktor and Celia moved towards Alister's unconscious body, their eyes still filled with curiosity and confusion at what had just happened. Viktor's serious expression softened slightly as he looked down at the young man who had defied all expectations.

"We need to get him and the others medical attention immediately," Viktor said, his voice firm but now tinged with urgency. "They've done something extraordinary here, but they're not out of danger yet."

Celia nodded, her playful demeanor returning just a bit as she glanced around at the crowd. "Looks like we're going to have quite the story to tell back at headquarters," she said, a hint of her usual mischief creeping back into her smile.

With that, Viktor and Celia began organizing the recovery of Alister and his companions, their minds already turning to the next steps in the aftermath of this unexpected and astonishing victory.