Xavier stood frozen, staring at the empty space where Aji’s body had been claimed by the dungeon. His friend—no, his brother in this cursed game—was gone. Not even a trace remained. The dungeon had devoured him, body and soul, leaving behind nothing but the silence that now felt unbearably heavy.
Xavier’s heart clenched with a wave of helplessness, his fists tightening around his sword. "I should’ve been in his place," he thought bitterly. "We were supposed to finish this together." But the truth was cruel, unavoidable. Aji wasn’t coming back. Not unless… not unless this damn dungeon returned him back.
His breathing was ragged, his mind in turmoil. The snake that killed Aji wasn’t just some random enemy. It was a symbol of the dungeon itself. It was everything that had gone wrong since t
