Bug, creatures that emerge due to anomalies in the opening of the Gate. During the Gate opening process, in a very small probability, mysterious creatures taking the form of humanoid shadows appear.According to Black Orb, Bugs are not Dark Souls. At least, He has never seen a Subspecies of Dark Soul that matches the characteristics of Bugs. Just like Dark Souls nest, Bugs also lack intelligence; they act based on instinct.However, Black Orb could conclude one thing about these creatures. Although they don't exhibit signs of being a Dark Soul sub-species, they are extremely vulnerable to magic with light properties. The closest sub-species to these creatures is Wraith, but they are still different.In the southern continent, Alden has encountered Bugs several times, and the number was even more than what they are facing now in a single encounter. Alden was able to defeat them with a single type of spell, a spell that intensifies light on a specific light

Dwarf Village.A dwarf, standing just over a meter tall, walked up numerous wooden stairs leading to the top of a giant tree. This tree was called the World Tree, Yggdrasil, to be precise—a tree that grew from the original Yggdrasil seed.The dwarf's name was Moss. Currently, he served as the village chief, overseeing the entire community.He wore a helmet with a single horn resembling a rhinoceros, a thick braided beard, and his eyes were round and black. Dressed in what appeared to be sturdy armor, he exuded an air of authority.Not long ago, Moss received a report that someone peculiar was attempting to enter the village. There were suspicions that this stranger might be a Dark Soul, disregarding their appearance identical to humans.Two other dwarves accompanied him—Flint and Hewn. At a glance, anyone would struggle to distinguish between the three dwarves, as if they were the same person. However, upon closer inspection, subtle diffe

"Mission?" Alden raised his eyebrows, curious."Yes, this is the proof you need to provide," Moss spoke plainly."Okay, sure." Alden agreed promptly.Moss then observed Alden becoming more cooperative; his wariness towards the young man decreased but didn't vanish entirely."I want you to go to the coastal village near Delburg city.""Hmm, okay. What am I supposed to do there?" Alden asked immediately."A Gate has appeared in the sea; it connects the second floor of the Dark Dimension and this world. The Dark Soul nesting there is called Bubble Plague. It seems that Bubble Plague is contaminating the sea's bounty, spreading a plague in the coastal village.""However, no Guardian is aware of this. No one reported any anomalies, as if everything is fine. There are no signs of a worrisome epidemic.""In fact, I have reported this to the Guardians, but none found anything amiss." Moss explained."You're ask

"I see snowflakes. Piling up. Am I going to die here? Buried in thick snow?""If only I hadn't left grandfather, at least I could be with him until the end.""From the beginning, if only I could control myself, all of this wouldn't have happened.""Since when did everything go wrong? Where?"The surroundings of Erin began to be covered in snow. While it wasn't heavily snowing where she crouched, with time passing like this, she might still end up buried. Waiting for death to approach, hunger, fatigue, and cold made her body unresponsive....One kilometer away from Heinburg.The sun began to peek through the horizon. It was morning.After dealing with the Arachne Nest Gate, Alden and Frodo continued their journey. They encountered various wild Dark Souls, such as Goblins, and Skeletons. However, it didn't deter them.Their journey now came to a halt.A curtain of snowstorm prevented them from g

“What, do you know her?” Alphonse asked suspiciously.Alden scratched his cheek, smiling awkwardly, “Yeah, she's my sister.” He said hesitantly.Alphonse looked at him with increasing suspicion.At that moment, Derrick swung his sword, wrapped in green light, towards Alden. His action made the trees respond, dropping snow that covered them. The roots began to rapidly spread, trying to restrain Alden's movements.Alden noticed this and quickly dodged the first and second attacks simultaneously.“Derrick!?” Alphonse called Derrick with a hint of panic.“What?” Derrick looked at Alphonse with his usual cold gaze.“Why are you attacking?” Alphonse asked, trying to take control within the group.“Isn't it clear? If he's her family, then he's also our enemy,” Derrick answered without hesitation.“...” Alphonse didn't respond. Instead, he felt movement behind him.While they talked, Alden had quietly