The expedition party continued deeper into the dungeon. The tentacle monsters used the bones and armor of the soldiers that had died a long time ago as shells to attack the expedition group. There were even tentacle monsters that had completely fused with the corpses of mercenaries and were wriggling around on the ground.

Some tentacle monsters that had fused with humans stuck themselves to the walls and continuously whispered something, and tried to bite the foot of anyone who tried to pass through the hallways. The monsters had bizarre forms that made people’s heads dizzy by just looking at them, but fortunately, these battles weren’t as fierce as the fight that happened in the upper area. Rather, the battle was so much easier that ironically, the mercenaries grew more nervous.

The mercenaries were overly anxious due to the fear that stronger enemies might appear at any time. However, the mercenaries continued to cut and slice the monsters—that alone was keeping the mercenaries from breaking down and losing their sanity.

“Finally… we are in the deeper area,” Menneth barely managed to speak.

A huge door made of distorted tentacles shaped like...