[Nar point of view]

Diana and the other enter the dungeon. 

Dungeon. A natural phenomenon that occurs when magic is recycled by Mother Nature. Just like grass is eaten by cow, cow is eaten by man, and man finally dies and gives the nutrients in his body back to the earth, it's the same as dungeon. Whenever there is an excess of magic or mana or miasma in one place, Mother Nature will start to form a dungeon in another place that is devoid of it, consuming it in the process. The dungeon will spawn various creatures to further equip it, and with that, various treasures. It's not only treasure that attracts us mortals, no, far from it. Even animals and other monsters are attracted to a dungeon. For example, ants will gather in a dungeon because there is food there. Cats and dogs might also find a dungeon an attractive choice of shelter. All in all, whenever a creature enters, the dungeon will absorb its mana to be recycled, and whenever someone or something dies, the amount of mana the dungeon will get will be more. Truly a unique phenomenon 

Waiting outside while Diana and the others are inside is painful. Sas and I were nervous as we waited for the special pass from the king of this land. The thought "If only I am an adventurer, I can enter the dungeon and protect Diana" goes through my mind, but I have no regrets about taking my mantle as one of the ten special knights of Amleth.

With the few soldiers guarding the entrance, Sas and I can only sit and ask them a few questions. Obviously they're also affected by the false Hydra amnesia, as one of the soldiers mentions that he has more swords in his room. He even mentioned that there were uniforms in his closet that weren't his size. 

I tried to explain what was going on in the dungeon, but they weren't convinced. Of course they weren't, they're under the spell. If only Diana cure them before entering the dungeon, we might be able to convince them to let us through. 

It's not unusual to see people going in and out of the dungeon, but suddenly there's a group of adventurers and miners leaving the dungeon in a hurry, looking panicked and stressed. 

"Hey! What's going on?"

"Why are you all in such a hurry?"

"There's a big white snake that wants to kidnap and eat us all!"

"It's dangerous down there!"

"Oh, God! There's even an imperial soldier down there!"

"Nonsense, if there is, we guards will be the first to know!"

"Sas, Special Knight of Amleth, can you please tell me what happened?" [Sas]

"Sas... As in the heroes of Amleth! Thank goodness you're here. Please listen to us!" 

Sas and I quickly attended them. They're all desperate for our help to save their friends and loved ones. Their reaction is the same as that of the five brothers. The guards started to waver, and even the others keep pressing them to let us through, but

"We will not do that!"

"If what you're saying is really the truth, then all the more reason for us to guard the entrance!"

"Why? Can't you at least let the two heroes in?"

"Rules are rules! If we let them in, others will find a way to bypass the rules!"

"You're insane!"

"You're heartless!"

"Say what you will, as a soldier of Emas, we won't hesitate! If there really is an Imperial soldier and this false Hydra, we'll lay down our lives to prevent them from wreaking havoc!"

As a former adventurer, I can't help but mock him a little in my heart. There should be some leniency for breaking the rule, but as a knight, I find myself agreeing with what the soldier just said. There is no right or wrong answer in this case. Of course, I am more inclined to go in and save the people, but the soldier's arguments are also perfectly valid. 

At around 5:30 pm, an adventurer dragging an Imperial soldier exits the dungeon. The soldier is affected by a nightmare spell. The adventurer quickly explains what's happening down there and what the Empire is planning. The crowd gets hysterical when they hear this. Just as I am about to convince the soldier

"There's a group of Imperial soldiers on the nearby mountain!"

"What!?" [Nar, Sas]

A passerby, who quickly introduced himself as an Emas soldier, shouted loudly. Looking at the other reaction, it's clear that this passerby is indeed one of them. He is currently on vacation and was hiking on the nearby hill when he spotted a group of suspicious people, one of whom was wearing an imperial soldier symbol. He brought the matter to the attention of the head soldier in charge of maintaining the dungeon. A team is quickly dispatched, one to track down the imperial soldier and another to report the news to the minister. 

"Sir Nar. Sir Sas"

The head soldier, quickly prostrate before us.

"Please. Help us. I promise in the name of our goddess that my team and I will protect this dungeon until the end of our lives. I will send a team to help your little sister inside, so please, I beg you, with your experience, please help us see what's going on in the mountain.  

To be honest, I'm not that eager to go, as I just wanted to enter the dungeon and help Diana and the others, but waiting for the special pass wouldn't solve anything either. Sas and I agreed to the request with a heavy heart. Our experience in the war against the Empire should come in handy. Besides, Her Highness Queen Amleth can use this to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries. 

As we enter the nearby mountain, we carefully scout the area. They are Imperial soldiers in a distant land, Emperor Justin and his ministry wouldn't foolishly send a group of amateurs, no, they must send an elite group, of that I am sure. We all proceed with caution, advancing step by step. As the canopy of the forest and the night approached, the surroundings became darker and darker, until a faint smell of human blood caught our attention. We followed the scent and found a young teenage girl, about 13-14 years old. Blonde, with a bear doll at her waist. She has blue eyes. Looking at her, it's obvious that she's the one who killed all the Imperial soldiers, but what's even more obvious is her face. It's exactly like

"Are you, by any chance, Dana from Aru Village?" [Nar]

"Who are you... and how do you know my name?" [Dana]

Fierce. Her words carry her caution as well as her fierce personality, like someone who has just returned from war. 

Suddenly, I remembered what Saintess Rumia told me the day we met.

(Your savior, Diana. According to the star and what the goddess tells me, her f

ateful meeting should be in the foreseeable future) [Rumia]