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Chapter 16 - Chapter 16: “The Betrayal Begins”

The dungeon air felt suffocating.

Heavy.

Unnatural.

Rahim walked behind the hunter team, silent as always.

Watching.

Observing.

"Stay close! This place isn't normal!" one of the hunters shouted.

Rahim's eyes moved slowly across the dark walls.

"…Of course it isn't."

Something was wrong.

From the moment they entered—

He felt it.

Not danger.

But intent.

They moved deeper.

Torches flickering.

Footsteps echoing.

Suddenly—

A loud scream.

"AHHH!!"

Everyone turned.

One of the hunters—

Gone.

"What just happened?!"

Panic spread instantly.

Rahim's eyes narrowed.

"…Not a monster."

No blood.

No sound.

No trace.

Someone—

Or something—

Was watching them.

Minutes passed.

Tension grew heavier.

Then—

Another scream.

This time—

They saw it.

A shadow—

Dragged a hunter into the darkness.

"MONSTER!!"

Chaos exploded.

Hunters attacked wildly.

Rahim didn't move.

"…Noir."

The shadow appeared silently.

"…Follow them."

Noir vanished.

Moments later—

Rahim's eyes widened slightly.

"…So that's it."

He finally understood.

This dungeon…

Wasn't random.

It was controlled.

And worse—

Someone inside the team…

Was helping it.

Rahim slowly turned his head.

One of the hunters—

Smiling.

"…Found you."

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