Gemstone

"It ought to be a dungeon break... How could a C-rank dungeon even have time for a dungeon break?"

"Has no one reported anything about the dungeon?"

Wait... is it a dungeon untouched by humans?

My interest was piqued.

Everyone simply discounted the deaths of the victims as a natural result of entering the forest. But, after thoroughly reviewing the records, I discovered an oddity: they all died near the southern end of the Frost woods.

I was seeking to expand to the city's southern edges at the time.

I intended to clean out some portions of the Frost Woodland once it reached a certain size.

"According to Jacob, the deaths of the people last year had to be a coincidence."

"However, the bodies are in an odd state. All of the wounds are exactly the same."

I couldn't rest easy until I personally validated the veracity of the situation.

Creak!

I was surprised by the noise generated by the window.

I hope that didn't startle anyone.

[Stealth]

My figure vanished into the darkness of the night