At Yuki's Dungeon
"Cryogenic Shards!" Yuki shouted, rushing forward. She conjured countless Cryo Daggers and hurled them at the ent's weak spots.
"Spirit Flamethrower!" Kana cast her Fire Spirit Magic, unleashing a blazing torrent that scorched a mushroom ent.
"Diamond Missile!" Desmond launched a barrage of diamond projectiles from his magic launcher, peppering their enemies.
More nature-based monsters emerged from the forest depths. The group continued fighting back-to-back, barely catching their breath. One particularly feminine ent conjured thick briars, which wrapped around them, tightening with suffocating force.
Under pressure, Yuki struck the briars frantically with her daggers. Gritting her teeth, she grabbed Kana's hand while Desmond swung his magic sword, cleaving the thorny vines away.
Assuming the feminine ent was the dungeon boss, the three unleashed a coordinated assault. Yuki empowered her Cryo Daggers with Plasma Magic and slashed across the ent. Kana channeled Fire Spirit Magic to incinerate it, while Desmond assembled his magic guns and fired directly at the ent's head—vanishing it in an instant.
But then, the true boss appeared: a massive mushroom ent, surrounded by a thick cloud of miasma.
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At the Dungeon Maker Room
"It's starting! Haha!" Gaive, the Evil God of Temperance, cackled with delight.
"What did you do?" asked Cynthia, the Evil Goddess of Love, her voice curious but amused.
"Just a little something to make them lose interest," Gaive replied, a sadistic glint in his eye.
"Argh, I'm really impatient right now!" groaned Amarath, the so-called Goddess of Patience.
"We know," Cynthia and Gaive muttered in unison.
Meanwhile, Dengka, the Evil God of Dream, continued watching Ares' section closely.
"Just a little longer..." Dengka whispered, casting another spell.
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Back to Yuki's Dungeon
As the mushroom ent approached, its miasma thickened. Yuki fell to her knees, struggling to breathe. Kana and Desmond were similarly affected. The mushrooms didn't attack directly—they simply expelled their miasma.
Desmond locked onto the mushrooms and fired, while Kana tried to muster enough energy to cast another spell. Yuki darted around the field, flanking the mushroom and slicing at its weak points with her daggers.
Then the miasma mixed with another, unknown spell. Illusions began warping their minds.
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Inside Yuki's Mind
"What is this? Who is that person?" Yuki muttered, staring blankly. "Ares? Whatever." She lost interest... yet felt an odd sensation. Her fingers touched her lips.
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Inside Desmond's Mind
He watched an image of Princess Aurora at a window.
"Who are you? Wife? Not at all," he muttered, laughing as he drew his guns.
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Inside Kana's Mind
"Kira? Ion? Who?" Kana stammered, eyes filling with tears. "Why am I crying? I don't know them..." Flames began to gather around her.
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At the Dungeon Maker Room
"Ara~ did you steal their desires?" Cynthia asked.
"Yes, I did!" Gaive replied proudly—then flinched. "Oi! Cynthia, put some clothes on, will you?!"
"Relax, I will… after this," Cynthia giggled.
"Is that kid a Tamer or something else?" Dengka murmured.
"Who cares! The Tamer is unconscious, the Knight is obsessed, and now these three have forgotten their loved ones! This is perfect!" Amarath laughed.
"Oi, guys! Look at this!" Byjack, the Evil God of Diligence, called out.
"Impossible!" Gaive gasped, eyes locked on the screen.
Despite their amnesia, Yuki was flanking mushroom ents with extraordinary finesse, her Cryo and Plasma Magic incinerating the terrain. Desmond fired Diamond Gatling shots aimlessly, while Kana scorched everything in sight. Their wild, outlaw-like behavior was more chaotic than strategic.
Then something deep in the forest stirred and roared.
Desmond laughed wildly, firing into the trees as if birds were enemies.
Kana's flames scorched even the grass under her feet—her tears turning to steam.
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Yuki's Memory Resurfaces
"Yuki... that's your name," Ares said in her memory from when she was just a little fox.
"Ares? Who? Ares?" she murmured, starting to tear up.
"Yuki, will you take my surname?" another memory of Ares echoed.
"Ares! Ares! Ares!!" she cried, muttering his name through tears.
"Yuki, wake up," his voice whispered.
Suddenly, clarity returned.
"I'M YUKI MELEDRIC! I'M ARES MELEDRIC'S WIFE!" Yuki shouted. "AND I WON'T FORGET IT!"
She turned, watching Kana and Desmond mindlessly fighting and injuring each other. With no other choice, Yuki incapacitated them one by one.
Just then, a massive silhouette emerged in the distance.
Yuki froze in place, then grabbed Kana and carried her up into the trees. She returned for Desmond, knocked him out, and brought him to safety as well.
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Meanwhile, at Aurora's Dungeon
Princess Aurora held her half-sister Kira protectively, while Luna cast a Light Barrier to fend off imps, devils, and fallen spirits. Magma burst in every direction. The three moved cautiously inside Luna's protective circle.
But then the miasma came again—thicker, darker, more dangerous.
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Back to Yuki
Now safe atop towering branches, Yuki stood watch over Kana and Desmond. She hurled Plasma-infused Cryo Daggers at the mushroom ents below, scorching the field.
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Back to the Gods
"How is she doing that!?" Gaive yelled. "That's not possible… That's not—SHE SHOULDN'T EVEN REMEMBER HIS NAME!!"
"Ara~ maybe you need more power," Cynthia teased.
"That's what I've been saying about Ares' girls," Dengka said solemnly. "What are they, really?"
The room fell silent. None of the gods could answer.
"Where's Hummel? Has anyone seen him?" Amarath asked.
"He said he was heading to see his twin bosses," Dengka said casually, still watching Ares.
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At Aurora's Dungeon
Unbeknownst to them, Hummel had already reached the final section of the dungeon. Meanwhile, Aurora, Kira, and Luna were still trudging through the nightmare terrain.
They moved slowly beneath Luna's Order Barrier, shielding them from the chaotic terrors ahead.
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Summary
Ares remained unconscious, lost in a dream. Ion was consumed by obsession under mind control. Yuki broke free from the miasma and protected her group. Aurora's nightmare had only just begun.
And deep within Aurora's Dungeon… the twins were already waiting.
And the nightmare... was far from over.