The A-rank gate pulsed violently behind them as Kara and Xali stepped into the dungeon.
The atmosphere changed immediately.
Heavy.
The cavern stretched endlessly ahead, massive stone formations hanging from the ceiling like the fangs of some buried creature. The deeper parts of the dungeon vanished into darkness completely, broken only by faint crimson veins running through the walls.
Something alive was breathing inside the cave.
Kara adjusted the strap on her arm and exhaled slowly.
"Definitely A-rank."
She imployed Xali to be focused. Things weren't going to be easy
Beside her, Xali rolled his neck once, calm as always despite the pressure.
Unlike most hunters, the two of them were vessels.
Their bodies laced with a skill chest skill.
Kara's ability allowed her to store monsters she defeated and evolve them over time, strengthening their forms, instincts, and combat ability beyond their original limits before summoning them again in battle.
