﻿\setgamedatatitle("Free Base 2_3")

\text
Caym and his group carefully made their way through the
cave, finally reaching the area near the deepest part.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh... Almost there, just wait a little longer. I'll
save you right away... No, if I save you too quickly, it
won't be as satisfying...
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Stop saying stupid things and hurry up already.
\endtext

\text
Risbell pushed Caym forward as he wasted time worrying about
pointless things.
\endtext

\text
Stumbling from the push, Caym glared at Risbell.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Hey, wait, wait, don't push! I can walk on my own!
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Forgive me, but I can't really trust your words, Caym-sama.
\endtext

\text
The entire extermination squad stopped in their tracks,
sensing an overwhelming magical power.
\endtext

\text
The tension that had loosened because of Caym was quickly
tightened again as they prepared for battle.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
...That's some impressive magic power.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Heh heh heh, are you scared, Risbell? If you want, you can
wait here, you know?
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Of course not. I'm just stating the facts. You should be
careful too, Caym-sama. Don't get careless and end up hurt,
okay?
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Hmph. Who do you think you're talking to? I don't make such
rookie mistakes.
\endtext

\text
Caym flashed a confident smile at Risbell.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Now then, let's go see the beautiful Brightleaf girl being
violated... I mean, let's go rescue her.
\endtext

\text
At Caym's command, the extermination squad charged into the
deepest part of the cave where the monster awaited.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ahh... nngh... ngh... nnnnnnnn...!

\endtext

\text
There, they found a Brightleaf girl trapped by a massive
hunk of flesh that seemed to have once been a Crawler.

\endtext

\text
The countless tentacles restraining the girl all had tips
that closely resembled male genitals.
\endtext

\text
Those tentacles plugged every hole on the girl's body,
relentlessly violating her.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Oh, so she really was here...! But this is...!?

\endtext

\text
Caym had been excited for the situation he'd imagined, but
his excitement quickly faded.

\endtext

\text
Instead, a simmering anger began to take over his body.

\endtext

\text("Caym")
...This is disgusting.
\endtext

\text
Caym muttered with a look of utter disgust on his face.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nn... oh... squelch... ahh... ah... n...

\endtext

\text
It was obvious at a glance that the girl was completely
exhausted.
\endtext

\text
Her eyes were vacant, and there was no sign of resistance
left in her limbs.
\endtext

\text
Scattered around the mass of flesh restraining her were
bones.
\endtext

\text
They were most likely the remains of other girls who had
been taken and used as food.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
This is... horrible...
\endtext

\text
The towering pile of human bones spoke to the sheer number
of victims.
\endtext

\text
Risbell wore a pained expression at the sight of so many
casualties.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Hmph. Let's get rid of this filthy hunk of meat already!

\endtext

\text("El")
Yes!
\endtext

\text
At Caym's words, every member of the extermination squad
agreed.
\endtext

\text
Then, they stepped into the deepest part of the cave, where
the mass of flesh sat as if it owned the place.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
―What!?
\endtext

\text
But at that moment, tentacles camouflaged against the cave
walls all began to move at once.
\endtext

\text
Focused on the scene before them, Caym and the others failed
to notice the tentacles and were instantly captured.

\endtext

\text("El")
W-What is this!?
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Let go of us!
\endtext

\text
Those who were caught struggled to break free from the
tentacles.
\endtext

\text
Amidst the chaos, Caym's angry voice rang out.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Stop struggling, all of you! Stay still! The more you fight,
the tighter they'll squeeze!
\endtext

\text("El")
But if we just stay like this, we'll get eaten too!

\endtext

\text("El")
And that girl will die too! I can't just stand by and watch
that happen!
\endtext

\text
El fiercely snapped back at Caym's words.

\endtext

\text
Seeing El's panic, Caym calmly explained his plan.

\endtext

\text("Caym")
If it's a Crawler, it should still have eyes. If we wait
until it finishes, the restraints should loosen.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
And what makes you think that's going to work!?

\endtext

\text
Risbell shouted at Caym's plan, which seemed to come out of
nowhere.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Do you really think someone like me, who's tried every
erotic situation possible, wouldn't have researched
Crawlers!?
\endtext

\text
Risbell and the others were so dumbfounded by Caym's words
that they forgot their panic.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
...I understand your reasoning, but what if it's not a
Crawler?

\endtext

\text("Caym")
Then we'll just have to use magic and take out the source.
\endtext

\text("El")
Um... can't you do something with your power, Caym-sama?

\endtext

\text
Wanting to save the girl as soon as possible, El clung to a
sliver of hope and asked Caym.
\endtext

\text
But Caym shook his head from side to side.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
No can do. Even if I drain its magic, I doubt it'll change
anything. Worse, it might go even crazier looking for more
magic.
\endtext

\text("El")
No way...
\endtext

\text("Caym")
Either way, all we can do now is wait. Even if we use magic,
in her condition, the backlash would kill her.

\endtext

\text
Faced with Caym's harsh truth, El could do nothing but bite
her lip.
\endtext

\text
Meanwhile, the girl was still being violated by the
tentacles.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh... buh, ah, aaah... nngh, haa... nn...

\endtext

\text
The girl couldn't even writhe; she was being ravaged by the
tentacles.
\endtext

\text
The tentacles moved slowly, tormenting her, skillfully
delivering pleasure to the girl.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ooooh... nngh... uuhn... uuu... ahh... ahn

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
No more... aah... hya... nngh... squelch... oh

\endtext

\text
As if the mass of flesh had a will of its own, it put the
girl's writhing body on display for Caym and the others.
\endtext

\text
Several members of the extermination squad couldn't bear to
watch and turned away.
\endtext

\text
With her limbs restrained by the tentacles, she couldn't
cover her ears, so the raw, lewd sounds forced their way in.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Auu... haa... nngu... nngh, haa... nn...

\endtext

\text
Watching the girl like that, Caym struggled to suppress his
irritation.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
I had some hope for it, but in the end, it's just a filthy
lump of meat...
\endtext

\text("Caym")
This bastard is just moving on pure instinct. It's nothing
but one-sided breeding, just mindless mating.

\endtext

\text
Listening to the exhausted woman's moans, Caym spat out his
words with disgust.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh... buh, ah, aaah... nngh, haa... nn...

\endtext

\text
As if mocking Caym's words, the tentacles slowly violated
the girl's pussy.
\endtext

\text
Every time they moved inside her semen-swollen pussy, the
girl's body twitched violently.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh... buh, ah, aaah... nnnnnnnn♪

\endtext

\text
After being violated for so long, even the slightest
movement now brought her pleasure.
\endtext

\text
She didn't want to feel good, but she did. That
contradiction was quickly draining her strength and sanity.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa, haa... nn... guu... ah, squelch... nn... ahn, aaah,
ah... nnnn

\endtext

\text
The girl's voice was so mixed with moans it was impossible
to tell if she was begging for help or just gasping in
pleasure.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Fua, ooh... aaah, nn... stop, aaah, nn...

\endtext

\text
As the tentacles ravaged her body however they pleased, some
of them began to ooze a clear liquid like precum from their
tips.
\endtext

\text
Noticing this, the girl clearly began to tremble in fear.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
N-no... nn... stop... aaah, ii... nngh... aaaah

\endtext

\text
Then, the tentacles began smearing the leaking fluid all
over the girl's body.
\endtext

\text
She tried to resist the secretion being rubbed into her,
twisting her body with what little strength she had left,
but it was a futile struggle.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa, haa... nn... ah, squelch... nn... aaah, it's so hot...

\endtext

\text
The girl's demeanor began to gradually change as the
secretion was smeared over her body.
\endtext

\text
A lewd glint appeared in the girl's once vacant eyes, and
her breathing grew heavier.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Hyau... aaah... fuu... nnnnnn♪

\endtext

\text
Seeing the girl's reaction, Caym and the others realized
what kind of effect the secretion must have.
\endtext

\text
The women among the Extermination Squad couldn't help but
feel disgusted by the sight.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Aaah... nn... hyuu...♪ squelch... hiaaaah♪

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nn... n, aaah... hya, but still... n, aaaaaaah♪


\endtext

\text
The girl's now hypersensitive body reacted to even the
slightest movement of the tentacles.
\endtext

\text
Even as she was terrified by her emotions being overwritten,
she couldn't help but drown in pleasure.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Hyauun... ngu... haa, slurp, squelch...

\endtext

\text
The teasing movements of the tentacles only made the girl's
frustration grow.
\endtext

\text
And as her frustration built, her nerves became even more
sensitive.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa... gun... zzzt... ahn, fuu... aaah♪

\endtext

\text
Even the faintest touch on her skin became an unbearable
source of pleasure for the girl.
\endtext

\text
The tentacles caressed her all over, forcing pleasure upon
her whether she wanted it or not.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Naaaaaaaaaah♪ Aaah, nnn... hya, but still... nyaa♪

\endtext

\text
The pleasure that seared her nerves left the girl unable to
resist.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnnnnnnnnn♪ Haa, fuu... nguh

\endtext

\text
Every time those obscene squelching sounds echoed, a jolt of
pleasure shot through her entire body.
\endtext

\text
The waves of pleasure flooding the girl's mind were draining
her strength.
\endtext

\text
She desperately tried to stay conscious, but her instincts
as a female wouldn't allow it.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ah... fuu, aaah... ii... ahn... hyau♪

\endtext

\text
Her body, intoxicated by pleasure, was slowly and gently
violated as if being caressed.
\endtext

\text
And then, after being relentlessly violated by the
tentacles, the girl finally reached her limit――
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
N! Nn, naaaaaaaaaaah...♪
\endtext

\text
Her pussy was ravaged by the tentacles, and she squirted as
she climaxed.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnnnnnnnnnnn♪
\endtext

\text
――Pshaaaaaa
\endtext

\text
The girl trembled, surrendering herself to the blissful
release of pleasure.
\endtext

\text
But inside her now-hyper sensitive pussy, the tentacles kept
writhing and rampaging mercilessly.
\endtext

\text
With every movement of the tentacles, the girl shuddered,
overwhelmed by intense pleasure.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nn! Nnn, kuh... nyaa, aah, aaaah♪

\endtext

\text
The girl's body, having just climaxed, was sent over the
edge again by even the slightest stimulation.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nuuuuuuuuuuuuuu♪
\endtext

\text
The tentacles moved without any regard for the girl's state,
sharpening her senses all over again.
\endtext

\text
Having climaxed, her mind tipped completely into pleasure,
the girl accepted being violated without resistance.

\endtext

\text
And then, unable to withstand the pleasure, the girl
climaxed once more.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ah... aaah... nn... nyaa, haa... ah...

\endtext

\text
After cumming twice, the girl's body was so relaxed she
couldn't even muster any strength.
\endtext

\text
The tentacle slowly slid out from the girl's mouth.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Cough, cough...
\endtext

\text
With the tentacle that had been deep in her throat finally
out, the girl coughed violently.
\endtext

\text
And with nothing blocking her mouth anymore, she took a deep
breath.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa... fuu... a, aaah
\endtext

\text
With vacant eyes, the girl basked in the afterglow of her
climax.
\endtext

\text
Caym and the others were in her line of sight, but she
didn't even see them.
\endtext

\text
And then, the girl wished to be violated by the tentacles
herself.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ahh, more, more... I want it so bad...

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
With your tentacles, make me all sloppy... juppo juppo me...

\endtext

\text
Her face looked exhausted, but her eyes sparkled with a
desperate hunger for pleasure.
\endtext

\text
Her appearance had gone beyond pitiful and now looked
downright grotesque.
\endtext

\text
Caym and the others couldn't help but feel guilty seeing her
like that.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ahh... hurry, hurry up, I can't... I can't wait any longer♪

\endtext

\text
Cursing their own carelessness, Caym and the others could
only watch as the girl was once again ravaged by countless
tentacles.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
It's hereeeeeee! Ahh, ahh, this is so good, it feels so
goooood♪

\endtext

\text
As if she'd been waiting for it, the girl delighted in being
violated by the tentacles.
\endtext

\text
The tentacles firmly restrained her body so she couldn't
move.
\endtext

\text
Instead of caressing her gently, the tentacles pounded in
and out of her pussy and ass with wild intensity.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ah, ahh, aahhh♪ It feels so goooood... ah, I love tentacles♪


\endtext

\text
Even though the tentacles were so thick it wouldn't be
strange for her to scream, the girl only moaned in pleasure.
\endtext

\text
Her belly, swollen from the tentacles, showed their shapes
pressing out every time they thrust inside.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
My tummy's so full... ah, ngh, haa... ahn♪

\endtext

\text
For the girl, whose senses were being toyed with by the
secretions, even pain was transformed into pleasure.
\endtext

\text
And, having been violated so many times, her body had
already adapted.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Hii, hiiyo... ahh, ahh ...nngh, ahh, nngh♪

\endtext

\text
Tears streaming down her face, the girl delighted in being
violated by the tentacles.
\endtext

\text
To Caym and the others, it looked as if she was desperately
pleading that she really didn't want this.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
More, more, I want you to fuck me harder... ahh, ngh, nngh
ahhh♪
\endtext

\text
Regardless of how Caym and the others felt, the girl only
became more depraved and wanton.
\endtext

\text
The tentacles had no real technique, but the sensation of
them writhing inside her belly slammed her with intense
pleasure.
\endtext

\text
Overwhelmed by the pleasure of being violated deep inside,
the girl screamed and moaned.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
It... it's so good! Being squelched inside feels amazing...♪

\endtext

\text
The girl was being exposed to so much pleasure it was almost
painful to watch.
\endtext

\text
Every time the girl's moans echoed, the tentacles squirmed
happily.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
I love it, I love it so much♪ Oh, ahh, ahhh, nngh ahh♪

\endtext

\text
With her sanity being eroded by the secretions, the girl
begged for even rougher movement.

\endtext

\text
It was unclear if the mass of flesh understood human speech,
but gradually the tentacles began to move faster.
\endtext

\text
As the thrusting of the tentacles became more intense, the
girl's voice grew louder.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
It's amazingggggg♪ Nngh ahhhhh♪

\endtext

\text
As if to silence her noisy mouth, a tentacle once again
violated the girl's mouth.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh! Nnnnn!!
\endtext

\text
As the thick tentacle forcibly violated her mouth, tears
welled up in the girl's eyes.
\endtext

\text
Even as she sobbed, her body faithfully sent waves of
pleasure to her brain.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh, ahh, ahhhhh♪ Squelch, slurp, nngh ahh♪

\endtext

\text
The obscene sounds of the tentacles violating the girl's
body echoed through the cave.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh, chu... ngh... ahh, nngh, ahh♪

\endtext

\text
Though her face twisted in pain, her eyes were clouded with
ecstasy.
\endtext

\text
Perhaps having grown used to accepting the tentacles, the
girl's expression gradually softened.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh, ahh, guh... slurp, squelch, schluuurp♪

\endtext

\text
As if to say the warm-up was over, the tentacles' movements
gradually grew more intense.
\endtext

\text
For the girl, whose body had been transformed over a long
time by the secretions, this much was no longer enough to
break her.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Chu, ahh, ahh, schlop... squelch... ahh... nngh♪

\endtext

\text
No... maybe she was already lost in pleasure.

\endtext

\text
The girl narrowed her eyes happily, savoring the pleasure
the tentacles brought her.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ahh, ahh, hyuu, nngh nngh♪ ahh, nngh, kuaa♪

\endtext

\text
The violently moving tentacles shook the girl's body hard.

\endtext

\text
And in proportion to those big movements, moans escaped from
the girl's mouth.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnghhhhh♪ Ah, ahh, nngh, nnghh♪

\endtext

\text
Each time the tentacles thrust up into the girl's belly, it
swelled up greatly.
\endtext

\text
It almost felt like she was repeatedly getting pregnant and
giving birth.
\endtext

\text
The girl opened her eyes wide, feeling that pleasure so
intense it was almost painful.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh... moho... nngh... himohiiiiii♪

\endtext

\text
Moaning like she was losing her mind, she surrendered
everything to the tentacles.
\endtext

\text
Even if her body had been remade to withstand the tentacles'
assault, her exhausted body wouldn't last much longer.

\endtext

\text
As if to prove it, the strength gradually faded from the
girl's voice.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa... ahh... nngh♪ Fuu, nngh, ahhh...♪

\endtext

\text
The tentacles didn't care about her condition and continued
to violate her body.
\endtext

\text
Every time the tentacles squirmed inside her, she kept
moaning as if she'd forgotten her fatigue.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnooo♪ Ahh, nngh♪ Ohoh, ouu♪ Hiii♪

\endtext

\text
Then, the tentacle violating her mouth pushed even deeper
inside.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnnnnnnn♪ Ahh, ah, nguh♪

\endtext

\text
Her eyes wide with joy as she was ravaged deep inside, the
girl reveled in it.
\endtext

\text
The tentacles violated the girl's pleasure-crazed body even
more forcefully.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Chu, squelch, schluurp, ahh, ahh, nngh♪

\endtext

\text
The countless tentacles ravaging the girl smeared her with
secretions to violate her more efficiently.

\endtext

\text
And then, even more tentacles swarmed over the girl's melted
body.
\endtext

\text
So forceful it could be called rough, the tentacles stirred
up the girl's holes.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Agh, ahh, hyuu, hyaa haa, fuu, nngha♪

\endtext

\text
Lewd wet sounds and the girl's muffled cries told just how
violently the tentacles were moving.
\endtext

\text
The more violently they moved, the sharper the girl's senses
became.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Aaaahhhhhhh♪ Ah, it's coming, ah, ahhh♪

\endtext

\text
The tentacles swelled, preparing to release their seed
inside the girl.
\endtext

\text
And the girl was about to reach her own limit as well.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nngh, nn...! Ahh, nnnnnn♪

\endtext

\text
The moment the girl climaxed, the tentacles all released
their cum at once.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nnnnnnnn♪
\endtext

\text
――Splurt, spluuuuuuuuurt!!
\endtext

\text
Thick white fluid was pumped into every hole the girl had by
the tentacles.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ngh! Nn... oh...
\endtext

\text
The semen forced into her body far exceeded what the girl's
body could handle.
\endtext

\text
The cum that couldn't fit inside her overflowed, seeking a
way out.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Guh... nn... ahh...
\endtext

\text
The amount of semen was so much it was suffocating her, and
it still kept pouring in.
\endtext

\text
Her belly, swollen like a pregnant woman's, looked as if she
was already carrying a child.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Nn... ah... hyu... an... squelch, slurp...

\endtext

\text
With semen being pumped into her, the girl's face twisted in
pain.
\endtext

\text
And then, as the tentacles throbbed, it seemed the
ejaculation was finally ending.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ahh... nn... guah... ugh
\endtext

\text
The tentacles, having finished releasing their seed, slowly
withdrew from the girl's body.
\endtext

\text
――Squelch...
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Cough, cough...!
\endtext

\text
The girl expelled the massive amount of semen from every
hole in her body.
\endtext

\text
After spitting out all that cum, the girl coughed violently.

\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Haa... haa... fuu...
\endtext

\text
Her body thoroughly used, the girl breathed with a vacant
expression.
\endtext

\text
It was hard to believe this was the same girl who had been
moaning in pleasure just moments ago―her face was now
completely devoid of emotion.
\endtext

\text("Brightleaf A")
Ah, ahh... ngh... haa...
\endtext

\text
The thick semen filled the entire cave with a strong,
masculine scent.
\endtext

\text
――At that moment, perhaps satisfied after ejaculating, the
tentacle monster's grip weakened.
\endtext

\text
Caym didn't let the long-awaited moment slip by.

\endtext

\text("Caym")
Now! Do it!
\endtext

\text("El")
You don't have to tell me!
\endtext

\text
With Caym's shout, El slipped free from the slightly
loosened tentacles and fired an arrow at the monster.

\endtext

\text
―――Whoosh!!
\endtext

\text
El's arrow pierced the center of the flesh mass―probably its
head―without harming the girl.

\endtext

\text("Monster")
Giiiiiiaaaaaaaaahhh!!!!!!
\endtext

\text
The monster, impaled by the arrow, let out a death cry that
shook the entire cave.
\endtext

\text
At the same time, the tentacles restraining Caym and the
others lost all their strength.
\endtext

\text
As everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Risbell quickly
rushed to the girl and performed First Aid with healing
magic.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
You're safe now.
\endtext

\text
With a sad expression, Risbell began treating the girl.

\endtext

\text
Leaving that to Risbell... Caym looked around the cave.

\endtext

\text
As he observed his surroundings, Caym noticed that the
monster's corpse's abdomen was faintly glowing.

\endtext

\text("Caym")
Sorry, but could you lend me your sword?
\endtext

\text
Borrowing a sword from a soldier, Caym cut open the corpse's
belly.
\endtext

\text
Inside was a black, glowing gemstone about the size of a
baby's head.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
What is this?
\endtext

\text("Beatrice")
That's a Gu Stone used by the Vexation group. Anyone
enchanted by this stone loses their sanity and becomes
obedient to their instincts... especially their sexual
urges.
\endtext

\text("Beatrice")
But I've never seen one this big before.

\endtext

\text
Standing next to Caym, Beatrice pondered something.

\endtext

\text("Beatrice")
I see. If a Gu Stone is this large, it could possibly affect
all living creatures in this area.

\endtext

\text
Listening to Beatrice, Caym found himself almost entranced
by the stone and quickly turned his face away.

\endtext

\text
Having finished First Aid on the girl, Risbell let out a
sigh as she watched Caym's reaction.

\endtext

\text("Risbell")
I'll seal it so you don't get enchanted, Caym-sama.

\endtext

\text
Risbell took the Gu Stone from Caym, cast a sealing barrier
on it, and handed it to a soldier.

\endtext

\text("Caym")
So this was the cause of all the trouble this time. Maybe we
were too hard on the monsters...

\endtext

\text("Caym")
...But why did this thing swallow something like that?

\endtext

\text
Caym voiced his question, tilting his head in confusion.

\endtext

\text
Risbell, hearing Caym's question, prefaced her answer with,
This is just speculation, but...
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
It's possible that Vexation, or the group controlling them,
was conducting some kind of experiment.

\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Since it's such a powerful magic item, it wouldn't be
strange if they tried to use it in some way.

\endtext

\text("Risbell")
And perhaps they wanted to test its effects and range on the
monsters of Naz-Nidra...

\endtext

\text
After sharing her thoughts, Risbell picked something up from
one of the corpses lying nearby.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
However... it seems their plan ended in failure.

\endtext

\text("Risbell")
This is a small dagger, just the right size to fit in the
palm―it's often used by Vexation's assassins.
\endtext

\text("Risbell")
Most likely, this person was an investigator... but ended up
as food for the monsters they were watching.

\endtext

\text
With a look of exasperation, Risbell tossed the dagger
aside.
\endtext

\text("Caym")
It's like the saying about the mummy hunter becoming a
mummy. Utterly foolish. We need to wipe out scum like this.

\endtext

\text
Caym's voice, tinged with anger, echoed through the quiet
cave.
\endtext

\text
And so, having accomplished their extermination mission for
now, the group began their journey home.
\endtext