Chapter 639: Side Story 1. The Twilight Zone - 21
In the middle of October, as miasma started to accumulate again, dungeons started to appear around the Far East district. Espers had started to be stationed there: those who would work in Trinity’s branch next year, the members of House Ishtera who were dealing with their new mountain and estate, and the former red-zone dwellers like the Scarlet Moon.
But taking care of dungeons appearing on the surface of the sea was a rather complicated matter, especially if it was a high-ranking one. And so, despite an eight-month pregnant husband at home, Bassena still had to go prevent another Kraken set loose at the sea. He thought it would be alright, and he’d just stay with Zein all the time afterward.
Who knew that something would really happen when he was in the middle of the sea?
Bassena stepped out of the dungeon gate nonchalantly as if he was just taking a stroll instead of clearing a red dungeon, but the moment he stared at his commlink, blood drained from his face.
"Sir?" Lex stared at the frozen Bassena, who looked like a terrified statue. Before he could say anything more, however, the commlink which had been flashing red suddenly vibrated.
Both high-ranking espers flinched, and Bassena might drop the commlink in the sea if it wasn’t already attached to his wrist. He couldn’t even press the accept button because he was trembling so much, and Lex had to do it for him.
[Bas--]
"Z-Zein--Zein! What--"
[Sush] a swift, low-voiced command came from the supposedly almost-in-surgery guide. [Calm down]
"How can I--"
[Calm down, or I’ll cut the call off]