The adventurers walked right into the Malaska Dungeon. They made it through the first floor, defeating slime and little goblins. After clearing the second floor of the dungeon, where they fought even fewer foes who would represent a serious threat to them, they proceeded on their journey.
They made it to the third floor, annihilated all the minions in their way, and pillaged a small goblin community. The fourth floor was likewise simple. On the fifth floor, there was a red ogre in his prime with a powerful axe and a blue ogre who tried to ambush them but fell after a hit to the head and a few forceful punches from the adventurers.
After walking for several hours, they now made it to the sixth floor, and when they entered, there was a road that connected to the other side that they needed to cross. There's a huge cliff on both sides, and below the cliff there's a blue little lizard.
This lizard ran towards and jumped to the other cliff, which was much deeper. After that, a huge monster emerged.
This lizard started battling another type of massive monster with four limbs. Both of them fought for a minute, and while fighting, the whole floor was shaking due to the tremors of magical power that both unleashed. After several casts of magical energy, the little blue lizard successfully killed its opponent with no obvious vulnerability. All of them realize that it's only on the sixth floor, and there's already this kind of strong monster lurking.
When it noticed their party crossing the rock bridge, the blue beast lizard ignored them, didn't attack them, and instead went to the monster body and began eating it.
They'll know this little lizard will be a threat someday, so they take note of its appearance and proceed to the seventh floor. The eighth and ninth levels were significantly better but still difficult.
And the tenth floor was odd; there were no strong foes to be seen, just a slope with a door at the end. The adventurers were preparing themselves and their weapons for whatever could come next. 
After three hours, they had already killed most of the weak creatures in the hallway, and they are now waiting for their captain and the rest of the crew to return after scouting the other side of the door.
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The adventurers decided to stay on this floor for three days before opening the door to restock their supplies and see what was behind it.
They were talking about some questions that came up in one of their talks while they were waiting. Someone asks, "What do you think we'll find there?" The little girl answered, "Who knows, maybe someone who knows more about this location, like an NPC or anything like that?"
They're first confused by this and want to know what NPC means. Even the little girl is just looking at them; she has no idea how or where she picked up that enpisi word.
The second party of adventurers with provisions was approaching the tenth level when a guy screamed, prompting applause from bystanders who came to welcome them.
The little girl also watches the group as they arrive because she might recognize someone. And the little girl's attitude altered as she saw them come.
She observed a distasteful crowd. She whispered, "Hiro," in a disgusted tone.
When Hiro unintentionally heard his name, he cast her a glance. He inquired, "Do I know you, little girl?" She cocked an eyebrow at this and wondered why he had inquired as to whether or not he recognized her given that their previous mission had been completed in a matter of days. She becomes enraged and wants to slam his face.
The nun next to her said, "Of course she recognizes you because you're gorgeous and now a fifth silver ranker. She instantly felt infuriated and wanted to smash both of their skulls.
The man next to her is dressed in a green and red shirt that covers part of his face and is surrounded by a long blue cloak, "Yeah, Hiro is as hot as hell," added another. 
Her nails are digging into the flesh of her hands as she grips her fists tightly. He caused her too much pain the last time, both emotionally and physically, but he still didn't give her the right amount of money or make up for the harm he caused. 
She took a deep breath, looked up at the ceiling, and instead of shouting, she composed herself by offering them a fake grin.
The small girl just went away because if she had stayed any longer, she could have grabbed her knife and tried to kill him. Those thoughts will harm her reputation as a respectable courier, and she will be unable to confront him or overcome him in front of other adventures.
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When the fifth bell rang, she strolled past the others and remained inside her cart. The majority of the adventurers retired to their tents to rest.
This is the moment she'll embark on her own trip; she covered herself with her blanket first for security. She pulled out the cursed book and attempted to read it once she believed everyone had gone to sleep or was busy guarding. 
But she was interrupted when someone approached and touched her. This gave her shivers and made her aware of the risk of abuse.
She kicked the man molesting her and looked him straight in the eyes. She wanted to throw up when she caught Hiro's smile greeting her. Hiro questioned, "Do I know you somewhere?" and she answered, "What do you want?" 
Hearing his question, she wanted to pull out her knife and stab him in the face right then. Instead of answering him, she said, "If that's what you want to ask, scram!"
Hiro gave up as she gazed at him with the desire to kill him. He raised his hand and said, "Okay, okay, geez, I'm just asking." 
He turned around and said, "You're beautiful; you're my type. After this, let's go out." He smiled at her, but when he turned his back to leave, he grinned and licked his lips, whispering to himself, "I will surely taste that cute, petite body of yours."
"I promise I'll kill you next time, you disgusting pig," she snarled as Hiro walked away. She quickly wrapped herself in a blanket and read the cursed book, full of disdain and rage.
Suddenly, a bright light burst from the book, and a tentacle formed and aimed directly at her eyes. The tentacle punctured her left eye, inflicting excruciating pain, and she was unable to avert it due to how quickly it happened. 
She grabbed the tentacle in an instant and attempted to draw it away from her eye, but the thing forced itself to go deeper. Due to the sheer number of people on this floor, she resists the need to shout out in pain and discomfort.
The tentacle formed a hook within her left eye, and when it started spinning like a drill, it was even more horrifying. Her head was pierced, and blood spattered. 
She yelled at the top of her lungs because she was unable to endure the pain. Her shouts were muffled by a hand reaching out and squeezing her lips together. The book then drew her back in.
*****
Midnight.
A little girl stands in front of a dead body, hoping for a nice afterlife for her. She goes away without regret after taking her time to pray and accept. 
A man with a pointed beak mask was waiting for the girl to finish, not far away. "Already done?" he asked, to which the girl bowed her head and nodded. They both strolled across the cool, starry night. To warm herself, the girl breathed in her hands. "So cold," she remarked. 
The man with the pointed beak mask reached out, rummaged in his bag, and drew out a bottle. He rattles the container methodically and asks, "Would you like to sniff?" 
The girl nodded fiercely, as if she were at the end of her life. She grabbed the vial, opened it, and sniffed it. She blew an enticing perfume into her nose to soothe herself.
This pale blue-purple herb really helps lessen anxiety by stimulating the nose to pass signals to the brain.
'What is called again?'
[System answered]
[Lavender]
'Yeah, right, a stimulating drug.' 
[The system rolled its eyes]
[It's not a drug, but a herb]
[You wouldn't make her a grave, would you?] Asks the system, pointing at Lulu's body.
'I can't do it, even though I want to perform a decent burial.'
[Why?] 
He didn't respond.
The master-student duo did not stop walking; they had previously passed a river and just halted for a brief rest. The wolves she has previously tamed continue to follow them, surveying their surroundings for any enemies. 
"Master, what should we do from now on?" the small girl inquired while looking at her master. "Just keep swimming," he instructed. 
Her pupils dilated.
"Master, have you already realized what we should do from now on?" she asked another question. Her trepidation and awe vanished in a moment, and she's convinced that her father has a grandeur plan for their future.
While considering anything, the man in question's mind was drifting and drooling.
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"Mornight everyone~ I don't know if it's already morning or midnight while you are reading my journey," he says, opening another vial of purple powder and taking a little sniff. "Hmm. Let's see, both of us are searching for something."
He continued to snuff out the purple powder. "I'm really not sure either what the exact place or items we are looking for are, so don't ask me. Okay?"
[The system looks at you with contempt.]
"Readers?" The little girl asked. "Yes, my child," he said as he started to hop while they walked, and Gura unknowingly
copied what he was doing.
"Where? Where are they?" Her eyes twinkled as she asked her master.
"Everywhere, child, everywhere," the man mystifyingly answered. The small girl was transfixed by his response and glanced at him. "When will I meet these readers?" she asked, her gaze fixed on the man's lenses.
"Who knows when? Even I don't know."
"Then are they gods?"
"No" he regretfully answered, "they're not and never will be.", "But their undeniable existence is not allowed to be ignored."
"Master, I really don't get it," her eyebrows met while sniffing the vial of lavender. She wonders about the existence of these readers that her master is speaking of.
"Hmm... how about you treat them as having a higher existence than God itself?" The man with a bird mask said jokingly. "Higher than God?" she gasped.
[The system wants to stop your nonsense.]
'Alyssa, I'm just telling the truth.'
"Master?"
"Yes?"
"Who's Alyssa anyway?"