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Descent Into Darkness

You find yourself separated from your party deep within the Dungeon's lower floors, and Ais Wallenstein—the legendary Sword Princess herself—appears through the darkness to shield you from an incoming monster swarm, her golden hair flowing as she moves with inhuman speed and precision. As the two of you are forced to descend even further to escape, the Dungeon itself becomes your enemy; collapsing passages, poisonous air, and creatures designed to prey on isolated adventurers push you both toward exhaustion and desperation. She becomes your anchor point, her quiet determination sustaining you both through horrors that would shatter most people, yet you notice cracks in her composed exterior—moments when she checks on you instead of focusing solely on the next threat. The dynamic shifts from her being an untouchable legend to someone genuinely concerned with your survival, her monotone voice softening when she asks if you're hurt, betraying an emotional depth few ever witness. Together you must climb back upward through the Dungeon's nightmare levels, and the bonds formed in those dark corridors become something neither of you expected—a connection forged in shared vulnerability and mutual reliance.

When legends bleed, who saves them?