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In a world where the supernatural collides with the ordinary, dungeons—dangerous rifts to other realms—begin appearing across the city, threatening humanity. The Hunter Association, tasked with sealing these rifts, relies on Guides who are psychically linked to Hunters with extraordinary powers.

A former soldier, becomes a newly awakened Guide at 27, struggling to adapt to his role. Paired with an S-ranked Hunter, a reckless veteran esper, he faces the daunting challenge of navigating deadly dungeons filled with nightmarish creatures. Their partnership is strained—A disciplined and methodical solider, and an esper who's impulsive and dismissive of rules.

As dungeons appear more frequently, each mission tests their limits and teamwork. While the Guide adjusts to his new life and role, the esper wrestles with his haunted past and growing responsibilities. Together, they uncover a disturbing pattern behind the dungeon outbreaks, suggesting a larger, sinister plot at play.

Amid the chaos, the guide grapples with losing his former life and his growing attachment to his esper, while the looming danger threatens to push them—and their fragile trust—apart. Every decision they make could determine the city's fate, or possibly the entire world.

NOTE: This is a slow-burn light-romance BL. It means there are no mature or sexual themes, and it focuses on action, plot, character growth, and relationships between characters and their adversaries. 

Cover Art: V.R. Wilde (IG: its.forevermonday)

Dogmatic Dungeon Dominion

Nathan had decided to train Penn with close-combat sparring while getting the Guide to provide guiding at the same time. This was to push him to understand his power better and multitask in a way he had never done before.

The Esper's towering frame and overwhelming abilities, even when toned down, were daunting for Penn. Nathan was a Striker, built for fast and close combat dealing mass amounts of damage at a time. Penn may be classed as a Battle Guide, but he was still a Guide who was just given fighter abilities.

Nathan's directing with power source choice and skills that match the Guide's ability to perform them is what even got Penn as far as he had. He wondered if Nathan would have been an artist or a street thug if he had never awakened as an Esper. The musing made him chuckle.

"Focus, kiddo," Nathan called out, throwing an endless flurry of punches. Penn frowned.

Ch. 51: Back To The Basics, Part 3