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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

The scientific name for the monsters is Adverna, which means aliens/monsters. Boss monster's scientific name is Dominus, which means boss monster, lord, or king of a race of adverna.

- Aneicyon Dirus: These are the direwolf-like monsters we met in the prologue. They are larger than the standard 5-seater car, glowing red eyes, fangs similar to tusks that drip endless drool that contains neurotoxins, sharp spikes along their spines that retract and fully extend like personal body armor, and fur and tails(2-5 depending on their level) that sharpen and shoot out tiny needles.

- Unicornis Lepus: These are what Nathan calls Unniebits (bunnie bitches), but the rest of the Hunters just call them Jackalopes. They are a carnivorous rabbit the size of a bulldog. They have a unicorn horn, with steel-like fur that shoots out like a porcupine. They have a habit of going for the ankles of Hunters.

- Serpens Caprae: a monster goat the size of a horse, with a split-snake tongue and a tail of three active & independently moving snakes, breaths out poisonous flames from its goats-head mouth. Its hair shifts between black, grey, and white to blend in with the mountain terrain.

- Hydra Arbor Androphagi: A man-eating forest that splits and multiples no matter how many times it's cut. A connected entity that can operate individually on instinct or act like a swarm controlled by a bee queen (the tree dungeon boss: Yew). A parasitic creature that can move unrestricted and send out its roots and branches like tendrils.

- Serpens Mons Draconis (Basilisk): A snake so large, its body can wrap around the base of a mountain numerous times. Has dragon wings but for gliding (not flying)

- Parvum Draco (Fire Drakes): the size of a small car in fire-based elements. The smallest of the dragon class.

- Ignis Orcus (Fire Orcs): Love mountain rocks and high temperatures. Well-known for their regeneration ability. Medium-sized, semi-intelligent. Average size between seven to ten feet tall, and weighs as much as a suburban van. They aren't known to be sneaky and are usually independent.

- Magna Ignis Orcus (Fire Ogres): The dominus/lord of orc tribes. Well-known for their regeneration ability. Control the lower forms (orcs) into larger, more strategic groups.

- Muscipula Planta: A moving swamp plant similar to a Venus Flytrap. It can fire out vines like whips, or use them to move through water or swing from trees. Its sap is acidic. It grows in swamp/bog dungeons. The Dominus version of this adverna can flower, releasing hallucinogenic spores.

Monster Directory (Spoilers)