As the groups ventured outside the dungeon, they were awaited by someone standing outside. It was a tall woman with long white hair and menacing horns on her head. Some races on Earthland were born with horns, but somehow she felt different. It was as if they were presented with an existence none of them had encountered before. One thing was certain, she was powerful.

"Foolish humans, what have you done? Who told you to come to this place? Do you realize what you have all just done? We have dedicated ourselves for millennia to seal away everything and everyone involved with Nacht." It was obvious from her tone that she was angered and upset. Though, that was not all that could be deducted from her tone. She was also scared. "Why do you foolish adventurers want to see the world end so badly?"

A dominating, refined and vocal figure came into sight halting them from returning to Civilization. Sharing similar traits to demons horns and all but without the venom or hostility towards everything around them. Her words were indirect, blaming everyone who spilled out of the “Dungeon.” Kon was confused about the accusations and remained silent as revelations of the end of times were revealed alongside an intimidating name that was uttered, Nacht. Another day, Another enemy at this point for Kon, he had already fought alongside his peers against another world ender, this Nacht would fall all the same. Approaching the horned figure with sliding steps, hands raised to emphasize his words, Kon began by generalizing the various groups around them with a sweeping wave of his hands. ”I’ll be honest with you, I don’t rightly remember who or what brought me to here, nor was my intention or my comrades to break a seal of any kind.”

Scratching the side of his chin, Kon continued. “Meanwhile bringing about some form of doomsday is definitely something that I’d prefer not to happen, I’ve already fought off two planes of existence doing so again would be rather tedious…” Ending with a noticeable resignation to his words. Admittedly Kon was tired of fighting against beings that transcended even people such as himself but if it was needed he would do so once again.

None of them were aware of the possible consequences of entering the dungeon. Someone had lured them here with promises of gold and treasures. Someone from the outside. It could not have been Zagan, because he was still in there. Lanzerossa understood that it could only mean one thing. The followers of Nacht were no longer dormant and were making moves again. Sending the adventurers towards the dungeon was clearly a declaration of war, Lanzerossa thought. It worried her that the battle would no longer be fought in the shadows, but out in the open instead.

"The wheels have been set in motion. They are returning."

“The wheels have been set in motion, how insightful, please do go on.” First judgement and now vagueness from this mysterious woman, neither were helpful. “Who are they?, I’ll need a bit more than just Nacht... Are they some demon, a spirit from another realm, a vengeful soul plagued fiore, I think we’re going to need a bit more information…” Even the most basic of knowledge was unknown to Kon, the name of this woman, how powerful she was, all a terrifying unknown. Few had such an ability to conceal themselves from his golden gaze, even Seraphim were vulnerable to his piercing vision. This woman was definitely beyond what he had seen before, probably more than what any of his counterparts had either.

They all shared the same sentiment as Kon, lacking any knowledge of a seal, with Alisa making the only real addition to the conversation commenting on the vulnerability of the seal. It was true, if something was so devastating caged behind it why could they destroy it. Perhaps they were merely a distraction for a bigger plan? Scruffing up his head thinking to himself, Kon offered his suggestion to the horned being before them. “Are you sure there wasn’t something else that broke the seal and are just using us as a smokescreen, look at us, we’re strong as Alisa mentioned, but we’re world-ending seal breaking strong…”

Lanzerossa was caught up in her own thoughts for a second. She was wondering about who could have sent these adventurers here. Even though she already she knew the faction behind the actions, she was wondering about the details. Why now? Suddenly, she snapped out of it after hearing everyone asking questions. They deservered answers. "I am Lanzerossa, the Sky Dragon." The girl was right, Lanzerossa had to introduce herself to reveal that she was not a threat to them. She then continued answering their other questions.

"The followers of Nacht, also known as the Nachtians or Nachtian Dragons. Nacht, the Dragon of the End, the Nightmare Dragon, is not someone that we can possibly consider to stop by ourselves." It probably meant nothing to them. They had short life spans and their faction had done everything in their power to remove any reference to him from history. In order to clarify it all, she decided to give a brief history lesson.

"Long ago, Dragons were the rulers of the land, and other races were considered to be merely a food source for them. Over here in Isghar, many Dragons lived in harmony with humans and others, while in the other continents most Dragons were vile and attacked them. As the makings of an intense war were beginning to form, we came up with the idea for Dragons to be able to pass on their Magic in order for humans to aid them in the war, later being known as Dragon Slayer Magic." Lanzerossa paused for a moment to observe her surroundings. She was unsure whether they were all still safe here. Nothing had changed, but it could change at any moment.

"The wars caused our numbers to dwindle, but with the assistance of the other races, we managed to stop the followers of Nacht. As a result, we made sure that anything and anyone involved with Nacht was sealed away so that history would not repeat itself. We formed the Magna Carta with the Kings and Queens of the races at the time. We would not interfere with them, and they would not interfere with us. And by us, I mean our faction of Dragons focused on preventing Nacht from returning."

Once more she stopped. She was willing to answer their questions as long as it was safe. And right now, she had a bad feeling about what was to come.

Wars, Treaties, Doomsday level cults all rolled into one grandiose story. “Fantastic…” He muttered under his breath as the self-proclaimed Sky Dragon revealed her species dominance over all others. “It must have been quite a difficult thing for your fellow dragons to seek the aid of us humans going as far as to teach us magic designed to kill your kind, just to fight off Nacht.” As scowl grew as Kon continued to break down her lengthy exposition. “Why not just kill these followers of Nacht rather than seal them away allowing them to consolidate their power and slowly break the seal without your knowledge?” While the answer was probably obvious with Nacht being near impossible to kill directly, the same with his disciples. Nonetheless, Kon remained curious about the need for such a seal.

Kon had seen this all happen before with different players, this time would be different, this time he had direct knowledge of what was to come and a chance to truly help fight against their shared enemy. This was assuming Lanzerossa was willing to teach them to fight against Nacht and his cult. Unfazed by the distinct difference in power between them, he probed further. “If Nacht is returning it is critical for us to be capable of resisting his influence.” Continuing in his confidence unrelenting tone. “Provide us with the powers to defeat your opponents once more, We don’t have the luxury of time, mistakes, or indecision.” Pleasantries were never his strong suit, he was a blunt man, speaking his mind, caring little for the opinions of others even within his guild.  

The white-haired boy was right. It wasn't easy to convince the others to teach them magic specifically designed to slay their own kind. "We have slain many of them, the rest went into hiding and operate from the shadows. I don't know what gave them the confidence to suddenly resurface again and openly wage war against us. Others that could not be defeated by us were sealed away instead." Lanzerossa replied. "I fear we have no choice but to share this magic once again with you all, however, not all of you are capable of learning it."

Suddenly, she felt the familiar presence of an old friend among the adventurers. Dante? She looked around, but she couldn't see him anywhere. Did he hide himself among the group? Or did he manage to pull something crazier? Lanzerossa had lost contact with Dante for a while now, but that was not unusual. Dante would disappear to the ends of the world from time to time.

She stopped her explanation for a second while walking into the group to find Dante among them. Not this one. Not that one either. Hold on, this one? She stopped in front of a girl with a giant cat and stared into her eyes. Dante? No, this was not Dante. But why did she sense Dante in her? Why did Dante move himself partially into this girl? Unless? She was suddenly confronted with an overwhelming feeling of sadness. Lanzerossa realized that it could only mean that Dante needed someone as his successor. And the reason why he would need a replacement would be because he probably realized that he was going to venture towards a mission he could not return from. That selfless bastard, she thought. He could have at least contacted Lanzerossa. Perhaps there was something that she could have done to help him out. It wouldn't have even been a favor. Simply a debt repaid for all the times he helped the Dragons with the Nachtians.

Either way, it seemed as if this girl was still unaware of how to use her powers. She sighed and wondered whether she recalled Dante's silly antics correctly as she poked the poor girl on her forehead. Luckily, she recalled it correctly. The poke caused a minuscule fraction of Dante's mana to pour into Lanzerossa with a message.

"Hey Rosa." It was Dante's voice playing in her mind.

"Dante?!" Lanzerossa loudly exclaimed in her mind.  

"If you are hearing this, I am probably no longer alive."

It seemed that the message was recorded in advance.

"In order to satisfy Zaggarodh's hunger and prevent the Archangels from razing Earthland to the ground to find the Uldyssian, I traversed into the Lucent and took the battle to them. I don't expect to return. I'll at least cause enough damage to their realm and numbers to stop them from coming to Earthland again for a long time. I used the Oracle's All-Seeing Eye to see into the future of this girl, but could see at most up to this day. Good to see that you are still alive. And beautiful as always. I'm sorry that I won't be able to assist you with the Nachtians anymore, but I have selected a successor. She has a lot to learn before she's ready to save anyone. But I believe she can save the world. Please look after her."

Once more, Lanzerossa was overwhelmed with sadness after hearing Dante's final message to her for it confirmed her suspicions about his demise.

"Oh, gotta go! Yes, thank you, this is my order. Wait. I forgot to stop recording. How does one forget to stop recording with their own mana, you might ask? I get distracted easily, okay? I can feel you judging me from the future. Anyway, see you on the other side, Rosa!"

Somehow, even in death, Dante managed to make Lanzerossa crack a smile. With Dante gone, Lanzerossa would have teach her how to use her magic in Dante's place. "So, what's your name?" Lanzerossa asked while towering over the girl.

Wars, Treaties, Doomsday level cults all rolled into one grandiose story. Practically admitting their past failures, Lanzererossa elaborated in the underhanded tactics their shared opponents undertook which forced their hand in sealing them into this long-forgotten tomb of a dungeon. The dragon even carried his own belief that they should receive the magic though it seemed to have a huge burden on a person. There were many around him that could undoubtedly take such power including Kazimir and Alisa, both Wizard Saints with nearly unparalleled strength. Meanwhile, there were others who were like ants to them only appearing like a flickering candle compared to their glowing rays of light. Kon unfazed by the risk stood up to the risk. “I am committed, Lanzererossa, gift me your power so I may protect the realm from the surge that seeks to bring about such devastation and destruction.” Holding steadfast to protect the realm and without a shred of fear.

While Kon was certainly a villain in the eyes of the law and an ethically questionable man, it didn’t mean he sought to bring about the doom of the entire civilization. Perhaps that was what stopped Alisa and her group from attacking him, the shared understanding that there were bigger problems to deal with than a person’s bounty. Having entered a dialogue with the woman, he would have expected a courteous response however he was instead met with indifference as she focused towards a familiar face, one whom he hadn’t seen for years now. Her behavior was most peculiar however everything had been up to this point. Frustrated beyond belief at the constant shift, back and forth of the woman, and now this, he scrunched up his nose and rubbed the bridge of his nose with his golden fingers. “Damn it.” he muttered. Now they would be stuck in unimportant dialogue while the “powerful threat” was released into the world.