Ace furrowed his brows at Nerio, but before the latter could say anything, a resounding sound like a massive bell echoed through the house, shaking its foundations. The sheer force of it suggested the noise had spread throughout the dungeon.
At the same time, the sunlight outside began to change—darkening, as if something had obscured half of it.
"It's not time for nightfall yet," Maya quickly assessed. "This might mean the wedding is about to begin."
The moment she finished speaking, a system notification appeared before all of them.
[Congratulations! You have received an invitation to the River God's wedding. Please bring the bride on time!]
—The bride?
"Wait, what the hell?! This wasn't part of the mission before!" Julia shouted, a deep sense of unease gripping her, making it impossible to stay still.
"The mission briefing has been against us from the start," Maya said coldly.
