Nourredine awoke after two days of unconsciousness.
Quietly, without alerting anyone, he rose from his bed in Nilüfer's clinic and slipped outside.
He made his way to the old building, heading straight for Adolf's office.
He knocked softly on the door.
Adolf opened, surprised to see him awake, and ushered him inside.
Nourredine recounted everything he had seen during the expedition — the monstrous creature, the brutal battle, the deaths of his comrades.
A heavy silence fell.
Adolf's expression hardened.
After deep thought, he decided to investigate personally.
He prepared a truck loaded with gear and brought Nourredine and Kim along.
Their journey took them far — several hours into the wilderness.
Arriving at the site, they descended carefully.
They found the hidden lair of the hostile dogs — yet no living creatures remained.
Only the corpse of the massive beast Nourredine had fought.
They retrieved the body and began their journey back.
However, on their return, disaster struck —
the ground trembled violently, and their truck was suddenly lifted into the air!
Kim shouted, panicked:
*"What's happening?!?"*
Four colossal, unknown beasts launched a vicious assault.
Already weakened, Nourredine immediately blacked out.
Adolf leaped from the truck, ready to face them alone.
A devastating blow knocked him down — but he rose again, a furious fire burning in his chest.
He screamed at the top of his lungs, full of raw arrogance:
> **"I am Adolf Doze!
> Hunter of the shadows, slayer of the black abyss!
> For two decades, I lived under the mercy of monsters and darkness!
> I will not be dragged back into the pit!
> I have made terrible mistakes —
> but I have learned.
> And this time... I will not fall!"**
Gripping his sword tightly, Adolf stepped forward, ready to battle the beasts to the death.