🌴 Scene: The Jungle of Gor'thuun
Lush, thick vines. Insects screaming like hell's violin section. Giant banana trees. Mana-charged monkeys.It was Monku's homeland. His element.
Kaien swung a machete through the brush, sweat dripping, chest out.
"So… we're following your lead now, Monkey Man?"
Monku Ironpelt grinned, eyes glowing with primal hype.
"Damn right. Welcome to my jungle, boys. Try not to get eaten by the thighs."
Kaien: "...You mean things?"
Monku: "No. Thighs. You'll see."
🐒 Monku's Class Reveal
Class: Primal Soul BrawlerWeapon: Banana Staff infused with Jungle SpiritSkills:
Thigh Seeker (Passive) – Natural instinct draws him toward curvy enemies.
Monkey Flip – Launches himself with explosive momentum.
Jungle Howl – Buffs allies, scares monsters (and weak men).
Fruit Overload – Throws explosive enchanted fruit that do random effects.
Kaien: "Your passive is called Thigh Seeker?"
Monku: "It's hereditary. Don't judge me."
🛕 Plot Hook – The Temple of the First Flame
Monku led the group to a massive overgrown ruin, hidden by vines and illusions.
"This is where we prove our worth. The Temple of the First Flame.Inside is an artifact that chooses those worthy of divine fire."
Kaien: "Cool. What's the catch?"
Donovan: "There's always a catch."
Monku: "Only those who fight their greatest weakness may pass."
Kaien: "...So we all die here."
🩷 Waifu Tension MAXIMUM – Seris vs Lyra
Outside the temple, while Kaien washes his sword by the stream, the moment happens.
Seris: "You like him, don't you?"
Lyra: blushing hard "N-No. I just… respect him."
Seris: "You heal him like your life depends on it. You blush when he talks.Don't act like I can't see it."
Lyra: "So what? You're always next to him too."
Silence.
They both look across the stream. Kaien is shirtless, stretching, humming a dumb tune.
Seris: "...We're falling for an idiot."
Lyra: "...A really hot idiot."
Seris: "If you kiss him first, I'll kill you."
Lyra: "Then try and stop me."
🔥 INSIDE THE TEMPLE
Each member is pulled into a spirit trial, isolated inside their mind—forced to face a vision of their deepest fear.
🛡️ Donovan: A battlefield where he couldn't protect anyone.🗡️ Reinhard: His dead family blaming him for surviving.🔥 Aziel: A throne with his tyrant father's crown on his head.🐒 Monku: A mirror version of himself who takes things seriously.📚 Nikolai (offscreen): Probably fighting taxes or something.
⚔️ Kaien's Trial – "The Girl Who Died"
He sees a blurry vision of a girl.Black hair. Soft voice. His old world.The only person who ever said he could be more than a loser.
She reaches for him."Why didn't you save me?""You just ran away and played games, didn't you?"
Kaien falls to his knees.Everything hurts.
[Warning: Mental Stability Critical][Crest Override – Chaos Ignition]"You may forge a new path… or destroy yourself here."
💥 He Breaks Through – Power Surge
Kaien clenches his fists.
"I didn't come here to suffer again.I came here to rise.To protect my brothers.And yeah, to build a goddamn harem."
[New Crest Evolution: Calamity Crest – Version Beta][New Skill: Echo Breaker – Shatters illusion & fear-based magic]
He roars, and the vision explodes.
Kaien wakes up—body glowing faintly, eyes sharp as ever.
The others rise, one by one.
Monku: "That temple tried to make me wear a tux, bro. It was HORRIFYING."
🗡️ Artifact Acquired: Flamebrand Sigil
The group unlocks the artifact.It grants them one group-wide enchantment:
[First Flame's Bond] – Once per day, all party members can survive a fatal blow with 1 HP. Triggers automatically.
Reinhard: "...Now that's plot armor I can respect."
📦 Final Scene – Back at Camp
Kaien: Sitting at the fire again, Flamebrand on his hand, cloak open.
Seris sits next to him.
Lyra sits on his other side.
Neither says a word.
Kaien: "Sooo… anyone wanna talk about the stream conversation you thought I couldn't hear?"
Seris + Lyra: "SHUT UP."