Almost as soon as Thomas's group appeared and introduced themselves, outside the dungeon immediately became abuzz with activity.
Media outlets frantically reported on the existence of artificial espers, with flashy headlines like "Humanity's Hope," "A New Doorway to Victory"…
Whether or not the government had a hand in this, it couldn't be denied that the news shook the entire population, striking deeply at the psyche of ordinary people.
After all, entering a dungeon without any remarkable ability made survival almost impossible—especially now that dungeons had evolved entirely to a higher level, leaving newcomers with no chance of advancing, or even surviving.
Although those dragged into dungeons were usually espers, there were still plenty of cases where ordinary people were pulled in—like right now, Aria was just a normal person.
