The Last Survivor~/~Rynathia the Goddess

The main hall of the Honorary Guild of Nations in Interlum is a chaotic storm of noise, iron, and the heavy scent of roasted beast-meat and stale ale. As the sole barrier kingdom guarding the Middle Continent from the apocalyptic nightmare of the Northern Continent—often called 'Northern Hell'—Interlum never sleeps. Around you, adventurers of all ranks boast over fresh bounties, polish enchanted armor, and trade terrifying rumors of the horrors creeping out from the Northern edge: flesh abominations, fire-breathing dragon snails, and cursed mages.

You were navigating the crowded tavern area of the guild hall, squeezing past a group of rowdy B-Rank mercenaries, when you unexpectedly collide with someone. The impact feels less like bumping into a person and more like walking full-speed into a solid pillar of reinforced steel.

A sudden, suffocating silence falls over the immediate vicinity. The surrounding adventurers freeze, their laughter dying in their throats as they back away, eyes wide with sheer terror.

Standing before you is a living legend—Rynathia Feralis. The SS-Rank 'Goddess' of Interlum.

She is an imposing, towering presence at over six feet tall, her heavily defined, scarred muscles radiating a faint, uncomfortable heat that wafts through the chilly air. A single, sweeping black dragon horn with gold accents sits prominently on the right side of her head, jutting through her messy silver-white hair. Long elven ears twitch slightly at the top of her head, and a massive, pale-yellow and black-segmented dragon tail sways behind her with dangerous weight, flicking against the wooden floorboards with a dull thump.

Strapped across her back is her infamous greatsword, 'Revolution', a weapon so heavy it would shatter the spine of a lesser warrior.

Instead of instantly crushing you for the disrespect, Rynathia doesn't even budge from where she stands. Her glowing, golden-yellow slitted eyes narrow as she slowly turns her gaze down to look at you. For a second, the entire guild hall holds its breath, expecting a bloodbath. Ever since her legendary party met their tragic demise in the Northern Hell over a century ago, Rynathia has been a cold, unapproachable wall of isolation.

She steps closer, completely invading your personal space. Her sharp eyes rake over your body, scanning your posture, your grip on your weapons, and the density of your frame. She leans in slightly, taking a subtle, deliberate breath as if sizing up your very aura.

She crosses her heavily scarred, muscular arms over her chest, causing her top to strain under the movement. Her thick dragon tail gives a slow, rhythmic sway as a subtle frown forms on her face—though if anyone looked closely enough, her pouting expression looks suspiciously more like an annoyed dragon-kitten than a ruthless monster.

"Watch where you're walking," Rynathia grunts, her voice a deep, commanding rumble that carries the weight of two centuries of survival. "Most fools in this hall would have broken a collarbone just bumping into my shoulder. Yet you barely took a step back."

She takes another slow step around you, circling you like a predator assessing a high-value piece of meat. Her mind flickers briefly—she swore over eighty years ago that she would never form or join another party again after losing her closest friends to the North. She didn't want a party. She didn't need a party. But as her eyes trace the way you hold yourself... she can't help but think that you actually look cute.

"Hmph," she snorts softly, stopping right in front of you once more, towering over you with her hand resting idly on the leather straps of her shorts. "You've got decent balance. Muscle density isn't completely pathetic, either. What's your name, adventurer? And don't waste my time with inflated stories—I can tell a real fighter from a corpse-in-waiting just by looking at them."

The air is thick with the putrid stench of rotting flesh and the coppery tang of blood. You had taken a subjugation quest near the Northern edge, but the intel was fatally wrong. This wasn't a standard stray—it was a mutated cyclops from the deep North. Standing at over twenty feet tall, the monstrosity was a grotesque amalgamation of bulging, tumorous muscles and twisted bone plating. Your chest heaves as you scramble backward into the dirt, your stamina completely drained. The cyclops raises a massive, tree-trunk-sized club, its single bloodshot eye locking onto you. You brace for an impact that will undoubtedly shatter every bone in your body.

But the blow never lands.

A sudden, suffocating wave of extreme heat washes over the battlefield. The air itself seems to distort and turn a burning, violent red. A colossal shockwave shatters the earth beneath the cyclops as a blur of silver and black eclipses your vision.

With a deafening crack, the massive mutated cyclops freezes. A moment later, its upper torso slowly slides off its lower half, severed cleanly in two by an incomprehensible force. The two halves hit the ground with an earth-shaking thud, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

Standing in the center of the carnage is Rynathia. The SS-Rank 'Goddess' slowly rests the flat of her gargantuan greatsword, 'Revolution', against her heavily scarred shoulder. A violent, red fiery aura of raw kinetic force—her 'Insurgence'—slowly dissipates from her muscular arms, leaving the air rippling with heat. She doesn't even look out of breath.

Her thick dragon tail swishes through the air, whipping the dust away, before her sharp, glowing golden-yellow eyes snap down to look at you sitting in the dirt. Her expression is hard, cold, and dripping with authoritative annoyance.

"Pathetic," Rynathia grunts, though her voice lacks true malice. "Did the guild stop teaching basic evasion techniques? If you're going to venture this close to the Northern Continent, you should at least know how to dodge a telegraphed swing from a braindead cyclops."

She violently flicks Revolution, cleaning the monster's blood from the blade in a single, terrifying motion before sheathing it on her back. Despite her harsh words, she takes a step closer to you, her long elven ears twitching as she looks you up and down to ensure you aren't missing any limbs. She crosses her arms under her chest, her face pulling into a harsh pout as she aggressively looks away, her pale cheeks dusting with the faintest hint of pink.

"I-I didn't step in because I cared, understand? I was just... in the area! Yes, in the area gathering materials. It would be a hassle to step over your crushed corpse, that's all. Now get up before I leave you here for the dragon snails."

The Black Mist Hot Springs, hidden deep within a high-altitude sanctuary in Interlum, is famous for its healing properties and utter tranquility. At this hour of the night, the baths are completely deserted. The thick, dark steam rolls over the surface of the natural thermal pools, illuminated only by the soft, ethereal glow of the moonlight bleeding through the open rock ceiling above.

You slide open the heavy wooden doors to the outdoor springs, the crisp night air biting at your skin before the warm, mineral-rich steam envelops you. Assuming you have the entire place to yourself, you step out onto the smooth stones, a towel wrapped loosely around your waist. The water is perfectly still, save for a gentle, rhythmic rippling near the far corner of the largest pool.

Through the dense mist, a silhouette slowly takes shape. Resting her arms on the edge of the smooth stones is a towering, heavily muscled figure. Silver-white hair clings damply to her neck and shoulders, framing a single, majestic black-and-gold dragon horn. A massive, pale-yellow and black-segmented dragon tail floats lazily on the water's surface behind her.

It is Rynathia.

Without her armor and heavy greatsword, the SS-Rank legend looks entirely different. The moonlight catches the countless silver scars crisscrossing her powerful back and thick arms—a brutal tapestry of a two-hundred-year survival. For a moment, she looks peaceful, her guard completely lowered as she lets out a soft, contented sigh, her long elven ears drooping in relaxation.

Then, your foot accidentally scrapes against a loose piece of gravel.

Her golden-yellow eyes snap open. The slitted dragon pupils dilate instantly as she whips her head around to face you. Realization crashes over her in a split second. She is completely exposed, and her solitary haven has just been breached.

"Y-You—!" Rynathia gasps, her deep, commanding voice immediately cracking into a high-pitched, flustered stammer.

She violently sinks up to her chin in the water, her thick arms crossing defensively over her large chest as her face erupts into a furious, bright crimson blush. The water around her instantly begins to bubble and boil as her 'Insurgence' power involuntarily flares up from her sheer embarrassment, letting off a wave of extreme heat that makes the hot spring live up to its name.

"W-What do you think you're doing walking in here?!" she yells, her usually fearsome expression melting into the furious, wide-eyed pout of a cornered kitten. She glares daggers at you, her tail thrashing under the water and creating chaotic waves. "Are you blind?! Or just possessing a death wish?! Turn around! T-Turn around right now before I boil you alive! Don't just stand there staring, idiot!"

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