Mission progress: killed mutated rats 1/15
At that moment, I had the chance to rethink my opinion — being thrown into a dungeon to kill monsters wasn't nearly as cool as I'd thought. But what could I do? I didn't see any button to drop the mission.
And where was I even supposed to find these mutated rats?
I got my answer only seconds later, when I heard a low growl. They were behind me, weren't they? I jumped to the side just in time to see a rat crash headfirst into a wooden box.
I looked down at the giant rat. The thing was about as big as a dog, its fur a dirty black color. But its most striking feature was the pair of great curling horns sprouting from its head. It shook itself, claws digging into the floor, then turned and glared at me with burning red eyes. A growl rumbled from its throat before it lunged.
I slashed at the rat, but my attack didn't stop its momentum. It crashed into me, and my head hit the floor hard. For a second, the world spun — I couldn't tell up from down. When the dizziness faded, I felt the weight pressing on my chest.
When I looked, all I saw were the dead eyes that only a moment ago had been filled with hate. I shoved the rat's body off me in a panic and scrambled backward until my back hit the wall. Only then did I realize it was dead. The mutated rat lay still, its black fur matted with deep red blood.
A loud bang echoed next to me. Heart racing, I raised my dagger between me and the noise — but to my relief, it wasn't another of those horned rat-dogs. Instead, I saw two crude spears lying on the ground. I grabbed one and hesitantly poked the rat's body.
It was dead.