Exit the dungeon.

Up the stairs, there's a doorway back out. The party is already a little exhausted, for more reason than one, but Yin is at least able to walk behind the others. She doesn't stop giving you looks, but she isn't grabbing your cock anymore, so that's an improvement. As much as that sounds like a good thing, this is not the time nor the place for a girl to be fervently squeezing your manhood.

A black stone hallway leads past another door before continuing onwards. Before you pass it, Snow raises her hand and points a thumb. You listen, and even you can hear the sound of feminine humming.

She leans in close to your ear and whispers, "We cannot let any potential threats remain behind us, or we could be the ones pincered in the end."

You nod.

You raise up your sword, ready to parry any sort of blow that may strike out from the other side. With a careful hand, you twist the unlocked knob and turns the door inwards. It creeps open, revealing what looks to be a kitchen. There are shelves of ingredients, counters, and stove right in front of the figure responsible for the humming. She slowly turns, and realizing it's too late to be subtle, you take a sharp breath and prepare to strike.

However, when she turns, she gives you a cheerful smile instead.

She looks very similar to the girl you saw before, though unlike the soldier before her desires were magically pulled to the surface, she doesn't appear cold and stoic at all. She carries a sugary energy to her that you can sense immediately. She has antennae, and an outfit that looks near identical to the one you saw before, though instead of gauntlets and gloves, she's barefoot and gloveless. You actually see the aforementioned items sitting on the counter nearby, next to a spear. She still has a small bee's abdomen sticking out from her lower back with a stinger at the tip, and her wings briefly buzz as like an excited dog's tail. Her hair is ginger brown, and the same length as the other's, and her eyes are big and bright. The only other difference you notice straight away is that her bust is larger.

"Hey there!" she says as she holds up a frying pan. What's strange is that a lot of ovens in this era are basic wood stoves, but the top of this one emits heat in a strange way as if it were a modern element. They certainly don't have electricity, so it must be some sort of magic. You can both hear and smell the allure of sizzling eggs. "I was just making this for myself, but feel free to eat. I can make more."

"What's your angle?" Snow asks.

"My angle? I'm a cook." She then bonks her palm against her head. "Dummy... You don't want food, do you? Sorry. You're here to help defend against the invasion, right? I can be a real goof sometimes."

Invasion! You quickly connect back up to the Arcane Eye.

It's absolute chaos. The front gates are absolutely demolished and the area around it has been set ablaze. You can see that Rada Beela has his staff and arms up in the air--a high level pyromancer, so a wooden door is likely nothing to him. That's good news, given that both of the rocs from before are diving down to join the fight. Around them, you see dozens of gremlins leaping in and out of the fight with razor-like claws. A few winged, stone creatures you guess might be gargoyles are battling them as well.

Alice turns to you in surprise. "Kyle! When the Eye fell and I started hearing noises, I got worried. But then I... heard some... very interesting noises after that."

You can't help but blush hearing that. You step back into the hall, and slip the ear up from your pocket to whisper back. "It's not what you think. Listen. We made it inside. Is everything good on the other front?"

"As good as they can be. Everybody is fighting with all their might."

Rinlin and Thomas fire arrows from the back, peppering the oncoming forces. It's a mix of all sorts. Demons, devils, and all manner of other various monsters. You spot some goblins, those gargoyle-like monsters, and even slimes. There has to be a hundred or more various enemies all around the front gate of the castle wall. Niki and Bek are up front crushing their foes, and you spot Amara's mother casting Bless on Zazra, which she presumably has already done for others. The oni's footsteps sunder the ground as she assaults the castle like a sentient seige weapon and both Bill and Phil follow behind.

You see a rain of ice shards wipe out a number of devils in the back, and as you look around further, you see Vivi with both hands up in the air.

Fang is fighting along side Dajy and her succubi. They're up close, tearing up the stragglers that try to bypass the frontliners. As much as you hate to admit it, Elyndar is even tearing things up. His shield is luminescent, and before one blow from a swooping roc can tear into Peony, he takes the full **** of the giant bird hardly flinching.

Eva throws her wand up into the air. "Not this time!" A crackling bolt of lightning arcs between several of the gremlins lurking up on the wall. Each of them poofs into a cloud of dust one by one.

Vines wrap up over the wall as well. You can see that some of the larger creatures are being entangled at their feet. That's Peony's doing, warping the power of nature from behind. The tree has been planted right outside the door. It's risky, and she can't go much farther than that, but she's a valuable ally. Jelly is hanging around with her, doing nothing for now.

It's not without trouble. There are so many enemies, and not everybody is as high a level as you. Though when they're hurt, they hurry over to Yaera for healing.

"Locked on," Alice mutters. Her arm shifts open, and the cannon once again makes an appearance. She looks up and watches one of the rocs closely. Steady... With her weapon aimed up, she waits for the perfect moment. Then, a blast of light blue energy zips through the air and tears a hole straight through its wing.

The roc starts losing altitude. You watch is it crashes into the mountainside nearby, flapping in a panic as it scurries its way towards the army.

"I have it!" Elyndar shouts. He runs forward with sword in-hand.

"Are you guys all right?" the bee girl asks.

You zoned out for a moment there, like watching TV. "We're fine," you say as you peek back inside.

"Why are you winking?"

"I have... something in my eye. If there's an invasion happening, why are you frying eggs?"

"A full stomach is important for fighting!"

"But what if you miss the entire thing?"

She pauses. Then, she slams the pan down on the counter, and hurries over to frantically slip on her boots. "Crap, you're right!"

You look to Delphi, and she looks back to you. It doesn't take much for Delphi to bind the unsuspecting bee from behind. You find some rope nearby, and tie her in the corner of the room just like the other.

"W-Wait! Don't you want my help fighting the invaders?" she asks frantically.

"Not the brightest torch, are you?" Delphi says.