This story is super generic like literally you can predict how the chapter plays out from the first page, even a couple chapters ago this was predictable.
But the art is so fucking peak 😭
The connection has been pushed to the forefront so much so that the reader can no longer deny it. The direction of the story always felt a bit ambiguous but finally there is some indication of where the story is going.
Also pet the destruction.
So the dungeon crew just guilt-trip themselves into taking on the dungeon lord anyways. The stakes would definitely suffer a bit since it's a total stranger compared to a personal relationship from the cast.