Chapter 144 The Dungeon’s Depths [2]
Arvell opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
'If this thing is tamed, it obviously means that someone sent it here intentionally… Meaning that those slimes from earlier were intentionally targeting us!'
A stream of thoughts flooded Arvell's brain as he tried to figure out what was happening.
Perhaps the pitfall from earlier was also orchestrated so that this slime here would kill them?
If so…
It meant that someone was intentionally trying to harm/kill their group.
'What could be their motive?' Arvell turned his head to look at the girl who was out cold in his arms.
If there was anyone to target in their group, it was evident it would be none other than the princess herself.
But who would do that?
To be able to hide the presence of such a beast in the dungeons, it was evident that the person would be high up enough on the social ladder to pull a few strings here and there.
'Either way, it's best if I try to run away. There's no point in trying to fight this while caring for both August and Lily.'
Hearing his thoughts, August looked at Arvell with an apologetic look.
"Sorry… I'm being a burden, aren't I."
Arvell's stiffened face eased up a little, and he smiled reassuringly at the baby dragon.
"Don't worry about it. I would have struggled to fight it even if I was alone. Fleeing here is the correct decision regardless."
As Arvell was planning on flying up, his ears twitched suddenly.
It sounded like innumerable objects were falling from above him rapidly.
Looking up, Arvell's eyes twitched in annoyance.
The slimes from earlier, all 30+ of them, were falling from the sky like rain!
'Great, now we can't even go back the way we came.'
Lykos, who materialized next to him, also frowned at the sight.
'For now, it's best if you try to fly down one of the nearby paths and try to put some distance between the slimes and yourself.'
'That looks like the only viable option right now,' Arvell nodded in agreement.
Without sparing another moment, Arvell took off at full speed while simultaneously using temporal manipulation to speed himself up even further while slowing down the advancement of the army of slimes.
lightsΝοvel.cοm Using his enhanced senses, Arvell could navigate a safe path, and once he was confident that he managed to shake off the slimes, Arvell put down The two he was carrying beside a nearby wall.
'If I find the bastard who caused this mess, I will make him regret the day he was born.' Arvell inwardly promised himself.
He was initially grateful that he could fly for this long, but it was immensely tiring because he'd not flown in months.
Suddenly flying this much while carrying a dragon and a young girl was causing his wings to ache.
However, before he could take a break himself, Arvell heard a low growl coming from ahead.
'Can't I seriously just get a break?'
While Arvell was lamenting his current situation, a beast jumped out of the path ahead and roared menacingly at him.
The beast appeared to be a weird amalgamation of a crocodile and a bear.
[Status]
[Status Information]
Species: Crocobear
Beast Rank: Mid Second Rank
[A beast with the strength with phenomenal arm strength and strong crushing power in its jaws.]
'Okay, got to watch out for its arms and jaws.'
Arvell took a quick sideline glance at August and Lillianna, who weren't far from them.
'Aug, keep Lily safe, alright?'
'Yeah, don't worry, I'll keep your girlfriend safe.' Aug nodded in agreement.
Arvell's brow twitched for a moment.
'She's not my girlfriend.'
'But Lykos said….'
Arvell turned angrily to Lykos, who was suspiciously trying to whistle a tune, but since the man didn't know how to properly whistle, it sounded like blowing air.
'Stop teaching him wrong things!'
'I don't know what you're talking about~.'
Arvell inwardly sighed as he pulled out his sword to fight the beast.
'This should only take a moment….'
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(ROAR)
The Crocobear yelled one last time in desperation before Arvell cleanly beheaded it, causing a column of blood to come gushing out of its neck.
'This wasn't too hard… I've certainly gotten stronger.'
Arvell had expected the fight to last at least 10 minutes, but he managed to cleanly kill it within 5.
This alone attested to how much stronger he'd gotten.
Furthermore, he could finally use his full strength.
He even allowed the beast to hit him a few times to hit it back harder, healing his injuries immediately by using his nether powers.
It was like he was an unkillable demon. No matter how many hits he took, they never seemed to affect him.
Unfortunately, he was still a little exhausted from trying to outrun the mother slime and her army, so Arvell decided to plop down next to Lilianna and August to recuperate.
'I'll take a break for a little.' So Arvell thought as he opened his inventory.
[Inventory]
As soon as he opened it, 2 skeletons popped out and clacked their teeth in surprise.
Once they realized they were finally back in the outside world, they threw their bony arms in the air to celebrate their newfound freedom.
Arvell, who witnessed their actions, felt a tinge of guilt in his heart.
He'd pretty much locked them up in his inventory for the last 2 months, given that he couldn't really show them to the outside world.
While he did feel like that was the correct decision, he completely forgot to consider the feelings of these 2 skeletons he'd unceremoniously locked up.
"Umm… hey Sepis, hello Nord."
The two skeletons immediately ceased hugging each other and saluted Arvell as if he was their commander.
"Sorry about not calling you two for a while, but the circumstances didn't allow it. Anyways, I need the two of you to survey the surroundings and watch out for beasts while I wait here. If you happen to see a human, I want you to hide and alert me asap. No matter what, don't let them see you."
Arvell had to ensure that he was prepared if whoever tried to kill them returned to finish the job.
The two skeletons nodded in understanding before splitting up to scour the surroundings.
Since Arvell could link their senses with his own, it was like having 2 sentries helping him out.
With the current threat out of the way, Arvell looked up at the rocky ceiling with a tired expression etched on his face.
'I wonder if those two got out okay. If the slimes followed us, it must mean they got out. They're probably calling for help right now.'
Arvell's eyes widened as he remembered the metal plate the professor had given him before entering the dungeon.
He thought of breaking his but stopped himself at the last minute.
'If the person after us knows where we are, we're as good as gone. So it's best to play it safe until someone trustable makes it down here.'
Arvell audibly exhaled.
"Mhmm?"
A faint voice entered Arvell's ears as he turned to face Lillianna.
She was slowly rubbing her eyes as she rose up and turned to face Arvell.
"Arv?"
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