Chapter 156 (1/2)
Splash splash splash splash
As we kept running, the water under our feet splashed.
We ran down the dimly lit passageway, out of breath.
”Where's the exit? I don't want to keep doing this☆ Why do I have to run around in this kind of place?”
”Shut up! If you wanna complain, complain to them. I don't want to stay here either!”
”....Both of you calm down.”
We flanked through the thick, high walls of this huge underground labyrinth.
I managed to escape from the Red Mouse family and was searching for the demon tribe, but in doing so, I entered the territory of some dangerous people.
They were the eleven monkeys. They are the most dangerous family in the ruins.
”Don't worry, we won't hurt you, just come here!”
”Huhuhu! Come now, we just want to play with you!”
Aaaaah.
Even those guys are still chasing us. They were all very dangerous. They had sharp weapons and red and black sickles in their hands.
Fear starts to take hold of me.
We only faced them once, but we couldn't defeat them because they had slightly higher levels than us.
Besides, they were so good at irregular attacks that they almost killed us.
What the heck is this place?
”Are they gone?”
”Looks like it☆”
I peeked out from the back of the hallway from the wall to make sure no one was following us.
We were finally able to get away from those creepy beasts.
It was a very bad idea to come here.
Also, I've had a string of bad luck lately.
It all started ever since I met the Manyu Brigade.
They're like the god of pestilence.
If I had defeated the evil dragon, I would be living like a king in the capital by now. I never wanted this. I just wanted to live in luxury and be someone who was worshipped.
Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn!
I feel like I'm going crazy just thinking about it.
”Cheer up, Zig☆ you're the hero after all☆”
”Shut up, I've had enough of your good mood! I'm not interested in you, you're only here because I can use you!”
I slapped Celtina's hand hard.
I just saved her once in the past and she's wanted to follow me ever since.
I never asked her to come with me, I never asked her to be here. She is here because she wants to be here.
If I allow her to always touch me and cuddle with me, then she'll try to monopolize me like some kind of mistress.
It's too annoying. She needs to learn her place.
”I'm sorry... Zig☆”
”Hmm.”
She's not as good as Monica, but she's still a good woman.
I was annoyed with myself for getting worked up and saying something unnecessary.
”...So what are we going to do now?”
”For now, let's forget about the demons. What's more important now is finding a way to get back to the surface.”
We don't have a map, we don't know where we are and we don't even remember exactly where we came from.
I hate to admit it, but we were lost.
Fortunately, we have plenty of food and water, so we should be able to make it.
With that, I started walking.
”Zig, where are you going?☆”
”To find the stairs.”
I need to get back to the surface as soon as possible.
I'm not going to let a Manyu Brigade defeat Rudra.
This journey, my glorious future depends on it.
”Found you~.”
A creepy face peered around a corner of the walls.
Hiiiiiih!
How long will this nightmare go on!!!!???
We frantically started running again, trying to escape death.
I don't know how many days have passed.
But finally we could bask in the sunlight.
”'Yeeeesssss! We're out!”
”I'm so happy!☆ I never imagined I would be so happy to see the sun again!☆”
”.....”
The sun is at its highest point
I rubbed my cheek on the ground without being seen.
”Mom~, that weird guy is rubbing his face on the ground~”
”Don't look at me, just get the hell out of here.”
”B-But... You're putting your face in horse poop～”
When I looked at the ground, there was dried poop stuck to the cobblestones.
A fierce nausea began to overtake me.
Uugh.
”Gross☆ Get away from me☆”
”You little...”
”...Go wash your face over there.”
”Fine...”
Aide tapped me on the shoulder and pointed nearby.
”I don't want to go underground for a while.”
”Yes☆”