105 The Inverted Tower 8 (1/2)

I began to stagger down the path. The main effect of the poison was the damage, and thanks to my poison resistance I was only take a few points per second. I now had over 100k hp so I would not be dying anytime soon. The real cause of discomfort were the other effects of the poison.

My vision had become extremely blurred. It was like I was looking at everything through a foggy mirror. I could vaguely tell where things were, but I was unable to make out the details.

Eventually I was forced to lean on Bailey who had caught up to me. She did not resist, and actually took the initiative to put me arm around her shoulder.

I could hear the faint sound of footsteps behind us, but all of them seemed as disoriented as my own. I could only wonder what had happened to them. I only thought for a moment before signaling Bailey to stop. If the rest of the party had decided to come this way, we may as well travel together.

We ended up waiting for around 29 minutes for the rest of the party to catch up. I could tell they had arrived because of their loud footsteps had stopped moving. Hylia's familiar voice echoed in my head.

”The left route was completely impassable. If we had continued we would have died.”

I nodded at her information. It only confirmed what I already knew. I only thought for a moment before recounting what I had figured out from the tombstone. She listened intently, her face going pale when she realized the error she had made, not that I was able to see it.

I was quiet for a moment before I spoke again. ”We have our differences, but the only way we are going to get through this thing is by working together. If we act independently we will all die.”

”Exactly, this is what I have been trying to do all along. If you have not noticed Sierra and Leisha will do as I suggest. We have been training as a team, with me as the squad leader.”

I would have looked at the two if I could, but with my vision gone I could only stare blankly into space. ”Moving as a squad is not a bad goal. Unfortunately I will not blindly follow orders. On the first floor if I had not acted we would have died.”

There was silence for a long moment. The first awkward silence that had ever existed between us. Finally she spoke.

”You're not the only heir. There are a total of 4 more. The Necromancer King's legacy is divided into a total of 10 books. Each of you control 2. The books are linked, and you will instinctively seek each other out. Only one of you can come out alive. The stronger your necromancy becomes, the more you will be drawn to the others; and the easier it will be for them to find you.”