111 Heltcliff falls part 2 (1/2)

They went inside the cavern inside the falls and unexpectedly knew that it was a cave of snakes. A monster of a gigantic size that was large enough to swallow a carriage whole. Marlin looked at its skin and it was as big as his shield. Its eyes shine as the floating lamp lit the darkness.

”Their numbers were still unknown and I hope it was only one. Wait? What if it lay its eggs and have its babies?”, Kelvin asked Kael.

”Don't know. But we will be its food if we won't leave now.”, Kelvin said.

”Yeah!”, Kael said.

”The snakes were heat-sensing monsters. Its no use to sneak unless we can change our temperature. Vibrations were also heard by their ears. Not sure we can escape completely without being detected. At least be ready to fight anytime. An ambush will be possible.”, Kael added.

Kael was holding his sword on a shield mode and Kelvin was on his bow and ready to fire anytime. Watching the walls of the cave, they see a path towards the further darkness. Kael didn't want to bite more than he can chew so he retreated. Keeping their pace fast but wary of the enemy. Running towards the exit was their goal. As they were running, they were panting in the cold caverns they were running to. Passing rocks and the other rock minerals present there. Panting while running, clanging armor, and a tense mind of wanting to live. It all combined into mixed feelings and emotions. Kael was not confident right now to face the enemy with that caliber. Well as for Kelvin, his armor will protect him.

Dripping water was present and they saw that the passage was blocked by a rock. They were currently in a wide space but the passage was only as big as two carriages combined.

”Damn! I am lost? We were not lost, are we? I am sure this is the way!”, Kael said to Kelvin.

Kelvin, on the contrary, looked closer. It was shiny and it glitter as the light was basked into it.

”This sure doesn't look like a rock to me.”, Kelvin said as he approached.

Kael sat to rest and when Kael heard what he say, Kelvin already touched it.

”Don't touch it!”, Kael shouted but already late.

”It was a snakeskin!”, Kael said then went to grab his hands.

Kelvin almost jumped as he realized it. Removing his hands from the skin.

”Eh? Really?”, he said as he looked closer.

”Yeah! So don't touch it. We've got a big problem and it was in front of us. The bigger problem was to exit here without poking that thing.”, Kael said and points his sword to the snakeskin wall.

”Yeah, we don't have other known exits for now. You want to turn around and find a better way?”, Kelvin suggested.

”Yeah! Anything just not like this one.”, Kael said to Kelvin. Pointing again the wall snake-skin.

Craaaaaaaaaaaacccccckkkkkkkk!!!

Kael and Kelvin felt their hairs went up as they slowly turned around. Luckily, it stopped moving and was still blocking the exit.

”It would pose a problem for us if we will be fighting that one. I think it was out in the jungle. Finding something to eat when it returned home and digests its food. We don't have to disturb its sleep.”, Kael said to Kelvin.

”Yeah right! We were not even an opponent compared to it.”, Kelvin said.

”Let's walk towards the other end of the tunnel. But let's be careful of small ones because it has a possibility that it has babies here.”, Kael said to Kelvin.

”Pretty sure that it has babies though but not so sure if we can combat them.”, Kelvin said to Kael worriedly.

”I have encountered trolls and Goblins but I'm not sure if I can pierce its scales. That big snake has thick scales that as hard as steel. My weapon will be effective only if I will make it deal blunt damage. I can increase its weight but we need to be extra careful here. I might go full force with that enemy and still not knowing if I will make it out alive. Well, I have other ways and means to survive. Just don't know if it was worth it. Thinking of it tires me out.”, Kael said to Kelvin.

Kelvin was astonished by this person he was with. He didn't know what capacity he has but he knows that he was capable of solo missions. If he compares himself to him, he lacks a tenacious personality. He was fierce but Kael was far more tenacious, like an adept killer. Kelvin can feel it and he can see that he hides his aura. With the fact that he was not revealing all his skills to him. It was still on the level of getting to know him but has deep bond already.

”Kael, what level are you now?”, Kelvin asked in a whim.

They walked and Kael was in the front. Kael stopped walking after he heard his question.

”Twenty-five”, Kael said not facing him.

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Window card (Adventurer)

Name: Kael Melvin

Age: 13