āChapter 86: Takayaās little adventure and his encounterā
I kept climbing up the cold stairs, but everything was filled with darkness. I could barely see my step.
ā Come on, I can do thisā¦
Considering this castle is a fortress, I might as well fall into a pit full of hungry monsters if I were to take a wrong step.
But surprisingly, rather than fear, Iām filled with curiosity.
ā Exploring is a basic instinct for adventurersā¦ Or something like that.
Honestly, Iām just hungry for adventures.
Ever since coming to this world, Iāve only been getting involved in trouble over and over again.
Iāve yet to be able to have a proper āadventureā with the ātrio of idiotsā in Searat.
Being expelled from my group, finding Meirir and the others, joining Searat, training with Ever and Akane, the incident with Akito, and now Iām in the demon world.
Of course, Iām grateful I have the skills to help the friends I love.
But I joined Searat with the intention of going on adventures and having exciting times with my friends.
ā ā¦
My eyes are drawn to every corner of every wall, door, or stair. There are creatures patrolling, so I assume there shouldnāt be any deadly traps like arrows coming out of the walls or burning floors, but I should be careful anyways.
ā Of course there are no such thingsā¦ *Sigh*. Iām acting like a kid.
I climbed the stairs through the silence, darkness, and the small hints of Miasma I could feel.
My eyes were slowly getting used to the dark. In the distance, I could see two doors.
But as I was focused on the two doors, I happened to realized something.
The floor below me disappeared.
ā What!?
Or rather, it would be more precise to say I walked into nothingness without realizing it.
I started falling into the pit of darkness.
A pointless distraction for a demon with wings. But thatās not my case.
ā OW!
My butt landed on the ground.
ā Huh? This is not as deep as I thought.
The hole was deep enough for someone to realize in time that they were falling but shallow enough that a kid couldāve dug it.
ā Iā¦ must look SO stupid right now.
I canāt believe I keep babbling about going on adventures when Iām so easily distraught by stuff like this.
ā Good thing no one saw me. That wouldāve been embarrassing.
ā I know, right? Imagine if girl you like saw you. I would stay in hole forever.
ā Yeah. Mumuruu and Letty would laugh at me, and Feria would straight up punch meā¦ Wait, what?
Hold up.
I seem to remember saying āGood thing no one saw meā.
Why did that comment receive an answer?
ā Ah, apologies. I happened to spot a stranger in the castle, so I decided to follow after. Donāt worry, your secret is safe with me.
ā ā¦ And who are you?
ā Me? Iāmā¦
The owner of the voice stretched his translucent arm and pulled me out of the hole.
ā Iām merely but a worthless amorphous living being. For now, at least. I believe your kind calls me a slime.
An androgynous-looking slime that can speak human language was standing in front of me.