The priest and mage watched me approach from far away, fortunately they were not yet aware that I was a skeleton because the only light down here was emitted by the moss on the walls. It was very hard for them to see well, so I only appeared as a human surrounded by shadows.
Gwyn quickly hid in my skull and shouted at the approaching adventurers.
âDonât come near me! Iâm unable to be close to people.â
It was funny to hear Gwin try to pass her voice off as mine. Having her voice echo through my skull was also a weird feeling, it was a situation that could only be found in some strange movie.
âIâm sorry, I didnât knowâŚâ
They shivered and stopped advancing.
âPlease save our friends!â
âIâm sorry I wasnât able to help you earlier, but you should return to where you came from, this place is not safe.â
Gwynâs tiny voice escaped from my skull but the adventurers didnât seem to have any intentions of going back.
âWe donât know how to get back, the door we came through has been locked and we canât get through.â
That must have been the scraping sound I heard while the fight just started, but it was good to get a confirmation.
âI donât know of any way out so take care of yourselves.â
Gwyn struggled to squeeze out those last words and I quickly headed off to the small hole. The longer we stayed talking the more suspicious they would get which might lead to a troublesome situation. It was afterall quite difficult for such a small being to imitate a humanâs speech. Although she couldnât keep it up for long, I was glad to have Gwyn talk in my stead because otherwise, I could only run away immediately which would be even more awkward.
Shortly after a few messages appeared in front of me.
[Acquired ď˝Title: Savior Lv1ď˝ ]
[Acquired ď˝Title: Coldhearted Lv1ď˝ ]
âHuh? Was that supposed to be a compliment, is it agreeing with my actions?â
The implication of the titles was somewhat disturbing but I chose to focus on the problem at hand.
I was now back in the tomb, rummaging through the Tyrantâs pile of spoils. I searched for many clothes so that the next time I meet people I can better hide my identity as a skeleton. The tyrant loved shiny things the most so all the clothes he had collected had some jewels in them. I wore an ancient but good quality robe, gloves and shoes all enchanted with durability spells to stand the test of time. With all that âblingâ I looked more like a hip-hop warrior than ever before. I wasnât interested in covering my face with some rags so I used a full helmet to cover my skull.
âChompy, you look so fat! How am I even supposed to get in?â
Having so much clothes and armour was too constraining and made my movements quite stiff. Gwyn was also complaining that she had no way to access the inside of my skull if I wore the helmet, but it wasnât a big problem. If Gwyn really needs to go in, I can simply take it off. I kept listening to her grumbling, insisting she be let inside. The problem was whether Iâd be able to hunt those tomb rats with such stiff movements.
After separating from the two humans I decided to further explore the Catacombs.
Maybe I would get lucky and find an exit somewhere. If I hadnât found the Tomb Tyrantâs treasure cave I wouldnât have found the path to this floor so the possibility existed that there were other hidden paths.
âAha!â
Eventually I discovered another new path, half hidden behind a large rock. Surprisingly, it was located nearby the pit I had originally fallen down through.
âI had been trying to find an exit so badly but it was in front of me the whole time!â
âChompy! I can smell some water in this cave!â
I would have never known because having no nose, I had no sense of smell but luckily Gwyn was with me. I was feeling hopeful because if you are trapped underground following running water is usually a good way out.
The fallen dragon tried to scare them off with a show of force but it couldnât keep up the facade for long. Although the worms were intimidated at first, when they realised how weak it currently was they didnât hesitate to approach and began feasting on its body.
The dragon tried some last ditch efforts but soon lay down in defeat, allowing the worms and their incredibly sharp teeth to gorge themselves until they swelled to double their original size.
âEewww disgusting, theyâre known as the underground cleaners. As far as I know they donât attack living creatures, but Iâve never seen such big worms. â
Gwyn was informing me from within my skull.
âHey Gwyn donât you realize that we almost melted inside that guyâs stomach?â
I was grumbling in my mind, but Gwyn seemed to have completely forgotten about our previous life and death situation, and had quickly returned to her chatty ways.
âThe worms are going to eat his soft parts, Look! Look! Does a dragonâs tough meat even taste good?â
I never expected that these worms could eat so much. It didnât even occur to me to run away and I just stood there motionless, watching the scene of a dragonâs body being systematically dismantled and gobbled up until only a small pile of bones and flesh remained.
[+10224 experience points]
[Level increased 18 ⢠20]
[Level has reached Max]
[Evolution is now possible]
[You have learned Status Check Lv1]
[You have learned Sageâs Wisdom Lv1]
[Acquired ď˝Title: Dragon Slayer Lv1ď˝ ]
A slew of messages appeared before my eyes.
âOh did it count as my kill? Sweet!â
After finishing their feast the worms immediately disappeared underground, not bothering with me in the least. I faced Gwyn and pointed to my missing legs.
âYou want to find where the your legs are? Alright! Iâll fly ahead and look for you.â
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I crawled on the floor using my arms, I definitely have to find and reattach my legs before going through with my evolution. I didnât know if I would still have my ability to reconnected my limbs after evolving so itâs better to be safe than sorry.
âFound them! Come here! This way!â
Gwyn guided me for the next 30 minutes as I struggled to crawl along the floor, back towards my legs and the passage leading back to the Catacombs.