While the crabs continued to rcilessly tear apart the helpless lizard in the ravine below, I shifted my gaze toward the second lizard, who stood on the opposite side of the ravine.
The reptile seed shaken by the grueso scene unfolding before its very eyes. Its scaly body quivered uncontrollably, and I could see its nostrils flaring as it struggled to catch its breath.
"..."
However, I couldn't muster any empathy for the creature. In fact, a sense of satisfaction washed over as I watched it tremble in distress. Just monts before, the lizards had been chasing after , but now the tables had turned, and now one of them was forced to experience the terror of being preyed upon themselves.
Click... Click...
The crabs pinched their claws together, creating a haunting clicking sound that seed to reverberate off the walls.
The female lizard, aware that it could be the next victim of these ruthless predators, scurried away in a desperate bid to save its own life. The sound of its panicked footsteps echoed behind it as it fled deeper into the tunnel.
anwhile, I stood there, silently observing as the crabs began dragging the lifeless skeleton of the male lizard toward the shimring blue shore.
Gradually, they retreated to their hiding spots, their bodies disappearing into the sand and the gaps in the walls.
It only took a few minutes for the ravine to fall completely silent once again, as though the brutal scene that had just unfolded before my eyes had been nothing but a distant mory.
The only evidence of the chaos that had transpired was the new skeleton of the unfortunate lizard, lying in the sand.
"Scary..."
I whispered to myself as I shuddered involuntarily. Feeling a sudden urge to break the oppressive silence that hung in the air, I rubbed my hands together and reached for a nearby pebble.
Without hesitation, I hurled it down into the azure lake below.
Splash...
The pebble made a satisfying sound as it hit the water, causing ripples to spread outwards across the surface.
Suddenly, hundreds of dark eyes erged from everywhere, staring intently at the disturbance in their otherwise tranquil domain.
Click... Click...
A lone crab erged from the sand, approaching the shoreline with its claws raised in anticipation. Maybe it was expecting a second al?
Watching the crab, I suddenly had the urge to test the durability of its chitinous armor.
I reached for a dium-sized rock that was conveniently located nearby and raised it high above my head.
Whoosh...
The boulder fell straight onto the creature, smashing its shell into pieces and leaving it motionless on the sand.
Purple blood, thicker than I expected, began to seep out of the creature's body, staining the sand beneath it.
Click... Click...
Other crabs ca to their kin, looking at its lifeless carcass and snipping their claws together as if communicating.
One of them lifted its eyes towards , but it seed that its vision was poor, as its gaze skimd past with no recognition.
"..."
I watched as the other crabs began to approach their fallen kin, their sharp claws clicking together as if communicating with each other.
Click... Click...
One of the crabs looked up in my direction, but it appeared to have poor eyesight as its gaze quickly passed over without recognition.
Silence lingered in the air as I watched the crabs slowly drag the lifeless carcass of their comrade away.
They buried it in the blue sand, hiding it from view as though it was a thod to conceal any evidence of sothing being at the bottom of the ravine.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as I realized just how calculated and strategic these seemingly primitive creatures could be.
"Gotta go..."
I muttered to myself, realizing that staying here any longer would be fruitless and potentially dangerous.
I threw one last glance towards the deadly ravine before quickly turning around and heading towards a tunnel that was dimly lit by so purple moss growing on its ceiling.
The faint glow of the moss provided just enough light to see my way forward, but the shadows seed to be constantly dancing on the walls, making feel on edge.
Shadows had beco a bad on of mine, and I couldn't shake the feeling that sothing was lurking just beyond my sight.
I fully expected one of them to suddenly lunge at , but fortunately, nothing did.
Tap... Tap...
My footsteps echoed loudly in the tunnel as I quickly made my way forward. Despite the unnerving atmosphere, I couldn't help but feel a sense of peace in this quiet space.
After several minutes of walking, I found myself at yet another dead end. The cave system was incredibly complex and maze-like, making it difficult to navigate through
At one point, I started to collect so of the moss and drop it onto the ground, hoping to create a trail that would help find my way back out.
"..."
Glancing at my wristwatch, I realized that an entire night had passed since I had entered the dungeon. Although I didn't feel hunger or thirst yet, I knew that it was only a matter of ti before my body would start to crave these basic needs.
I found a nearby boulder and collapsed onto it, taking a mont to catch my breath and clear my mind.
"..."
I was fucking lost. I didn't know where I was, where to go, I was simply lost in this maze of tunnels.
Growl...
Suddenly, a low growling noise interrupted my thoughts, and I spun around, drawing my black Katana in one swift movent
Two red eyes were gleaming in the dark and I frowned as I realized I had stumbled upon another dangerous creature.
It was a massive cave troll, its matted fur bristling with aggression and drool dripping from its sharp teeth. The monster lood over , standing at least three ters tall, and brandished a massive club in one of its muscular arms.
Cave trolls were F Rank monsters and were relatively strong, yet very stupid and slow.
Roar...
The troll lifted its club above its head, letting out a deafening roar that shook the entire cave system.
The monster charged toward and I braced myself for impact, but just before it reached , I sidestepped and swung my black Katana with all my might.
My blade sliced through the troll's thick hide, however, it only managed to wound the creature superficially, making it even angrier.
I knew that fighting the cave troll head-on was not the best option, so I decided to use my agility to my advantage.
Boom...
The troll swung its massive club, but I dodged it. As the monster's club collided with the ground it caused a small quake that nearly knocked off balance.
The creature then tried to catch with its hands, but again, I managed to avoid it.
It was getting pretty obvious that this fight is going to be a long one.
"Co on..."
I taunted the troll, swinging my Katana in a flashy movent to provoke the monster. Luckily the creature fell for it and charged toward with blind rage.
Growl...
I saw the club descending onto and I rolled to the side, barely avoiding the deadly blow.
Whoosh...
Golden threads began to form in my palm as I started to gather my Mana, supplying my skill with the necessary power.
Swish...
My Aura Blade easily sliced through the troll's wrist, causing the club to fall from its hand.
At first, the creature didn't even understand what had happened, looking at the empty spot where its hand used to be, confused.
Roar...
Quickly the sensation of pain replaced the confusion and the troll started to roar in agony.
I realized that this was my chance to end the fight, so I darted forward and plunged my Aura Blade into the troll's eye socket, pushing my blade as deep as I could.
At first, the troll tried to rip off its face, but I kept on pushing the blade deeper, until the creature finally went limp and collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
I wiped my blade off to the side of the monster's fur, taking a deep breath and surveying the aftermath of the battle.
There were so craters in the ground from the troll's club strikes and so moss had fallen off the cave's ceiling.
"Moss!"
I hit myself in the forehead. I finally understood how the troll found . The creature probably followed the trail of moss thrown on the ground, reaching my resting location.
Realizing that I would need to abandon my current plan of making a trail of moss to guide out of the cave, I sighed.
"Ti to do so brain exercise..."
Leaning against the monster's corpse, I started slowly recalling how I ca here. If I managed to store my path and every turn I've taken whilst traveling through the cave system, I might be able to retrace my steps and find a way out without leaving any moss behind.
I once again thanked myself for having built a 'mory Palace'.
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