Chapter 53: The Pauper
As an underground drainage system that ran through Pelican Town and covered nearly half of the Southern Forest, the sewers were far larger in scale than what the game depicted.
Of course, most of the space was still taken up by the foul water in the reservoir. But thanks to man-made walkways, there was at least a way to get around without wading through the muck.
By the faint glow of the luminous moss, Leon wandered aimlessly through the sewers. His eyes occasionally swept the surroundings, but aside from the slick, wet stone bricks underfoot and the vast pools of green, glowing wastewater beyond, there was nothing else in sight.
He realized he’d been a bit reckless—coming into the sewers without bringing any proper lighting. The glow from the moss wasn’t nearly bright enough to let him see far ahead.
Still, since he was already here, it would be a waste to turn back empty-handed. He moved forward cautiously; after all, one careless slip on the slick stone could send him sprawling.
“Is anyone here?”
After walking for a while longer without spotting the particular figure he was looking for, Leon finally called out in a tentative voice.
Only his own echo answered him, which left him puzzled.
A little over a minute later, he suddenly caught sight of a shadowy mass in the distance. It was just as dark as its surroundings, yet somehow it didn’t belong to them.