Chapter 58.3
The group that Bash saw on his way to the fortress entered through it, encountered the dragon inside, and withdrew unsuccessfully. It caught up to them, and it probably killed them with its fiery breath.
“…It’s here.”
Warm air was emanating from the hole. Furthermore, he felt the presence of some kind of powerful creature from its depths. Besides that, there were no signs of anything. No animals, not even demonic beasts. This was evidence that a powerful creature had built a nest. This was the territory of a Lord, as they called it. And there was only one Lord who would have a territory in a place like this.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, sir!”
Bash entered the hole, which was large enough for him to pass through, but the floor and walls were extremely slippery and difficult to tread on. Bash never slipped, but a human or demon might have at least once.
“I heard the hole was big enough for a person to pass through, but it’s so big that you didn’t even get stuck.”
“Yes… well…” Bash replied, but he already had a bad feeling. The floor was very slippery, and its surface gleamed with reflections of light. He had seen this kind of floor before. Only once. Indeed, only once. “…” As soon as he remembered, the tension in Bash increased undeniably. As he walked, he placed his hand on the sword he carried on his back. He gripped the cold hilt and tightened the pit of his stomach.
Zell also sensed that signal, but forced herself to remain silent. Honestly, this fairy had noticed it too. This sound of wind that she had been hearing for a few minutes… it seemed to be something different from the stomach growls of her spirit buddies. They were getting closer to their target. So, she stayed by Bash’s side and quietly ended up serving as a source of light.