Chapter 39: [ Stone Enemy ]
Fae stood further ahead, in a sea of broken stones. Dust was everywhere, the air barely breathable from the cloud lingering in the path they stood on.
It was almost fully dark, only a few torches remaining until the archmonster would be awakened.
"Fae."
She turned around, meeting his eyes. She walked to him, stopping right in front of him.
"Good job," he said, smiling while grabbing her shoulder.
His eyes went up to the last enemy they would need to face in this section of the dungeon.
"Stay here," he said, slowly walking forward.
Two more torches went out, only the final two remained.
Its head looked like a raven's, narrow eyes and a long beak. Unlike the smaller monsters that now paved the way, feathers were carved and covered its skull.
Its body however was a thin human body, robed in feathers. It had spider-like legs, stretching from its back along the wall it was hanging on.
The torches beside it finally snuffed out.