Chapter 5: Boss Fight?
Ethan was standing near the edge of the cave, his heart was beating too fast that he was able to hear his heartbeat.
Col mist was coming out of the shadow fang den, it was wrapping around his boots. The trees behind him were a bit twisted, they were bent, and their bark was cracked like some old bones.
He was about to start moving, but the moment he took his first step forward a voice came from behind.
"Hey, rookie. You’re about to go in there alone? You want death or something, huh?"
Ethan turned behind quietly. A woman was standing there, beneath the shimmering forest light. One of her hands was resting on the handle of her massive greatsword and it was on her back. Her silver hair was short, her expression was calm but piercing. Ember’s eyes were locked into Ethan, she was assessing him like a merchant does with the damaged goods.
She wore a lightly armored adventurer’s set—tight-fitting leather over steel mesh that showed off her toned build.
She looked strong, way too strong for this dungeon. She was not an E-rank adventurer.
"Yeah," Ethan replied to her, suppressing the crack in his voice. "That was the idea to begin with."
She scoffed. "You trying to get yourself killed, aren’t ya?"