Chapter 237: Interlude - Ferro - Part 2
As they neared their destination, Ferro realized that the Duat was more of a city within a city.
The first floor was taken up entirely by a settlement that guarded the little patch of green which led down to the second floor. The second floor was more of a slum surrounding a staging area, with masses of material, artifacts, and the butchered remains of monsters gathered into discreet piles.
"Welcome to the Overdungeon," a heavily tattooed human with orange-yellow hair greeted Lanoch. He was dressed in pants, boots, and that was it. The rest of him was covered in intricate whorls and jagged lines, except for his face. The human’s hair fell in long, bound up strips down to his chin.
"Overseer Uraka," Lanoch took the man’s hand in a firm grip before slapping him on the shoulder.
"Aye, and here I thought you’d get soft after life on the surface."
"Arena’s kept me fit. Now give me the tour. Never thought I’d see the day you had an office."
"Perks of being effective," the human laughed.
The tour turned out to be little more than visiting one liquor cabinet after another. Lanoch and their host talked about some shared past who was ’raking it in’ now that they were both adults.
"I’ve got ten more years on you, Lanoch, and you can’t even read still."
"Can still kick your ass, Uraka. Besides, no need to read when I have this little slut for it," the lionkin grabbed Ferro by the hip.
"Pretty. But you’ll want a real scholar for what’s down there, Lanoch. You take something pretty into the Duat, and you’ll wind up wasting a lot of time and money. I assume that’s why you came to me."