Chapter 64: Fool’s tomb (3)
All in all, the second floor wasn’t much different from the first - sure it had a few ghouls here and there, but because of their sluggish nature an limited senses they didn’t pose much of a challenge.
The traps also quickly started to get repetitive, halfway through the level both Cassian and Maya started picking up the simpler symbols.
"I know that it’s supposed to be just a game, but isn’t this..." Elira couldn’t find the word.
"Dull? Repetitive? Uninspired?" Maya suggested. "If his jokes are as bad as his games then no wonder he couldn’t even entertain a kid."
"You two know he probably hears us, right?" Cassian pointed out.
"If he wants to improve he should listen to honest criticism." She shrugged.
"I would like to remind you he’s dead, after we turn off whatever is supplying the magic to the crypt he will cease to exist." He flatly added. "Besides not everything needs to be a challenge."
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At the very end of the level they’ve found something they didn’t expect - right in front of the staircase leading down another undead stood.
It wasn’t a ghoul however.
"Scavenger." Cassian grimaced.
"How can you tell? It looks almost identical to the other ones." Elira asked.