Chrysalis

Chapter 271

"Then we were fighting theshe monsters and they are like freaking shombies, I’m tellin’ you. No matter what I hit them with they just don’t shtay down. Finally I burn the shtoopid thing so much it falsh down and this ugly ass bug breaksh out of iz back and jush crawlsh off!"

"Donnelan, I think you’ve had enough. I can’t understand what on earth you’re saying."

"I’m..... FINE!"

"You are not fine, you’ve been trying to drink out of the bowl of nuts for the last fifteen minutes!"

"... Maybe I’sh had enough."

"I thought you mage types were supposed to be smart. You had enough an hour ago you moron. You’re juicier than a fiddler at festival time. I bet you can’t even walk."

Donnelan’s eyes go blank for a moment as he sways from side to side, testing his balance.

"Yous right!" he declared. "I cantsh walk."

Mirryn grunted with irritation. She’d been happy to join in and have a few drinks but she was quick to realise that the spirits they brewed down here were several levels more intense than anything they’d drunk on the surface. So she’d slowed down her pace, enjoyed the convivial atmosphere and watched the various races and social grouping here in Railleh mixing within the venue.

Donnelan had just wrecked himself and complained.

"Is he going to make it home?" rumbled the barkeep as he approached.

The enormous Golgarin male had kept a watchful eye on his business all night but hadn’t had to flex his size on anyone, something that Mirryn was quite grateful for. Easily seven feet tall and quite literally looking as if he’d been carved from a mountainside, the man looked as if he could crush two human heads in one of his massive palms.

just that their skin was so dense and, combined

give him a shoulder" she assured

grunted and stomped to the other side of the bar, ready to serve another

get" Mirryn

as he staggered to

not to mention a few stops on the way to expel the worst of his drinks, causing the journey to take four times as long as it should’ve. The second she’d thrown him at

voice found her from

from the officers’ quarters, further down this wing of the barracks. All of the Liria branch trainees

Mirryn coughed awkwardly, "bigger for some

Young Donnelan always struggled to deal with stress. Considering how

even have a home on the surface anymore" Mirryn pointed out, a little bitterness leaking through. "It shouldn’t shock anyone

the far younger woman, placing a hand on

only hope and pray that some of them have survived and fled.

her officers hand off and turned

we’ve been fighting. I’ve killed more monsters in the past two months than I’ve killed in all my life up to this

kill is a threat that has

is it so important that this part of the Dungeon be sealed off? Is this sort of thing

taken to the Legions training exceptionally well, she had displayed a rare emotional strength. She’d been the rock of her training group and many who might have failed had passed by leaning on

This was a Legionary who would go far. Probably further than

about

the

I mean, are you referring

her head, "I’m talking about the

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