Chrysalis

Translucent spirit demons of vestigial obsession are thankfully less common than more mundane threats in the tunnels. That first 'ghost' was a bit of a pain to deal with, mostly because I was so hesitant to approach the ghastly thing in the first place. Tiny helped by growing bored of my slow creep forward and blasted the thing in the face with a bolt of lightning that caused the creature to shriek and writhe in pain before rushing towards us. It was almost more out of instinct than a conscious decision that I tore into the monster with a blast of ice magic that shredded what was left of the bundle of animosity and mana.

What was more surprising still was that I gained experience for it!

[Even this can count as a monster?!] I demanded of the all-informed one.

[Yes. Convenient. They can also level up and evolve, so it is best to be careful in the deeper tunnels, a tier six or seven ghast can be a nuisance to deal with.]

[I bet…]

After than initial encounter, we made good progress through the tunnels, reaping a decent harvest of experience and Biomass as more conventional tier four and five demons stumbled into our paths with regularity. Most of the battles were short and sharp, with Crinis, Tiny, Invidia and I taking turns to engage in the fighting, sharing out the rewards across the four of us. At one point Protectant and her group leapt into action when a second monster charged into a fight when I was already engaged with another target, their increased willingness to be active rearing its head again.

All in all, our trip through the stifling tunnels was quite profitable and I was more than a little pleased with the final outcome.

[Not bad, not bad at all,] I broadcast generally as I perused my status window.

A significant stockpile of Biomass to spend and a few levels tucked away under the belt as well. Can't say I'm sad about the haul overall! Certainly, a healthy return for the time invested. Since we've risen to tier six, this has definitely been the richest hunting ground that we've stumbled upon. I have to thank Al for showing us this place as we begin to make our way out.

has been a rather rewarding trip. Thanks for being our guide,

gleams with pleasure, [the new knowledge that I have acquired has

ask just one or two questions, he always tries to mine as deep as possible into a topic. On the flip side, I've been able to answer both Al's insatiable appetite for knowledge, whilst also educating the hatchling on a number of subjects at the same time. Brilliant may not be quite as detail oriented as the demon, but she is certainly curious about

the city has died down a little by now. I think

that the various factions have calmed themselves to the point that my return will not once again

Seeing as how he's managed to live in Roklu for so long, despite being persona non grata, I

to the city everyone,] I inform my team, [keep your eyes open for any trouble, especially as we get closer to the pillar. I don't want anyone dropping

the Tunnel Map, it isn't hard to navigate the winding warren of narrow tunnels that make up this section

[Master!]

I see them myself, rounding a corner roughly a hundred meters of tunnel in front of us. There's

way!] the pride demon in

I demand. [You

SNIVELLING cowards scurrying the cracks around Roklu as the grand war draws near? Don't even DARE to try and convince me

turn to the

that something like this could possibly

Stupid eyeball!