The rest of the day had been one of rest and recuperation, and thankfully, no rogue beasts or corrupted creatures had attacked the dungeon while they were out.
Of course, they now had the Warrior to help them defend, as well as Xina, who didn’t need to rest at all, they were safe...
Well, Xina didn’t need to rest physically, but she had yet to recover from the emotional scar left by the sight of her nesis and the only man the world allowed her to touch, being ravaged by that foul wench.
For the entire rest of the night into the following morning, Xina sat at the maw of the dungeon, looking out into the serene landscape. Watching as the sun hid behind the precipice of the canyon, darkening the area and eventually extending that darkness to the sky.
Her past two days had been hectic and completely life-altering... this change of pace was refreshing.
After all, she’d spent the better half of the last decade stuck in a prison of her own making, watching the fiends slowly gnaw at the crystal and get closer and closer to killing her.
To not only be freed of that bondage, but to also find soone whom she could freely embrace...
’It’s amazing...’
However, that ’succubitch chard the poor man.’
She saw the pink glow of control in his eyes.
While Xina knew she couldn’t openly antagonize Salo at the mont, she vowed to do whatever she could to save Master Vale from Salo’s control!
Xina had to be utterly strategic in her endeavors. Especially when facing her natural enemy. The fiend who could use her foul ability to nullify hers, absorbing the Aether in the air surrounding Xina the mont it touched her skin.
’That damned fiend who killed my—’
***
’Man, I just wanna fuck sumn.’
But there was no ti for that right now.
The sun rose again, and the rejuvenated group had many new tasks to accomplish. Vale, not feeling like thinking too hard on it, used the rest of the Aether on reinforcing Xina and then set his sights on the upcoming expedition.
While it was still too risky for Vale to go out now, with the addition of Salo and Vale having grown stronger, they could explore a little more freely.
And, today was gonna be the day that they were gonna visit the riverbank. Who ’they’ were was quickly determined to be Salo, Toy, and a couple of Workers.
As much as Salo hated leaving Xina alone with Vale, she wasn’t going to risk leaving Xina alone with Toy in an environnt where she could stage an accidental kill, not to ntion the innate fact that Xina worked terribly with others.
So, the two, along with Workers, Crow, Dickless, and Aster, set off with the best-designed, carriable bowls they had.
Vale looked up the ramp and called out to the group as they walked away.
"Keep an eye out for alluvium deposits!"
Toy yelled back.
"You never explained what that was!"
Vale internally laughed as he retreated into the cave and began his misadventures.
’Salo should understand...’
First, Vale was going to take a peek at what Level 2 would entail, then he was going to train with the Warrior, whom he nad Stacy for no reason. Yup, no reason at all.
As Vale lifted the strears to walk down the hallway to the Core Room, Xina called out to him.
"Master Vale..."
Vale awkwardly turned around and faced the impassive owl who’d yet to talk at all since running out the night prior.
"Rember yourself! Who you are! You don’t have to be her servant!"
’Her servant? What is she on about?’
"Uhhh..."
Vale listlessly stared at Xina, watching her green hair dance as the girl paced back and forth.
But as Vale stared at her, her beauty started to enthrall him: her curves, the glimr of her clothing. The elegant sash was revolving around her.
He wanted to rip it all away and lt the icy heart underneath by subjecting it to his burning passion.
Xina staggered, and her voice quieted.
"O-oh no. That look in your eyes. It’s so bright... Her claws have sunk that far into you..."
Vale shook his head.
’No! No! Not the ti!’
After his experience in a real fight, Vale concluded that he needed to be stronger. Salo, Xina, and Crow had easily taken down seventeen Anuran Warriors, while he struggled against a asly two.
Xina called out to him, uttering more nonsense while jumping up and down, causing her breasts to almost pop out of her stiff crystal outfit.
"Yes, that’s it! Keep fighting!"
’The only thing I’m fighting is the urges you’re spurring in by jumping up and down like that!’
Vale, before he had a chance to succumb, retreated to the Core Room and listened to the now familiar sound of the Workers tearing into the wall, making good progress on the grand hallway.
He passed Larry and Sizzy, who he felt were definitely close to leveling up their artisanry. Their success rate and the quality of their crafts had increased by leaps and bounds. However, those leaps and bounds were relative to the progress they’d made at the start. So, they were still taking baby steps...
As for the rest of the Workers, two more reached Ergent Miner, with another reaching Ergent Builder, causing progress on the dungeon’s construction to increase.
Level: [2]
Enemies:
[Nascent Aberrants: 15]
[Nascent Mutant: 5]
[Nascent Monster: 1]
[Would you like to challenge the Level? (Y/N)]
’What the hell?!’
’This is Level 2?!’
Vale clutched his head and scread.
"No!"
At the sa mont, Xina walked in and marveled at him.
’Why is she looking at like that. Her eyes are teary yet her expression is completely stiff...’
Xina drew her hands and covered her mouth as if she were covering shock, when no such emotion was being expressed at all.
"Yes! Fight it, Master Vale! Fight it!"
Vale intently stared at the delicate woman and couldn’t help but relate her idiocy and lunacy to his lost love... She even looked a little like Fleur if you changed her hair color and took away the owl ears. Well, and the crystals and floating sash... But still!
Vale couldn’t help but be srized by his lust to relive the past.
Xina watched as passion ignited in Vale’s eyes, causing the pink glow to intensify, and she scread:
"Noooo!"
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