42 C42 Lurking In Darkness (1/2)

In the extended rest, everyone taking time to prepare themselves, Azo still felt like his entire body was numb. He could not shake the feeling of the gaze on the back of his neck, the strange feeling that someone was watching him all night long.

After breakfast which was sadly just the same old stew from the night before with some reheating to it, they started to gear up, arrows restocked from the heavy barrels. Potions restocked after a few used the previous day. They even took a few rations to have as a snack as the day would progress and they all knew how loud Bull became when he went without eating.

Azo turned his head to the rest as he reached towards the door, his hands sweating as he grasped the handle, pulling it inwards as everyone readied weapons. Outside the room was nothing but silence and decay floating in the air like twins in arms.

Bull exited first, his mace resting on his shoulder as he looked around at the empty corridors, slowly moving to the staircase as he still saw the skeleton's staring down at him with intense gazes. Bull's mouth was coming up with an evil smile as he stuck up his middle finger to them. ”Not so cocky now you emotionless killing machines!”

Azo looked at Bull as he felt like laughing at that statement, slowly moving up as he would pat his shoulder. ”Let's go, big guy.”

The group would continue onwards, heading down the left passage as they moved at a slower pace, keeping an eye out for anyone else or anything else that would try to harm them.

”It's dead down here, not even the literal undead, but nothing is here.”

Azo made the comment lightly as they came around another corner, this must have been the fifth time they had continued heading around this place. It was making him feel sick as he knew he must have made a circle by now.

He had walked past several intersections, continuing left as he eventually came down another corridor, the lights still shimmering as he finally turned left again at a T junction, his eyes going wide as he noticed it was a dead end on both sides.

”This is the place, well we better get started.”

His hand reached into his pack, pulling out the pouch that was given to him by the strange but beautiful woman who had given them this job. His hand was quickly prying the bag open as he saw inside a rare, round and mystical black gem that lightly shone in the darkness as it came from the container.

”Another one.”

Bull turned his head as he looked at the Gem that Azo was holding the spiritual nature of it even drew his attention, he could tell that something was unique about this gem and he was not even close to being a magic caster of any description.

”Brother, can I see that Gem, or maybe I can have it as part of my split?”

Azo would roll his eyes as he pressed his magical essence into the gem, the gem in response also began to light up, the deep glow shining onto the stone walls around them, the dead end starting to creak and move as dust fell from the ceiling. The wall that had previously stood in front slowly pulled away, allowing entrance forward now as this gem was the key to unlocking this secret area.