Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest novel Chapter 112

Chapter 112 Chapter 27.3 - Dungeon of Eldertine Spires

"Huff….."

THUD

As the last monster fell to the ground, I finally had the time to pick my breath up.

It had been nearly five hours of relentless fighting, and exhaustion was catching up with me. Even though this place was not a test of my body, I still had been fighting almost non-stop while also walking.

The ghoul-filled landscape seemed to stretch on endlessly, each step feeling heavier as the hours blurred together.

"Hisss..."

The small wounds around my body were also aching. They were the ones made by the ghouls.

GULP!

Grabbing another potion from my bracelet, I gulped it. Immediately, I felt my body getting lighter as well, and a faint sense of comfort filled me.

'It is no time to relax.'

The moon above had shifted its position, casting an even more eerie glow over the desolate battlefield.

The symphony of screeches and screams had dulled my senses, and I needed respite. My body was still aching from the unhealed wounds, my mind weary from the constant vigilance against the ghoulish onslaught.

TOK! TOK! TOK!

I continued to move while making noises beneath my tired steps, a constant reminder of the unforgiving environment and that I was the real and alive person here.

But then, something caught my eye—a faint flickering light in the distance, barely visible amidst the suffocating darkness.

It was for a brief second, but I still could see a small light inside the fog and darkness.

Eyes of Hourglass.

Activating my skill, I focused my vision on the fog, and there, I could see a small landscape that was different from the fog.

'A cave?'

It was as if a cave was inside a small mountain.

'I guess I finally reached here.'

Seeing that scene, I finally recalled the memories from the game. This would mark the end of the walk underneath the fog since I had already reached the boss monster's location.

With renewed body and senses, I trudged towards the distant flickering light, the cave entrance becoming more defined as I drew near.

SCREEECH!

The screams seemed to grow louder, a cacophony of tortured souls begging for my company. It was unsettling, but I forced myself to focus on the task at hand.

'Why don't you be with us, my child?'

'Aren't you tired?'

'Please, I want a friend.'

'Son, Mother will give you a hug; come here.'

Suddenly, the moment I got closer to the cave, I started hearing whispers entering directly into my ears. It was as if I was surrounded by people from everywhere around.

And as I stepped into the mouth of the cave, the voices became more pronounced, echoing off the walls and reverberating in my mind. Each step deeper into the cave felt like a descent into madness.

'Join us...'

'Stay with us...'

'We can end your suffering...'

The darkness within seemed to writhe and twist as if alive with some sinister purpose. At this point, even the moon's light was not able to enter the cave, let alone illuminate it.

It was complete darkness surrounding me, though that darkness was something I was not uncomfortable with.

After all, even though I couldn't use my Shadow Abilities in this place effectively, I could still see well in the dark thanks to my trait.

The walls were damp and covered in a slick, slimy substance as if those ghouls I had killed were all gathered in this place.

'Don't fight it...'

'Embrace the darkness...'

'We're waiting for you...'

The whispers were incessant, an unending assault on my mind.

I could feel their cold, bony fingers attempting to claw their way into my thoughts, trying to make me one of them.

But I pushed back. Even though it was sweet, I had a purpose for being here.

"Tch…..Death is not something to be mocked like this."

I mumbled, looking directly into the darkness inside the cave.

CAW! CAW! CAW!

And as if to respond to my words, around me, I suddenly heard a bunch of caws coming from all around the place.

However, the distance didn't match.

Turning my eyes to the side, I could see the walls around me were now all gone, as if they hadn't even existed to begin with.

Now, I was inside a forest. A forest filled with trees. The moonlight reappeared again, illuminating the surroundings. The fog was nowhere to be seen, but instead, the branches were doing its job.

The black-colored trees had no leaves on them, as if their whole life force was sucked.

In this eerie forest, the air was heavy with the scent of decay.

The ground felt soft and uneven beneath my feet as if it was soaked with blood. The crimson eyes of the crows bore into me, their gaze unnerving and haunting.

There were countless of them perched on the skeletal branches, watching my every move.

'Join us…'

'Stay with us…'

'Embrace the end…'

The whispers continued, their voices intermingling with the caws of the crows. It felt like the forest itself was alive with malevolence, urging me to surrender to the abyss.

"…."

However, I simply moved forward without even a word. After all, they didn't even need a word from me.

Those were the voices of the death.

With each step, the forest seemed to shift and change while small memories entered my head.

A woman holding a boy from his hand….

A young man holding a small box in his hand while sitting on his knees….

A little girl who was looking at the little candy that other children had….