Being Strong On Your Own

Chapter 08: The Boss Floor

On the way they found a treasure chest, it was strange because it was placed in an easy to find place. Grey, who first noticed it, restrains Irena's movements.

"Why?"

"That's Mimic."

"Mimic?"

"The monster that resembles a treasure chest."

Grey took a pebble near his feet, as he threw it right at the treasure chest, the crate opened creating the jaws of the monster and pounced to where the stone fell and came back at the ready.

"What the fuck is this obvious fraud?" said Irena.

"They don't have eyes or ears, which is why if something touches her she'll eat it right away, you look angry?"

"Of course, I'll cut this thing off."

The Mimic Spirit flew into the sky then penetrated into the cave, it was just a visual that Grey had imagined upon his death.

The two continue their journey, fighting the next few frogs using their meat as processed food they hide in a closed cave.

Grey storage rings remove all necessities such as firewood, food, bedding including cooking utensils.

"You're sure you're gonna eat the frog's meat."

"Why don't you eat it too?"

"No, I don't want to. What if it's poisonous, I'm enough with bread."

"Alright, I guess this exploration will end in just one day.I'm sorry about that."

"There's no need to apologize after all, I've decided."

Irena hugged her knees while eating her bread, it was not a good position for men to see so Grey turned around.

"I was teasing you just now."

"I know but I'm not interested in anything like that, at least stop testing weird things about me."

Grey said that in his usual calm tone while taking off his helmet and eating frog soup without showing his face.

"Do you not want to be seen?"

"I'm sorry but I can't show my face to anyone."

"If you feel that way I don't mind, thank you for bringing me here. Then I go to bed first, it feels very sleepy."

"Good night."

It turns out you can act cute apparently, Grey thought inwardly. After resting, the next morning Grey was ready to re-prepare the trip. He had put a helmet on his head then sharpened his sword.

Irena stretched her hand while yawning wide.

"I slept really well, it's my first time sleeping with a man."

"It's better not to say things that can provoke people to misunderstand."

Irena's group were all women so it was true that it was just wrong in pronunciation only.

"Hurry and get ready, we'll move."

"I know, don't rule me."

Grey had waited long enough for him to wake up, he should have understood that simple thing as well.

They uprooted the next few frogs and on the mid-late floor they faced off with many snakes.

"Mice, frogs and snakes, a good food chain."

"It's not time to admire something weird.Hurry and help me."

Grey jumped in a rotating motion slashing the snake's head from top to bottom steadily.

"That's the 100th snake."

"Good job, up ahead is the last room I guess."

The Dungeon only had a 20th floor, with no secret passageways and also traps, its treasures had yet to be discovered which made the boss area its place of existence.

There was a giant gate in front of the two, as it was pushed to produce a rust squeak.

The room suddenly shone brightly and inside there was a giant snake with nine heads sitting on a pile of gold coins and other treasures.

Irena's eyes were shining brightly.

"Everything must be a precious treasure."

"Don't let your guard down or you won't get anything if you die."

"Died by an animal like this, it's not in my dictionary."