Chapter 104: Shiny

Why, whenever I tried to move in a certain direction (that of bugmen), something went wrong every time? I had no landmarks this time, nothing to show me where to look for them. Because of that, I had to accept my lack of luck and leave the place and the stench of carnage.

I fervently wished to get to some stream, or a pool, that would be more than a trickle. Life in the mortal realm had spoilt me—now I felt uncomfortable running around all dirty. There was only so much I could clean by licking myself all over like a cat. As an additional downside, I was now impossible to miss with how I stank. Though, that was since I had to live through the upgrade of 'Devourer'.

My legs and wings carried me through the caves towards places unknown. I picked the routes that led up, hoping to find an exit to the surface and, at least, reorient myself in space, but there were no straight ways underground.