Chapter 270: Minecrawlers [X]

"So when are you planning on actually taking me to the Aternite?" Lucius whispered into his guide's ear.

After they had come across the second mine camp, Lucius had begun to suspect that his guide was using him for its own agenda. However, after the fourth, this suspicion became fact.

He merely allowed the furtong to lead him around out of kindness, hoping that perhaps the creature would have enough shame to actually take him to where he needed to be after saving a few of its brethren.

Though it seemed that the furtong had no shame.

"I-I'm taking you there. I just thought we could save the others we found on the way. Rest assured, I'm leading you to where they store the Aternite," the furtong replied after some thought.

"I hope you realize that I'm not so kind to those who lie in my presence," Lucius warned, patting the furtong on the shoulder with enough force to cause a bit of pain.