บท 171: Escape [2]

Squench. Squench. 

....The sound was one that I was now starting to get used to. I took a sharp breath in, trying my best to calm the increasing anxiety. 

Alongside the sound were the roots that would sprout from beneath the ground, slowly crawling up from the ground and tangling my feet and body. 

At the start, they had only covered my ankles. 

That was at the start. 

"Haa..." 

They now covered my body all the way up to the chest. 

I felt my chest squeeze at the sight of the roots. 

When... 

Just when were they going to stop haunting me? 

But if that wasn't bad enough, 

"Who are you? What are you doing?" 

I was now stuck in the middle of the hall with my back turned. With my head turned to face their direction, I made sure to keep my hat lowered to keep my face hidden. 

"....What ridiculous question is this?" 

I hoarsely said, trying my best to keep my tone calm.