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“Hero Udon, wake up” Huh? I must have fallen asleep, is Miko still ok?

“Miko!?” I looked down, she was starting to spasm again and was drenched in sweat

“Whats wrong Sir Udon…Rival Miko!” Umi came running when she heard my scream

“Whats wrong with her? Why isn’t she healing?” Was the medicine I made not good enough?

“Hero Udon, please calm down, she’s just trying to restore her mana, it may be an unpleasant and scary sight, but this is how monsters absorb the mana around them” Serena explained to me, is that all?

“Are you sure?” I didn’t trust Serena, even though she was my slave

“While I am a little hurt that you don’t trust me Hero Udon, since I am under your Slave Crest I am unable to lie to you” Is that true?

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A slave cannot lie or harm their Master, if they choose to take these actions they will be punished by the Slave Crest, the punishment can result in death.

Interesting, so Serena has no choice but to tell me the truth.

“Sir Udon, do you wish for me to have a Slave Crest?” What?

“Why would I want that!?” Seriously what is wrong with Umi!

“Papa Udon, is Big Sister going to be ok?” Vnaa came into the conversation, it appeared she had just woken up, her hair was all messy and she was rubbing her sleepy eyes

“Don’t worry little Vnaa, your Big Sister will be just fine” Serena bent down and ruffled Vnaa’s hair, giving her a smile. Serena was new, so she didn’t know Vnaa wasn’t Miko’s actual sister, come to think of it, does Serena even know that Vnaa and Umi are my familiars let alone Miko being the Ancient Floor Guardian of the lower 10 floors?

“Do you know what Miko is Serena?” I needed to ask

“What do you mean?” Is that a no?

“Do you think Miko is a normal human girl?” It was a stupid question, I mean, Miko had her bee wings out currently

“If you are asking if I know that Miko is the Ancient Floor Guardian, I do in fact know that, along with these two being your familiars and this one having the residue of the Ancient Siren” So she’s more preceptive then I initially thought.

“Am I not meant to know that Hero Udon?”

“No, I was just checking that’s all” I turned back to Miko, she had calmed down now

“I wanted to talk to you about that person who attacked Miko and us yesterday, he has re-appeared on this floor and I have located where he is” That overgrown squid came back to this floor?

“Where is he!” I immediately snapped out of my worried state and stepped closer to Serena.

“H-he’s uhh, arrr” Serena grew beet red, I was quite close to her

“Sorry, can you tell me where he is” I backed off from Serena

“I-its ok, I don’t mind y-you being that close” Huh? Now she was stuttering

“Serena?” I tilted my head at her, which caused her to grow even redder

“Rival Serena, this attitude will annoy Sir Udon” Did Umi know me that well already? People that took to long or mumbled over their words did often annoy me

“Right, excuse me, the man you are looking for has made base in the forest on the other side of the floor”

“I wonder why he wouldn’t stay near the lake, he is a Merfolk after all” I pondered to myself

“I believe I know the reason for that Sir Udon” Umi chimed in again

“Really?”

“Yes, Aquarus is a Merfolk from the fifth floor, that floors temperature is quite humid and the water is also very warm, the water and temperature around the lake here will be to cold for him to make any use or advantage from it” Hmm, that makes sense, like how some sharks prefer the warmer water and others colder

“Do you have an exact location of where he is?” I asked Serena getting back to the point

“Yes, I believe I do, he also appears to be alone” Ha! He only brought those weak lackeys, dumbass

“But” Huh? Serena spoke a little louder with caution in her tone

“The magical energy I am sensing from his location is not natural and extremely higher than last time” He improved his mana somehow? He must have an accessory then.

“How much larger is his mana?” I asked

“Its not the fact his mana has grown, it’s the energy behind it” Energy behind it?

“I believe he has acquired a cursed artifact” Artifacts exist as well!? I’m starting to question this ‘Creator’s’ intention, if he really wanted my help he should have explained all the important information about this Dungeon Crawl World of his, I mean, artifacts could be a big help in defeating The Evil 8!

“An artifact? I haven't heard of anyone wielding one of them for centuries” Umi spoke up again, it seems she did have some important information saved to her current mind from the Ancient Siren Core

“That is true, the last people to wield artifacts was the Demon King who wielded the cursed Glaive of Joy and the last known Hero who wielded the Holy Spear of Righteousness, but that was around 300 years ago” Demon Kings and actual Heroes were also apart of this world? I do remember one of the morning announcements mentioning Demons, but Serena just said the last known Hero, does that mean to become a known Hero is different that becoming a Hero Weapon?

“Can you see what type of cursed artifact it is?” Umi asked, she was seeming more interested in this artifact than the actual holder of it

“I can sense a glimpse of what I believe it is, but I cannot be certain” Considering his Neptune’s right hand man and a Merfolk its most likely…

“The Cursed Fish Spear of Neptune” Serena said interrupting my thought

“Interesting, that was Neptune’s first weapon if I recall” I mumbled out loud, before he had his Trident made by the three cyclops he wielded a fish spear, in the mythology back on earth anyway

“I’m impressed Hero Udon, not many players would know the history of Neptune before he became a god” Huh?

“Yes, as impressive as always Sir Udon” What?

“Papa Udon, I want to know the story” Vnaa tugged at my shirt, she seemed more awake now, she also had a mouth full of Pygmy Brocket Deer meat.

“Well, I actually don’t really know the story, I had just over heard it at a bar one time” I told the girls

“Is that so, still, I’m rather impressed you remembered such an important fact. Allow me to explain the story, before Neptune was called a God, he trained under the Faction and Guild leader of the Mage Guild, Poseidon. Neptune wielded his fish spear with incredible skill, he was known as one of the most powerful players of his time, that fish spear was the reason he was able to get a following and become a God, after he was appointed a God of the Adventurers Guild, Poseidon blessed him with a Trident made from the three Legendary Cyclops” A little different from the story I was used to, hang on…players can become Gods!? So all this was just a coincidence of the Players having God names, but, arrr! This is so confusing! Their stories and everything are similar to the myths back on earth, no, it must have been The Creator giving them ‘back stories.’

“Sir Udon” Umi looked at me shaking my head out of frustration

“Huh, it’s nothing, if it’s this cursed Fish Spear, how much more power does he have? If it’s cursed will it not harm him as well?”

“It depends on the wielder, cursed artifacts are different depending on who holds them. Some people can only wield Holy artifacts, while others can only wield Cursed artifacts, if they try and wield one that is not suited for them they are given the curse from the artifact not matter if it’s cursed or holy” Serena explained to me, so bottom line, artifacts are just curses, it seems like a church is involved with how the naming process came to be, anyone that wields an artifact they deem as Holy is a man of god while anyone that wields an artifact that is cursed is a demon, so it goes back in earth’s mythology.

“We’ll start getting ready to head out” I gave the order, the three girls nodded their heads and left to get ready

“Master Udon” I was about to get myself ready when I heard Miko’s soft, weak voice

“Miko, you’ll stay here with Vnaa, you need to rest more” I wasn’t going to take Vnaa either, despite being strong she was still a child, if I could keep her out of any fights, than I would.

“Please don’t leave my side” Miko said softly trying to sit up

“What did I just say, you need more rest, don’t move yet” I laid Miko back down on her back

“Please don’t leave yet” Miko pleaded to me, why doesn’t she want me to leave? I need to get vengeance, doesn’t she want me to?

“I need to get him back for what he has done, don’t you want the same thing?” Isn’t revenge just part of life

“I do, but, I don’t want you to leave my side yet, please stay a while longer” Miko looked at me, her eyes filled with fear and tears

“I-I’ll stay until you’re strong enough to move around by your self”

“Thank you Master Udon, also, I-I uhh, I know it selfish, but, uhh c-can you sleep next to me” Miko turned red, was she that low on mana

“The others have more natural mana than me, I can ask them to sleep next to you if you want”

“T-thats not what I meant” Miko replied, I called Umi over to us

“You want me to sleep next to Rival Miko?”

“She’s low on mana, she asked me to but you have more natural mana than me” Umi tilted her head at me like I was an idiot, what’s that about!

“Rival Miko, I understand your pain” Huh? I turned my head to see Miko had rolled over on her side away from me, was she upset or embarrassed?

“This might cheer you up Rival, Sir Udon grabbed Vnaa like a father grabbing his daughter and hugged her tightly when she was taken by the Pixie” Miko turned back and smiled at me, what? I was worried about her that’s all

“Umi also made Papa Udon sleep on her knees” Vnaa came back over to us and joined into the conversation

“She made him do what” The atmosphere around Miko and Umi grew tense, Umi looked scared.

“Well, I’ll go tell Serena we’ll be staying here a little longer” Umi quickly left, what was that about?

“Are you going to be ok Big Sister Miko” Vnaa walked over to Miko and stroked her hair

“I’ll be fine Vnaa, I promise” Miko smiled and Vnaa and ruffled her hair. Those two really got along, maybe I should leave Vnaa with Miko when I go off by myself.

Everyone had already had dinner and was sleeping, I sat at Miko’s side, the only thoughts crossing my mind was the ones of my little sister, she only died due to my actions, my stupidity, its the same with Miko.

“Master Udon, please don’t cry” Miko woke up and grabbed my hand

“Your one to talk” I sniffled back in my reply, I hadn’t realised I was crying

“I’ll stop crying so much Master Udon, if it’ll make you stop”

“No, that’s not that…Damn it Miko, I don’t want to lose you!” I had realised my mistakes of how I was treating Miko, I didn’t want to bring harm to her due to my actions.

“You won’t lose me Master Udon, I have to admit though, you were right before”

“What are you talking about now” I sat up straight and wiped the tears from my eyes

“I was lonely, all those years in that cave by myself, scared of any human that approached, when I encountered you I saw the purity in your heart and couldn’t help but want to be by your side, if you let me, I promise I won’t leave you” I looked at Miko, my eyes widened, that’s all I ever wanted to hear from someone since my little sister died, everyone had left me since then, I just wanted someone to stay by my side. I sat at Miko’s side for the night, I kept using my healing magic every time I had enough mana. I swore to myself, that this would be the last time we shed tears, no one would bring harm to anything dear to me again.