Volume Dragon: Start by obtaining the Infinity Gems

Chapter 52: Approaching Creatures in the Tunnel

The four people entered the tower and quietly observed the movements outside through the crack in the door, but strangely, the dire wolf seemed to have disappeared, and there was nothing but the dark sky and heavy rain.

The top of the first floor of the tower seemed to have a big hole due to years of disrepair. The top of the tower had long lost the protection of the building. Rainwater poured back in and flowed through the big hole, making a "da da" sound.

"They seem to be gone?" Oliver asked in a low voice.

Maro looked outside with his eyes blessed with [Dark Vision], and the ferocious wolves really retreated.

"They really left. How strange. Did they give up?" Maro muttered.

Colette was silent for a while, then said quietly, "We are the prey, and they are the hunters. Under what circumstances would the hunters retreat without reason?"

Brittany said solemnly, "After encountering a more powerful predator."

A strange silence spread among the four of them, and they suddenly felt a chill behind them, as if something was staring at them in the darkness.

Suddenly, a slight sound was heard from the center of the hall not far away. The sound was extremely weak, like the footsteps of a living creature, coming continuously from underground.

"Lumio!"

Maro manipulated the spell and created a glowing sphere in his hand. A soft light emanated from the sphere, illuminating the dark hall.

The light brought by [Illumination] is very weak, just enough to see the general outline in the distance.

But it's enough.

They saw that there was a huge hole in the middle of the scattered bookshelves, and layers of bluestone stairs spiraling downwards to an unknown place.

And that's where the sound comes from.

"Is this the entrance to the Underdark?" Maro said in surprise.

This is exactly why they came here. With the arrival of many adventurers in recent years, the dilapidated tower has also been known to many people. Some people have seen the tunnel leading to the underground and went down, and never came up again.

Some people also chose to leave after seeing the channel and spread the news.

Unfortunately, passages to the Underdark are not uncommon in Faerun. If those who go down there come back and bring information about treasures, it may attract a team of adventurers.

But that passage was like a black hole that swallowed up everyone who entered.

Colette gritted her teeth, a little excited. According to the information she paid a lot of money for, there was an undeveloped cold iron mine under this abandoned wizard tower!

As long as she has this cold iron mine, she will have the capital to rise, and she will also let that ruthless man know that she is not just a worthless burden!
She looked at the three people beside her with a complicated look. She had not told them the news yet because she didn't know how to deal with these companions who had been with her day and night and had been through life and death with her.

"Maybe I should tell them my true identity." The girl was shaken.

While she hesitated, the footsteps became clearer and closer, as if something was coming up from the depths of the darkness.

Brittany saw the girl was stunned and said, "Focus! Something is coming, take out your weapons and prepare to meet the enemy!"

Colette suddenly came back to her senses, listening to the footsteps that seemed to be right beside her ears, and drew out her sharp sword with a "swish".

Oliver showed his claws, Marrow prepared the spell of [Magic Missile], and Brittany's hands also lit up with blazing flames.

The four of them held their breath. The darkness seemed to have shackles around their necks. Apart from the sound of the heavy rain and the rustling of the trees, the only sound was the strong beating of their hearts, echoing in the darkness.

"Tap, tap, tap."

The footsteps got closer, and their grip on their weapons tightened.

A white human-like figure walked up from underground.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it. I can't stand it anymore. This damn body is so uncomfortable. I feel like I can't breathe." Complaining in a rude and bad tone, a boy who looked only 14 years old walked out of the passage.

His hair was silver, like the finest mithril, and his eyes were yellow, with a spell that seemed to draw the soul of the observer into them.

His straight nose was as flawless as a sculpture, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the tip of his nose. His fair skin had a bookish air, and he held a thick book in his hands, like a mature little scholar.

But now, his perfect facial features were twisted into a ball, and he seemed to be suffocating, pulling at the gorgeous wizard robe he was wearing.

A small meerkat squatted on his shoulder, and the meerkat flattered him in a tone of praise: "How could it be, Master? You don't know how perfect you look now, um. Maybe? I haven't seen many humans either."

The boy retorted unhappily: "I didn't say I'm not good-looking. Of course I know I'm good-looking. No matter what form I'm in, I'm the best-looking."

“But this feeling tortures me all the time!”

The four people at the door were stunned. They had not expected the plot to turn out this way. They had been prepared to deal with the terrifying underground creatures, but a...
A boy with stunning good looks?
Seeing the young boy's young age, Maro said blankly: "Little boy, why are you here? It's very dangerous here."

Oliver rolled his eyes and cursed his stupidity in his heart. Anyone could see that the appearance of a teenager here was the weirdest thing!

The young man was stunned for a moment. He was so focused on himself that he didn't notice the existence of other people. He looked up and saw four adventurers.

The handsome boy showed his white teeth and smiled: "Hello, my name is Nemesis, I came here with my sister."

Brittany looked at his forced smile, which seemed like he was enduring something, and felt a little worried. The boy's appearance even made her lose her usual vigilance.

"What's wrong with you? Are you hurt?" Brittany asked worriedly.

Nemesis rolled his eyes silently. He was not hurt, but he was now so irritated that he was about to explode.

He missed his sharp teeth, his flexible dragon claws, his hard scales, his huge wings and body.

This body, covered in fragile fat and skin, made him extremely insecure, and he could no longer get used to the human body.

Even if it's only temporary.

Yes, Nemesis was transformed into a human through the dragon race's unique supernatural power, [True Dragon Transformation]. In fact, this supernatural power allows a true dragon to transform into any creature of medium size or smaller.

But at the same time, a real dragon will be restrained by its weak body, and once it uses power beyond its physical limitations, its true form will be revealed.

Fortunately, Nemesis is an outlier among the true dragons. He relies on magic and psychic power to survive, and the human body does not affect his combat effectiveness too much.

It just makes him very annoying.

"This is just a necessary disguise, this is just a necessary disguise," Nemesis hypnotized himself.

He took a deep breath and turned his attention to the adventurer in front of him, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

A ready-made tour guide has arrived.

　I don't know how everyone accepts this kind of transformation technique, which is similar to illusion, is mainly used to cope with disguise in human society.

　　The protagonist hates the human form, so it won't last long.

　　In fact, in DND, dragons like to transform into humans and live in human society to avoid causing unrest.

　　It's probably similar to appearing human in front of everyone, and then returning to one's own residence, secretly transforming into a dragon to stretch oneself.

　　If you have any opinions, please leave them here. I also want to hear your opinions.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)