Chapter 1142
I put my sword away and licked my lips. My eyes immediately widened as I rubbed my cheek and tasted some of the rain more directly.
“The rain is… salty…” I spoke out loud to myself.
“It’s tears.”
I jerked around at suddenly hearing a voice. To my surprise, standing behind me was Elaya. I had not expected to see her so soon. She was right at the entrance? What happened to all this talk about working my way down the dungeon? I had already succeeded.
“Elaya?”
“These are her tears.” She held out her hand, partially ignoring me and seeming to speak to herself.
“Hers?”
“A maid’s tears.” She responded lightly.
“You… aren’t Elaya, are you?”
“I am merely a guide, here to show you.”
“Show me what?”
“What you came to see.”
My brow furrowed. Every time I thought I had dungeons figured out, I’d find one that completely broke my preconceptions. I was standing in an empty field, gentle salty tears of rain falling on me, with Elaya both here and not here.
“Do you recognize me?” I tried once again.
“Yes. You are Master.” She responded, a mysterious smile on her face.
“You’re not surprised I’m alive?”
“Do you think I’m so foolish that I wouldn’t have been aware of your fate?”
“I’m not dead though,” I responded uncertainly. “Wait… are you Elaya or not?”
“Yes.” She smirked.
I narrowed my eyes. “If you keep toying with me, don’t think I won’t put you over my knee and spank you.”
I took a step toward her when her eyes brightened and she pointed over my shoulder. “Look, it’s time!”
I instinctively looked in the direction she pointed. A little girl was running through the field in the rain.
“Who is she? You?” I glanced back at Elaya, only to see that she disappeared.