*Step*
As he walked through the darkness, Arthur's steps echoed through the giant walls of the cave, spreading everywhere around him. The sound of droplets of water falling from the ceiling on the ground constantly played in Arthur's ears.
'You really didn't have to program this part, guys. I can't even see the goddamn droplets of water.' He sighed as he tried to keep his calm. Although Arthur was never really someone who gets scared by horror games and the like, this was totally different.
With how realistic Divinity Online is, he couldn't really deny the fact that at that very moment, he was scared shitless. However, scared or not, he didn't stop walking for even a second.
'I don't need to be courageous, I just got to pretend that I am.' He mused as he gulped a mouthful of saliva. His hands gripped the Sanguine Blade for dear life as he kept his senses alerted for any movement around him.
However, for the first few minutes or so, he didn't encounter anything alerting. The cave was as empty and as quiet as ever.
"I would really appreciate some company here, guys. Even if it's a hideous creature. Something I can kill!" He muttered. Arthur hated that he couldn't see well in here and the fact he hadn't encountered a monster yet.
*Crack*
As he was walking, Arthur suddenly heard a cracking sound that made him instantly stop in his steps. He wasn't paying too much attention to where he was stepping since he was too occupied with his surroundings. However, when he looked down at where he was about to step, his heart stopped.
Barely an inch away from him was a long drop into somewhere. The hole was quite big and there was no way to pass it or jump over it.
"... *Gulp* I almost fell." He muttered as he examined the hole. "It seems this is the only path forward. But, can I even jump in this?"
Since it was very dark, Arthur couldn't really tell if it was a giant hole or a small drop. Jumping in there could kill him if it was long enough.
'Hmm...' Squinting his eyes, Arthur picked up a small rock and threw it in the hole and listened. A second or two later, he heard the rock smash into something at the bottom.
"It's not that deep of a hole, I guess."
'This is a rather sticky situation, I can't lie. Can I take them down effectively and find the eye of a young orc? Uh, well, I guess I have to try to know.'
So, with that in mind, Arthur slowly approached the ledge and slowly made his way down while making sure not to catch the attention of the two old orcs. Since the entire place was very quiet, any small noise he would make was very likely going to catch their attention.
However, Arthur was luckily able to pull it off. Using his newfound power, he could easily carry his own weight with his hands which made climbing down a lot easier. When he reached the bottom, he slowly made his way around to get a closer look at the settlement and the monsters.
He reached a small boulder in the corner and crouched behind it as he watched the two creatures move around. They seemed to be working as some kind of guards as they patrolled the area around the settlement.
'Good, they aren't always together. I can take them down one by one.' He thought to himself. But, the most crucial part in all of this was naturally the stealth.
Arthur had to effectively take each one down without letting it alert the rest of the orcs. If he were to face a dozen or even more of these things, he was certain that he would die.
'It's not like it's high stakes or anything. I'm just going to lose my sword. Haha... Ha... *Gulp*'
Feeling the pressure on his shoulders, he decided to focus as he watched one of the orcs move toward him. At the same time, the other one vanished on somewhere, leaving Arthur and the monster, alone.
"Hmm, I guess this is the perfect opportunity to use Blood Arrows."
Since he didn't want the monster to see him, an effective kill from a long range would be the best course of action and coincidentally, he had the perfect ability for that task.
Taking a deep breath, Arthur channeled his mana through his body. Then, when he activated the skill, Arthur felt that energy accumulated in his hand. He watched the process with curiosity mixed with awe.
The energy then left his body and manifested on the top of his hand in the form of red, long arrows. The seamless transformation happened quickly and effectively. There were exactly three arrows floating on his hand.
'Oh, I like this!'
A//N: Hand me your PS!