Dungeon Bound by Bastian Knight

Author:Bastian Knight [Knight, Bastian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-08T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Gabriel turned to face his Prime. “What’s wrong?”

“You lied to him? You tricked usss?” Sthuza hissed angrily. All of her snakes rose up, poised and ready to strike.

Before he could interject, Meri darted away, the dark-blue orb leaving a line of glowing light as she soared back into the small alcove concealed behind the altar.

“Merideva, you need to explain what you mean,” he said, trying to keep his voice calm and level.

“What ssshe meansss isss we are all doomed, Massster,” the angry gorgon spat.

“I need a little more than that to go on.”

Sthuza huffed, a move echoed by her head-snakes, which brought a faint smile to his face, then took a deep breath and seemed to calm herself. She shot a sharp glance toward the cowering Core. “Lady Merideva is not the Core in charge of this dungeon, which means she is an intruder, and incapable of controlling any aspects of the dungeon at large.”

“Wait, she’s not? Then who is?”

Sthuza sighed and turned away, her green eyes glistening. “I fear my joy at the demise of that arrogant blowhard was a touch premature.”

At a momentary loss for words, he hesitated for only a second before moving to his Prime and pulling her into a tight embrace, a creeping sense of despair burgeoning in his mind.

“I’m so sorry, Sthuza,” he whispered, cradling her cool face to his neck and rubbing her back. “That’s my fault. I didn’t get her to explain things. When Merideva said she was the Core, and you mentioned that pompous one, hoping he’d died, I assumed that was what happened.”

After having witnessed her incredible strength multiple times, Gabriel’s mind froze at how fragile the slender gorgon felt in his arms. He suddenly realized the growing sense of despair was not his. It was the crushing emotional tide washing over the terrified monster girl and flowing to him through their bond.

I can’t stand seeing her so distraught. Her or Meri, but what can I do?

Still stroking her back soothingly, he held Sthuza as she sobbed, her voice muffled in the collar of his coat.

Content to let Sthuza release her sadness, and unwilling to pressure her, he glanced over to check on his other bonded. The hellhound was still aggressively licking the pinned goblins.

Sort of disgusting that she’s licking them, but magic will clean almost anything. And it’s worth the mana to see them squirm.

Gabriel was careful not to let his amusement at the unreliable minions’ suffering disturb the sobbing gorgon. Instead, he focused on comforting her until she calmed several minutes later.

“Okay, my elegant Prime, you need to explain this situation to me,” he whispered in her pointed ear.

Sthuza nodded fractionally. Dozens of green eyes watched him as several head-snakes coiled protectively about her. “As I was saying, the previous Core, whose name has no doubt changed many times since I last served him, must still rule the dungeon and has merely forsaken this branch. Which most likely allowed your savior to take over here.”

“But, didn’t you

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