A Survivor's life in the dungeon (A Danmachi Fanfic.)

Chapter 27

"The old man won't know though. Maybe a steep inside won't be as bad as they said it is." he made up his mind. What Heracles wouldn't know won't kill him. He was about to take a step inside but stopped as he heard a couple of voices coming his way.

He can see a silhouette far at the distance. He squints his eyes trying to see who they were.

"Finn?" he can see the pallum hero at the front, and behind him are his party, they were making their way back at the surface at the call of their god Loki.

Finn spotted August at the distance standing there at the entrance way. And he can see that he's alone.

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They met each other and August greeted them with a smile on his face, the adventures of Loki's familia recognized August immediately. How could they forget? He was the center of such a malicious mana, such dark magic.

"Hello August." Finn greeted August and offered his hand for a shake which he politely received. "so you made it all the way down here. Piece of advice, don't go deeper if you're alone. The 25th floor and beyond is dangerous to those who are diving solo."

"I know..." August answered solemnly, patience wasn't his strong suit, and right now he was so impatient in going deeper in the dungeon. "So y'all done with your expedition?" he asked them.

"Not really... Our god has called for our return, something about a tournament taking place." Finn answered him while sighing. He really wanted to reach the 60th floor so them returning early bummed him out.

'so there's a level 5 in their party. I wonder who it is.' August scanned everyone in Finn's party. 'They all look so strong. I can't wait to see who I get to fight in the tournament.'

"I'm guessing by your reaction that you're taking part in it." Finn said smiling at August.

'Sharp as ever.' August just nodded his head, he could see Finn smiling at him, it was the same smile he saw Heracles was giving him when he is plotting something.

"Why don't we travel back to the 18th floor, we could talk much more peacefully there." Riveria suggested which everyone agreed to, they all made their way up the dungeon as August asked them unending questions about the deeper floor.

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-18th floor

They arrived at the 18th floor quickly as all of them are high ranking adventures, the monsters really never posed a threat to any of them. The adventurers of Loki familia set up a temporary camp for them to relax as they continued their talk.

August got to know more about the adventurers as he was able to talk to them on their journey. He had gotten quite close with Tiona as she was quite a bubbly character to hang out with. Tione also joined in on their conversation but Bete and Ais were taking a more distant approach towards August.

Bete because he doesn't like the boy because of the magic that he saw when he was battling Goliath, and Ais because she was reserved and was not the socializing type.

But August doesn't mind at all. Right now they are sitting and relaxing in front of a campfire as Finn, Gareth, and Riveria talk with each other. Leaving August in the company of the twins.

"He really did that?!" Tiona was listening to August as he tells them how his god always beat him up every time they spar with each other.

"Yes, the old man never really knows the concept of holding back. He even sent me flying through a forest when he punched me that one time."

"Ouch..." Tiona wince just imagining it. She shudders at the thought of sparring against someone like that on a daily basis.

"So you learned to fight because of him? You must be quite strong now, training directly under your god." Tione joined in their conversation. August story caught her interest as well. He imagined his god to be quite a monstrous warrior if he could unleash strength like that in the lower world.