I huff heavily as I run down the corridors and through the halls.
I can hear other knights and personal all yelling and searching for me.
I wanted to make a dash for the exit but...
I still have no dang idea where I am!
I thought I'd try heading out to the knights training area, but the second I thought that I realised it was a dumb idea.
Might as well walk into a lion's den yelling 'Fresh meat'.
On that note, I'm not sure my current idea is any better.
I'm currently inside this massive home of the royals running down the halls looking for the front door.
I had to climb up two sets of steps to avoid some rushing personnel that were looking for me.
Nearly got caught by a passing maid as well.
If I could just find a way out of this giant madhouse of a place...
I stop by a window and stand on hind legs to peek out and see where I am.
Thanks to my short stature I could only see the sky.
I start to climb up to get a better look...
"Zui! Mi siva a Draco!"
"Oh you've got to be kidding me." I growl out under my breath.
I kick off of the wall and start running away from the knight.
I seriously don't have the MP to deal with them.
I turn a corner to a splitting hallway.
Left or right.
Hmmm...
「Accelerated Thinking」
Then 「Tracking」
time slows down before i start trying to sniff out the knights scen--.
It is everywhere.
I tried sniffing out the metal in their armor to figure out where they were and they're scent is everywhere.
Dang it!
Okay plan B.
...
Eenie meenie miney moe, which way should this dragon...go?
Left?
Let's go left then.
I run down the left side of the hallway.
「Danger Detection」
...Oh no.
"Oi! Zui il i!"
...
I'm going right! I'm going right!
I book it back down the hallway towards the opposite direction.
This isn't good.
This is definitely not good.
I have to lose these knights on my tail and get out of here somehow!
There has to be something I can use.
Status!
Male Magma Dragon Wyrmling (Variant)⛓
HP: 108
MP: 2⛓
SP: 10⛓
ST: 64%
ATK: 30⛓
DEF: 30⛓
SPD: 30⛓
Skill:⛓
「Scratch Lv10」「Slash Lv1」「Tail Sweep Lv6」「Tail Whip Lv3」「Small Bite Lv9」「Killing Bite Lv4」「Sneak Attack Lv1」「Wind Control Lv1」「Wind Magic」「Fire Cowl Lv1」「Dragon Breath Lv 4」「Mana Breath」「Fire Dragon Breath」「Water Dragon Breath」「Wind Dragon Breath」「Earth Dragon Breath」
「Fire Resistance Lv10」「Fire Nullification」「Wind Resistance Lv1」「Electricity Resistance Lv3」「Plasma Resistance Lv1」「Fear Resistance Lv2」「Pain Resistance Lv16」「Concentration Lv2」「Perseverance Lv2」「Accelerated Thinking Lv2」「Danger Detection Lv2」「Weak Point Search Lv2」「Dismantling Lv3」「Cooking Lv1」「Tracking Lv3」「Stealth Lv1」「Teacher Lv5」「Climbing Lv2」「Dig Lv7」「Dragon Language」「Observation Lv10」「Appraisal Lv1」「Comforting Lv3」「Dragonize Lv1」「Skill Unlock Lv1」「Wind Blessing」「Hidden Lv???」「Fortune Trader」「Hyper Growth」
One maybe two more shots with my breaths left.
I'll have to save them for as long as I can.
That said I should also be careful about being cornered and leashed up again.
All it takes is one knight with a rod and I'm leashed up and captured again.
I have to pick my paths carefully and do my best to avoid battles if I can help it.
Now then...
I have to lose these knights.
「Tail Whip」
「Tail Whip」「Tail Whip」「Tail Whip」「Tail Whip」「Tail Whip」「Tail Whip」
Great.
That's 3 knocked down and several dozen to go.
Guess knocking things over to slow them down won't work too much.
Jump out a window?
Can I survive a 3 story fall?
Hmmm...
I would think so...but best not push my luck while I have this collar on.
Guess I'll keep running for now.
The knights chased me around for a long time.
More of them joined in as I ran up and down steps.
At one point I was even in a kitchen area.
Unfortunately, I was pretty much forced back out by a couple knights guarding a door, I assumed was the exit.
Just my luck.
Well if I keep running around on the bottom floor then maybe--.
"Ooooohoh come oooon..."
Another splitting corridor.
Left or straight.
Um...Straight.
I take 2 steps before 「Danger Detection」goes off again.
Son of a--
I turn around and head down the left path.
「Danger Detection」was really getting a workout here.
Whenever I wasn't getting chased, I was picking a path and running right towards the wrong direction.
"Gah- Are you kidding me!?"
Three paths!?
Left, right, or straight!?
Who builds their house in a maze-like fashion like this!?
I stomp a couple times before taking a breath.
Okay...lets do this again.
Eenie meenie miney...you.
Center path... is probably a bad choice.
Left then.
「Danger Detection」
That's no surprise.
Skill Up!
「Danger Detection」has reached Level 3
Oh! silver lining level up.~
So, process of elimination says go down the right path.
I can't tell if I'm moving forward or running around in circles, but every corridor starts looking the same as you move down it.
No. Actually.
I think I know where I am now.
Since I've been running around the same places. Some places seem familiar.
They would have things I've knocked down or foot prints where knights have been.
This place is new and does seem like knights have been here recently.
Lets see...if I think about where I was and map out the turns I've made.
...it would look something like this wouldn't it?
...
Eh!?!?
There's a map in front of me!
No, it's more like my status screen.
Is this a map of the mansion?
But parts of it are missing.
Hmmm...so this must be a map of places I've been to already.
Does that mean I have one for home as well?
Wait, let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Right now, let's focus on this problem.
Like my status screen I can move it just out of sight or right into my vision.
Let's see.
How do I get rid of it?
Let's try some things.
Map.
Oh! Neat.
Next. Map.
And it's back.
Now I wonder if I can pinpoint myself here.
Oh! I have a dragon mark!
It's just a white emblem in the shape of my face, but it looks so cute.
It's round and has pointed ears and two circle openings for the eyes.
Aah~ It really is cute.~
「Danger Detection」
And just like that, I'm back in reality.
I look around once more before heading down the corridor.
This area is new and doesn't really have any hallways to turn into, although there's quite a few doors.
No windows I can easily reach, sadly.
「Danger Detection」picked up people behind me so It would suck if I got pincered here.
Geh. I see an intersection.
Do I have to pick left or right again?
「Danger Detection」
Huh!? I didn't even pick one yet!
Not good, not good.
I've got to escape this predicament.
Wait, what if I duck into a room?
Hrmm...
Let's try this one.
I jump onto the wall by the door and clomb up a bit.
I grip the doorknob as best I can with my claw and turn it.
Once it swings open I quickly run inside.
...oh
Hello again 'princess'...and guests...
Uh...
This is awkward.
First things first, let's just close this door slowly.
I use my tail and back up slowly to push the door close, while making sure not to lose sight of them.
I look around the room at the girls and her companions.
2 other girls that look no older than she does.
One of them had this long violet hair and hazel eyes with a lighter skin tone.
She was currently sitting in a seat to my right with a book in hand, though her eyes were on me.
The other one was standing in front with a blade drawn while watching me carefully.
She had short red hair and blue eyes that were focused on me.
Behind her sitting at the table was the noble daughter who was holding a wand of sorts while sitting in her seat.
This awkward tension in the room was quickly cut off by the noble girl speaking.
"Nat! Iris! Espo!" she calls, holding a hand up to the other girls.
"Maria. Que i vu alk?"
She ignored the violet one's word and moved over towards me.
I keep my guard up and follow her.
She crouches down and holds out...
Wait? A cookie?
It looks like a cookie.
It smells like a cookie.
She waves it in front of me a bit.
Look, I really don't have time for sweets and I need to get out of here.
Well...
I guess to show I don't mean harm...
I take the treat in my teeth and pull it from her hand.
Down the hatch.
I tilt my head up to pull it into my mouth and start eating.
Oh my god, it's so good.
It has chocolate and nuts of some kind as well as something marshmallow like.
It is sweet and crunchy but it has a mellow and smooth taste to it.
It only takes a couple bites to finish chewing it before swallowing.
I lick the corners of my mouth.
She holds out another one to my face and I scarf it down in the same manner.
It's so good.~
Okay. That was good and all, but I really need to go now so...
「Danger Detection」
Wait. They're outside the door?
Crap.
I look around before turning to the noble girl.
I have to hide somewhere, but with this girl...I'm not sure I can trust her fully but...
"You need to hide me quick!" I growl at her. "Not for long, just until the knights outside leave."
The noble girl looks down at me and then up at the door.
Her brow furled as she paused for a moment.
「Danger Detection」goes off again but stronger.
They have to be get closer.
Come girl make up your mind so I can decide where to trust you or make a break for -
"Cerin." she says, picking me up, awkwardly in her arms. "Iris, Nat. Mi desi vu adyu."
The other two girls look over at her and then each other before seeming to concede.
"Cerin Maria." The violet haired one says with a nod.
"Fino ui que a alk." The red head adds with a thumbs up.
I guess the other two are willing to help as well.
I guess my furry tailed fate is in the hands of these 3 girls...
I have a bad feeling about this.