Aizen went deeper into the caverns. More mosses into the damp place. The other prisoners on his mission were still unseen. And so Aizen went deeper. The torches flickered on the walls and the temperature dropped.
He was shivering and his breaths were letting out steam and the air was misty. Drops of water trickled from above and drops on the floor, making it wet in the process.
The waters were rushing towards the deeper parts of the caverns. Also, the water was ice-cold, colder than before.
He soon discovered an entrance in the waters didn't reach. Few traps were laid and Aizen evaded them. Some were disarmed as he passed by.
He soon arrived at the halls and saw guards patrolling. Aizen threw his throwing daggers toward the guards and they were hit in the chest. Killing them in the process. He soon delved deeper and saw an entrance to the prison.
A room with torture instruments. Aizen observed and concluded that it was the torture room of the cult. Aizen saw the torturer as he entered the room and has a whip with hooks in its tip.
He went to his room and sat on his chair while he started to write. Rubbing the quail feather pen on the paper. Aizen sneaked and approached slowly towards the inquisitor and covered its mouth. Slitting the neck with his dagger.
Aizen killed the inquisitor and the torturer entered the room soon after. Aizen's skill as a ninja came to use. Aizen appeared from the dark and stabbed the back of his head. Killing him in the process.
He went to the room and looted several data books. Human skin books of the cult were confiscated and would be of much help in the future.
He arrived at the kitchen of the caverns and looted potatoes, carrots, and cabbages. Also saw one health potion and a mana potion.
Soon after, he delved deeper and saw many guards stationed in one place. To Aizen's estimation, it was the prison that the necromancer had said.
There was a place that had enemies huddled and guarding several prisoners.
Aizen was in a hurry and it was no use hiding. And so he attacked them. Drawing his weapon and shield, he dashed toward the enemies. Scythe and shield were equipped and the enemies hastily drew their weapons after they were alerted.
Aizen battled them and didn't cower in the darkness. He slashed with his scythe and then blocked with his shield.
The battle was intense as the enemies have powers. Dark missiles were fired at him and dark miasma was emitted.
Aizen used [Reaping slash] and one was hacked apart. The remaining enemy attacked and Aizen blocked with his shield. Making him step back a bit and then slashed the enemy apart.
Swish!
The enemy was decapitated. They were helpless even with their powers.
But right after it, reinforcements appeared and they turned into demons. They have horned goat's heads and bipedal bodies with leathery wings with them. They have powerups like shifting to demons. All were equipped with weapons with them. They went berserk and attacked Aizen furiously.
They shifted to demons and their prowess leaped. They soon attacked Aizen and he was at a great disadvantage. But still, he dashed towards them and attacked.
He was attacked by one demon and he blocked it with his shield. The shield sounded with every blow and he retaliated.
Leaping towards them and then made a vertical slash. Cleaving the enemy in half. Others attacked and he slashed them. Others had their wings cut apart as he attacked them.
Other enemies made haste to kill him. Making him smirk at them. Aizen slashed and made a lot of numbers on them.
They attacked all sides and Aizen smirked. He slashed left and right, defended with his shield, and then sidestepped from the attacks. He rotated and then slashed while doing so.
Aizen reaped life with his scythe and then stepped back on their attacks. Rotating while slashing. Making the enemies step away a bit.
One enemy attacked with his sword and Aizen blocked its attack. Making him slash the enemy and its head was flung. Others followed through and he slashed their shoulders apart. Cutting their arms and legs as he hacked them apart with his scythe.
Aizen dashed as he saw the others were fleeing. Throwing his throwing daggers at them which were struck on their backs. Aizen took chase and killed the remaining ones.
They attacked and the battle was hard fought. Aizen killed them and was lucky that they were only a few. The battle ended and their lives were extinguished in the process.
Aizen looted them with a few golds and as well their weapons. All were put inside his backpack.
Aizen went forth and saw the prisoners. He saw them in the cells of the enemy lairs. They have a solitary cell each and hays were on the floor. Moistened walls were seen as the torches lighted up the place. The smell of rotten dead rats wafted his nose and as well as mixed with piss. Squeeks of rats soon bathed the surroundings as he entered the place. Accompanied by echoing coughings of old men in several cells from afar.
Aizen opened their cells and rescued several key people like the blacksmith, alchemist, enchanter, builder, merchant, and prophet.
One man approached and thanked him.
"Thank you so much young one! I am the blacksmith in camp. I am Bernie, nice to meet you! Also please find my hammer, I lost it."
[Mission: The lost hammer]
[Reward: Blacksmith in camp]
Aizen smiled and shook hands with him. A girl then approached him in her twenties and then grabbed his hands.
"Thank you so much! I am an alchemist, Yulin is my name! I can see that you are still a young lad. How brave you are to delve here! I can only cower in fright and be afraid while here. Also please find my tools. I might resume my production later in camp," she said to him.
[Mission: Lost alchemy tools]
[Reward: Alchemist in camp]
A man approached him with eyeglasses. A tall and fit figure.
"I am an enchanter, thank you for saving us all. Nice to meet you, I am Troy, also please find my personal enchanting items. They are there somewhere," he said to him.
[Mission: Lost enchanting items]
[Reward: Enchanter in camp]
Next was the broad man that has ripped muscles. Dressed in a leather apron with him.
"I am Justus! The builder of the camp. Thank you for rescuing us! Also, please find my tools. I lost them." He said to Aizen.
[Mission: Tools lost]
[Reward: Builder in camp]
Aizen saw a man in a more wealthy attire. Having a mustache and a goatee.
"I am the merchant in camp. Call me Greed, I am happy to serve you, Also please find my wares. I might have something you might like," he said then bowed a bit.
[Mission: Lost merchant wares]
[Reward: Merchant in camp]
It was then, Aizen saw an old man and he has his cane with him.
"Young one, I thank you for delivering us from captivity. I am the last prophet, Isaias. Evil is still ahead of us. We should head home for now as we speak," he said then a portal was opened.
"Let us take refuge first, shall we?" the prophet added as he looked back at them.
They entered the portal and Aizen stayed for the quest. He scoured the surroundings and soon found a cavern leading to a dry place. The place was warm contrary to the cold moist place in the past.
He saw crates of builder tools as well as blacksmithing tools. Merchant wares as well as enchanter tools. Also, the alchemy tools all piled up on the side of the cavern. He immediately looted the crates which were heavy and then went back to the portal.