D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Chapter 1700 Do Not Ask about the Eldritch Horrors

--- Hunter ---

Hunter had a frown marring her face when she paused in place. She’d been ’running’ through the slightly inclined tunnels for five minutes at this point, which wasn’t long under normal circumstances but she’d been moving at a good speed. Strdl had slowed her down somewhat but not much and yet there was no sign of the bunker that certainly sounded like it was right beneath the manor. "Ronldo, how long does it take to get to the vault?"

Ronldo shook his head, pretending to wake up as he craned his neck to look at Hunter. "Eh... I want to say five minutes? It’s not that far down. Why do you ask?"

"You cannot immediately see the issue with that statement?" queried Hunter.

"Hey! I’m in a truly great deal of pain right now so my sense of time might not be as perfect as it once was. Minutes could seem like hours you know," retorted Ronldo.

"It has already been five minutes of running," stated Hunter, willing to go along with Ronldo’s nonsense for a little bit.

"Could be you’re a bit slow? I mean... it can’t be easy to run without any legs," sniped Ronldo.

Hunter just rolled her eyes. "Couldn’t come up with something original then? I practically grew up hearing that one,"

"Look, I can’t just come up with my best material at the drop of a hat. Gotta get me warmed up a bit first maybe GIVE ME A HAND to set the mood a bit," retorted Ronldo.

Hunter responded by smacking him over the back of the head... with his severed hand. "You didn’t," whispered Ronldo.

"I did," confirmed Hunter.

"You would really bully a man when he’s down like that?" asked Ronldo.

"When she sees a man I’m sure she’ll be more accommodating you snake... er... I mean..." Strdl went red faced and looked away trying her best not to give into the impulse to slam her head repeatedly into the wall to get the stupid out. "I’m so sorry..."

"Once again. I’ve heard it before," stated Hunter. "Back to the matter at hand. Is there anything you notice that’s off about the tunnel? I can confirm at least that we are not in a closed loop. There is no trace of our scents up ahead but the fact it’s taking so long does indicate there are issues,"

Ronldo shrugged the best he was able trapped in crystals and said, "Look I surveyed this once so that I knew where to go if I had to use it but unlike the other two I didn’t check up on them. If the enchantments or the walls needed reinforcing it was very much not my job,"

Hunter didn’t say anything further, instead she took off back down the tunnel, continuing to sprint for another five minutes before pausing and glancing around once more. They’d made... no visible progress and the vault hadn’t come into view. Everything looked normal at first glance.

The tunnel was pretty barren with flat stone walls and ceiling. The floor had a slight brick patterning to it, but it was only slightly and basically just a visual embellishment the floor wasn’t made of bricks. Hunter had been providing the light with her demonic fire for most of the run but now that they’d stopped a second time she pulled out two lanterns, one for herself and one for Strdl.

"Hey I didn’t even see it but I agree with the police girl. I’m definitely worrying about it," agreed Ronldo.

"It really is better just to not worry about it," stated Hunter as she started moving forward once again.

"WAIT WAIT WAIT, YOU’RE GOING TO DRAG ME WHEVER THAT THING JUST WAS?!" screamed Ronldo

"I told you not to worry about it," stated Hunter with a glare.

"It’s really not helping I’m just getting more worried. What the heck WAS that?!" retorted Ronldo.

Hunter remained silent to Strdl begged, "Please give us some information. I mean... we’ve gotta know what it is to fight it right? You managed to kill it right?"

"No just force it to retreat for now. Best not to think about it," stated Hunter.

"You can’t just leave it like that!" whined Strdl.

"I can and I am," stated Hunter.

"Please,"

"No,"

"PLEASE"

"No,"

"please?"

"No. Stop asking and stop thinking about it. You’re only making it worse," insisted Hunter.

"Wait... I’m making it worse by thinking about it? How in the world am I meant to NOT think about thee horrifying mass of not-tentacles?!" responded Strdl.

A tearing sound echoed down the tunnel from where they’d just come from and Strdl slammed her mouth shut. "I’ll figure something out,"