THE USELESS PRINCE-Chapter 56: Cave

Ash had expected that when he opened his eyes, the first thing that would enter his vision would be a sight of lush trees or a vast ocean, but no.

’Where the hell am I?’

Ash looked around, realizing that he was surrounded by deadly darkness and nothing but it, with no light at all.

Ash’s first guess was that he was in some kind of cave because if he concentrated, he could even hear the sound of running water and his feet were stepping on a rocky surface.

It was quite slippery, meaning that if he wasn’t careful, he would fall immediately.

Realizing that he was completely blind, he quickly put on the Ring of Protection armor.

Ash had worn this armor many times before, and every time, he was amazed by its top quality.

This obsidian armor hugged his body tightly, but did not hinder Ash’s movements in the slightest.

Furthermore, it was also very light, like a feather, but extremely sturdy, unbreakable.

Where did Modric find this Relic in the end? What did he have to spend to find it?

’Thank you very much Modric, I will definitely make good use of it!’

After that, Ash tried to activate the aura mentioned in the instruction of this Relic, and surprisingly, he actually succeeded on the first try.

A strange aura began to run along Ash’s armor, emitting purple light, making everything around him much, much brighter.

But that was not all, because he even felt that his body had become more flexible and stronger than before. His senses had also been greatly enhanced.

He couldn’t help but let out a satisfied smile, but for now, he still had to concentrate on getting out of this damn place.

Now that the place had become brighter thanks to his purple aura, Ash began to look around again, trying to understand the current situation.

And as he had predicted, Ash was indeed in a cave since all he had around him was stones and some moss stuck to them.

Beside him was an underground river that was flowing extremely fast, if he were to accidentally fall into it, Ash would be swept away and die.

’Wait, can the Academy’s instructors observe me even when I’m in a cave?’ A shiver ran down his spine.

But, to calm himself down, he didn’t hesitate to slap himself twice.

’No no no no, don’t think like that! I have to leave this place first!’

Just like that, Ash started moving aimlessly, hoping that the path he was on would lead him out of this cave.

***

After moving for a while, Ash suddenly stopped, not because he wanted to but because he couldn’t move any further after hearing a strange noise.

It sounded like bones were hitting each other, it was quite creepy.

He quickly hid behind a rock and looked towards the direction of the creepy noise that was getting louder and louder.

Ash could guess what Abyssal Creature had created that noise, but he still had to be a bit careful because who knew what would happen?

Remembered, he also had another Ability called Unlucky and Useless.

But after a while, Ash finally breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that it was just a Skeleton Predator.

’I knew it.’

It stood still for a moment, then stared at Ash who was hiding behind the rock, no, it was more like it was paying attention to the purple light there, not him.

’Damn it! I forgot to turn off this aura!’

But by the time he realized that, it was too late, the Abyssal Creature was already charging towards him at a dizzying speed, as if it wanted to break through a solid mountain.

Ah wait, why did Ash need to worry? It was only at Fiend Rank, wasn’t it?

Ash quickly dodged to the side, but the rock couldn’t move, so it could only stay there, taking all the damage from the Skeleton Predator’s attack.

BOOM!

The moment the boulder made contact with the Abyssal Creature’s skeletal head, it was instantly destroyed.

It created a deafening noise and sent dust flying, causing anyone who wasn’t paying attention to lose their bearings.

Ash quickly stood up, summoned his Sword of Dawn, and got into a fighting stance.

Ash knew very well that even after such a strong collision with the boulder, the Skeleton Predator was not dead, and he was right.

The Abyssal Creature didn’t take long to regain its balance again, and when it did, its gaze completely stopped on him.

It wasn’t the purple light that was enveloping Ash’s body, but him.

Ash clicked his tongue, using all his senses to track the Skeleton Predator’s every move and gesture.

Trying his best to predict its next attack.

The Abyssal Creature stood still looking at Ash for a moment, then, in the blink of an eye, it was no longer standing there but was charging towards Ash at a terrifying speed.

’...Huh? I suddenly feel quite strange.’

A sudden feeling of unease welled up in Ash’s heart. His heart clenched slightly as he saw the blurry figure of the Skeleton Predator rapidly approaching.

However, Ash had no time to pay attention to that feeling, right now, he had to defeat this Skeleton Predator.

With all his will and strength, he slashed down with great force, strong enough to crack a sturdy rock, but...

The moment the blade was only a few centimeters away from the Abyssal Creature, it suddenly retreated, causing Ash to be unable to predict what was happening.

BAM!

The blade missed its target and slammed straight down on the stone surface, creating a dry sound.

The violent recoil reverberated through Ash’s arms, shoulders, and then his entire body. He trembled from the terrible shock.

Seizing this opportunity, the Abyssal Creature did not hesitate and continued to charge towards him gracefully, as if it had calculated everything beforehand.

Its head slammed into his stomach, causing him to hit the stone wall behind him, cracking it a little.

Rock dust continued to fall down. Some even hit Ash’s head.

But fortunately, Ash was not seriously injured, his internal organs and bones were still there, not destroyed. It was all thanks to this armor.

But Ash knew very well that if he took a few more hits like that, his end would be certain.

So, he had to stay away from this Abyssal Creature.

He clenched his fists so hard that blood almost oozed out and punched the Abyssal Creature’s head with all his might, sending it flying away.

Its skeletal body floated in the air, rolling a few times on the ground before finally stopping, just a little bit away from falling into the underground river.

He struggled to get up, still wary of that Skeleton Predator.

After going through all that, Ash was able to come to a conclusion: The Abyssal Creature lying there was definitely an Unholy Fiend, without a doubt.