Chapter 2. The Northen Lights 4

"I will go, too."

Eiolin followed Gray, and together they found the location of the "Meditation Room", and knocked on the door several times.

"Druid Denis! Please open the door, Druid Denis!!"

After a while, a middle-aged druid came out of the room.

"Please... be quiet, you are disturbing my meditation and prayer."

"Apologies, we did not mean to disturb you, but we need your help someone is dying," Eiolin told Denis,

"Really? Then, let's hurry."

Denis ran after Eiolin and Gray.

Raymond managed to be healed thanks to Denis' healing magic. After treating Raymond, Denis figured out Eiolin was holding "Scepter of Gloria".

"Huh?? That is Scepter of Gloria...then you must be...."

Eiolin answered, "I am Eiolin Pandragon, Druid Denis."

"Oh, my!! Princess Eiolin!???"

Denis kneeled down right away,

"I am Denis, one of the court monks. I could not imagine seeing you again! Oh!! God did not abandon us!"

"Please stand up, Denis."

Eiolin helped him to stand up,

"It must be God's will! I will follow you from now, Princess!"

"You will be really helpful if you follow us."

"Thanks, princess."

The next morning, Pandragon Paladins let Raymond be treated more in the town, and they started for their journey again.

They arrived at the cave called Vashj Cave.

Gray said,

"This is Vashj Cave, it would be safer than climbing Mt. Gigantes directly to pass the cave. But it is quite dangerous as well. Please follow my instructions."

"Haha, there is no such thing as a danger to us paladins!"

Locarno ignored Gray, but unlike him Eiolin respected Gray.

"Everyone! please listen to Gray's instructions!"

Gray explained more,

"There are plenty of slimes inside the cave. As you know, slimes are not damaged by physical attacks. Please prepare magics."

After he said that, the paladins prepared their magic, as well as the magic in their weapons.

Gray led them to the inside of the cave.

The cave was quite long, and there were lots of forks. It was like a maze. If Gray had not led them, they would have been stuck in the cave forever. In fact, there were many rangers dead in the cave.

Finally, they arrived in the center of the cave, and they could see a countless number of slimes there.

  "Oh!! so many slimes! Look at that!"

Rashid shouted, pointing at the many slimes that have littered the cave.

Duran pulled Prince Rashid back while saying, "Let's be careful about now."

"Haha, I will just wipe them out!", Locarno said, and charged in and cut the slimes down with his spear.

The slimes were melted by his burning spear, and Locarno shouted proudly,

"Haha, this is too easy!"

Gray warned him,

"Be careful, the slimes here are different especially the Vashj Slimes they are especially dangerous."

Locarno laughed at him, "Haha, are you kidding me?  Are you afraid of slimes?"

"I have not heard of Vashj Slime before. Even if they are dangerous, they are too slow to harm us. Let's just pass fast.", Duran  said.

"But, Vashj Slimes are....." Gray began to say.

Locarno stopped him saying, "Slime this, Slime that! rangers are so weak! Are you scared of slimes?? Cowardly ranger Gray?"

Gray shouted for the first time,

"Sir Locarno!!"

"Oh? You said slime, slime, and now calling my name? Why? Are you scared of me now?"

"It is not like that! Sir Locarno!"

"Shut up, arrogant ranger! Just do your job as a guide!!!"

"Ok! Do what you want! You can just go straight! There is only one way, and you will not need my guide anymore!

After that, Gray just went back to the way they came.

"Gray!"

Eiolin and Rashid called Gray, but he did not look back.