My Dungeon Life: Rise of the Slave Harem

Gasping for air, my eye opened into a dark, dank prison. My body felt extremely weak, but wouldn’t it after lying around for a week? This must have been what Terra had meant. Her golem body could last years, but a human body would start to break down and die without food. Just like the world in Twilight’s memory, it was a place of death and decay. Since Garnet was taken who knew how long ago, it was almost certain she had died and her body had turned to ash.

I immediately began to cast healing spells on myself as I tore off of the black slime that seemed to be restraining me. It was rubbery and took a bit of effort to remove, especially when the majority of my body was encased in it. However, now that I was completely lucid, I knew the kind of danger I was in. I broke free from the casing, falling to my knees as I cast a few more spells.

I reached into my soul world, and to my relief, the king had left my supplies in there. I immediately pulled out some water of life and drank it. As I drank it quickly, some of it missed my mouth and splashed onto the ground. When it touched the muck I was standing in, there was a sizzling sound.

“M-master!” A voice cried out some distance away.

“Terra?”

“Master!”

I forced myself to my feet and began half stumbling, half running through the muck. This entire area seemed like some kind of nest, covered in cold miasmic goo. I called out Terra’s name a few more times, following her voice until I found her. She was much more covered than I was, completely encased in miasma until only her eyes could be seen. It was no wonder she had abandoned her body and opted to hide within the earth.

As soon as I reached her, I began to rip away the miasmic goop restraining her. When I had enough, I grabbed her small form and pulled, ripping her free. As soon as she was free, I grabbed her and hugged her tightly. Terra let out a part laugh, part sob.

“Master… I thought you were… I feared…”

“I came.” I declared, squeezing her tightly.

I knew my Terra, and even with her small form, she absolutely wouldn’t break, so I squeezed her as tightly as I could. Of course, Terra didn’t hold back either, squeezing me and sobbing with her face pressed into my chest.

“Master… we need to get going.” Terra finally let go, rubbing her filthy cheeks with the back of her hand. “Gaia’s counterattack might have stunned her for a moment, but soon she’ll pursue us, just as she did the dwarves all those years ago. She won’t allow herself to lose another god soul.”

“We can’t go without Garnet.” I declared. “Where is her body? I’ll resurrect her…”

Terra froze and then shook her head. “I’m sorry, Master, that’s what I needed to tell you before.”

“What?”

“Garnet has been absorbed by the darkness. Her soul is mixed in that sea. I was able to use Gaia and our slave bond to free your soul, but your slave bond with her is gone. Her soul cannot be recovered, Master. Garnet is dead.”