The path ahead was no longer a corridor, but a spiral staircase descending vertically.
While there wasn't any black pudding, there was green slime—acidic sludge that could devour flesh and organic matter, even dissolve metal. But Tassera easily dealt with it with a single Flame Arrow.
Walking in front, Tassera was determined to lead the way, worried that Leon would brute-force his way through the puzzles. She hadn't solved a single puzzle yet, and she no longer expected Leon to be stumped, ultimately forcing him to ask for her help and giving her a chance to shine.
"Honestly, aren't you worried you'll destroy those game pieces and fail to solve the puzzle as the dungeon designer intended, leaving that door unopenable?" Tassera asked while cautiously observing her surroundings. After all, where there was one patch of green slime, a second one wasn't far off, and there was always the chance of more black puddings making a reappearance.
