Time passes, and Heistia wakes up from her slumber due to another notification: "Congratulations! You have reached Level 11."
Startled, she opens her eyes to find that MONSTERS have returned and are once again attacking and slaughtering other slimes.
Heistias thoughts *They have returned faster this time
She hides and tries to remain as quiet as possible, desperately trying to avoid drawing attention to herself.
As the days go on, the MONSTERS eventually leave.
Heistia, now braver than before, decides to follow them from a safe distance, hoping to find an exit. She follows them through numerous paths, rooms, and holes and tunnels, her ambition for survival driving her forward.
Over time, she begins to understand the words spoken by these MONSTERS. She tries to speak, but her voice remains silent, as if her body cannot yet form the words
Heistias thoughts *Why cant I make sounds come out of me, like they do
After what seems like an eternity, they reaches the end of the cave, the place that has been her home for as long as she can remember. MONSTERS disappear at the exit of cave and all that Heistia could see was their shadows vanishing in bright light.
She decides to wait for a moment. Light shining in the cave becomes darker and soon comes night. Heistia now stands at the entrance, looking out into the unknown world.
The sky is vast, the moon hangs like a sentinel, and the water-filled valleys reflect its pale light.
She gathers her courage and steps forward, ready to leave the cave behind and explore the wast world that lies in front of her.
Heistias thoughts *This is beautiful, nothing like that dark place where I first opened my eyes. I must go and explore all that's in front of me