The day shining in the window still wasn't so high. When he was at the training school someone would come wake him up for day duties, but there probably was a little time.

Might
(It still looks like it's early morning. Just a little longer should be ok...)

Thinking that, he lied down in bed again. When resting, one should go to bed. He still seemed to not have recovered yet from his fatigue from yesterday' s forced march. Lorence might have thought the same and didn't come to raise Might.

Might
(I should get to asking around town for information today...)

As he was thinking, Might's senses were completely wrapped in darkness before he knew it.

After he became aware of it, the darkness had spread out on one side of Might' s surroundings. Inside the building and outside the building, it was a world of complete darkness that even a sliver of light didn't shine through. Whether he opened or closed his eyes there was no change in the darkness.

Might
(This is...? Where is this?)

On the contrary, he didn't understand why he was here. Was no one else here.. .?

Might
Lorence-saaaan! Leicaaaa! Paaam!

He resolutely raised his voice, but it disappeared fruitlessly in the darkness.

Might
Isn't... isn't anyone here...?! Lorence-san! Leica! Pam! ...Adonis...!!!

But then as he searched, the name of an important person slipped out of his mouth now.

Might
Adonis... Adonis... Adoniiiiiiiiis!!

Might shouted that name many times over in a withering voice, as he continued to wander around the darkness. Only an echo of his voice returned.

Might
(-?!)

Before he knew it, the ground had suddenly changed to a doubtful feeling of being shapelessly.

Might
Uwah!

His leg was caught and he fell. His hand touched the ground. There, it was covered in a warm, slimy mucus, and something fearful and disgusting seemed to wriggle.

Might
...Wh, what is this?!

Somehow, his surroundings lightened gradually. Covering the ground of the whole place were objects that seemed like suspicious tentacles. Like a huge worm or snake... No, they were something from a larger animal, that made him think of intestines, that obviously had some sort of life.

Might
Uuh...

Might
(Wha... What, is this...? It looks like the intestines of some large animal.. .)

He turned his eyes away instinctively, but when he looked carefully there was a dimly lit place ahead. The place where the faint phosphorescence light was seemed to the the core of the tentacles. But, still Might went towards it.

Might
(It might be why... I need to go there... Because there...)

Stepping on the soft and flabby tentacles that covered the ground was a disgusting feeling, and step by step Might advanced. There, was the figure of the person he was searching for.

Might
A... Adonis!

The grotesque objects from the ground took in Adonis, and that supple body was entwined. The pulsing, dark red tentacles seemed like they were violating his porcelain nude body, as they coiled around.

Adonis
Might, you mustn't come.

When he heard Might's voice, Adonis raised his hanging head. He painfully looked at his face, which seemed pale as if he'd lost his blood.

Might
Adonis... Adonis! I'm going to help you now!

Might pulled his sword out in a hurry, and swung his sword at the grotesque objects that entwined Adonis. The blade dug into the meat, and had a thick feeling.

Might
Uh!

At that moment, Adonis had an expression of pain.

Might
Adonis...! Kah, what should I do...?!

Adonis
Might... It's useless... It, it's too late to save me... So Might, give up on me already...

Even with his pained expression, he seemed to gently persuade him and spoke lightly.

Might
Wha... What are you saying! I've gone through great pains to see you, and you're being unreasonable...! I could never give up on you!

When he threw out his sword, he clung to the comfortable white body like a spoiled child. While sadly looking down on Might, Adonis whispered.

Adonis
Don't look for me again, Might.

Might
No way... what in the world is this...! I can't understand that, don't say such a thing Adonis!

Might cried in a tearful voice. Adonis didn't reply again. He only watched Might with transparent eyes.

Might
A... Adonis! Adonis... Adonis... Adonis!!!

Adonis' white, transient features slowly disappeared into the darkness-.

Might
Uwaaaaaaah!

He shouted in surprise, and Might jumped to his feet.

Might
(A dream...? I guess that might have been... a dream just now...?)

His hands gripped the sheets, and he was covered in sweat. His throat was parched. It was an awful, fresh dream. The feeling of still waking up remained. The eerie tentacles that seemed like dubious living things, and, Adonis's cold skin that looked like he lost his complexion...

-Give up on me already... He couldn't possibly forget those sad words.

Might
Adonis... Where in the world are you...?

An uneasiness rose in his heart, and Might clenched his fists silently for awhile-.

Might went out to town. He pushed passed his anxious feelings with empty movements, and he wasn't able to be patient... For that reason, it was necessary to know about the "silver chaos"... So Might didn't need to think.

News of the village being destroyed to the south had come to this town. The people of the town had heard stories, and they couldn't hide their frightened looks, but he wasn't able to obtain a single clue about the "silver chaos". -Or, of Adonis...

However...

Might
(As I thought, it won't be so simple...)

Because he wasn't able to reap anything, Might hung his shoulders and returned to the inn.

Lorence
You're back, Might.

Lorence looked back as the door of the room opened.

Everyone else seemed to have already returned. Leica and Pam were relaxing in their room, too.

Pam
Welcome back, Might!

Leica
Yo, you're late.

Lorence
And, were you able to obtain any information? For us, it was a fool's errand. ..

Might
Yeah, I was feeling refreshed. It looks like the story of what happened to the village has reached around here, but as for the "silver chaos" thing...

Lorence
I see... As I thought, we weren't able to gather any prominent information here.

Leica
Naa, so why don't we abandon this town, and go to a different town?

The man said that in an unusually frustrated way for him. Leica seemed eager to search for clues... Of course, his goal was probably the reward money.

Lorence
Hmm, that's true... Tomorrow morning, we'll leave this town.

It was rare for him to agree with Leica's opinion.

Might
That's... right. I think that's better, too. We might be able to find some clues in a different town...

So, with their views settles, all members went to bed early that night.

The next day, Might and the others left eastward in the early morning and arrived in a different town. It was a large, populous town.

Though they hurried as much as possible that arrived well into the evening.

Lorence
It's already late today. We'll try to get information tomorrow.

The group headed toward's the inn according to Lorence's directions the same as yesterday.

But, rooms this day were assigned to each. Might, getting wise to Lorence's intentions, leaked a wry smile.

Everyone finished their meals and each group withdrew to their rooms.

Might
(But, it's still early to sleep, what should I do...)

Does he go out to town?

Go to the other rooms.

Go to the baths.

Rest a little because he's gotten tired.