#17.2 Auri
Shibisu was beat. His match with Agni must have been the lamest out of everyone. He couldn't land a single blow on him no matter how hard he tried. All the while knowing that Agni was going easy on him. Still, Agni offered him an outstretched hand and pulled him up to his wobbly feet.
"You did your best," Agni smiled encouragingly. It was an odd look on him, since he looked a lot like Khun, and Khun wouldn't have smiled like that. At least never at him. "But there is still a lot to work on with those blind spots."
Shibisu knew. But he wasn't built for agility, especially with his low shinsu tolerance. Each time they ascended another floor, it took him some time to get used to moving quickly again.
"I have something for you." Agni pulled him out of his thoughts. He opened his palm. "Give me your hand."
Shibisu complied and mirrored Agni's example. In return, Agni placed something in his palm.
"What is this?"
"It's special fish food. Hold it like this and just relax, ok?" Agni instructed as he repositioned Shibisu's arm so it was fully outstretched, palm flat.
Before Shibisu could ask, Agni had called one of his hidden lighthouses. He whistled and a fish swam out from it. It was about an arm’s length and very fast. Its color was also quite muted; he would have missed it had he not been paying attention.
"This is Auri." Agni introduced as the fish swam around him and preened under his touch. "She's a domesticated electric eel, capable of stunning D-ranks and killing E-ranks. Her species is loyal and territorial, but they can be very timid otherwise. I want you to take care of her one day."
"What?!" Shibisu whisper-shouted through gritted teeth, afraid that he would startle the fish. "Didn't you just say that she's dangerous?"
"She can protect you." Agni pried his fist open and led him to stretch his arm out again. "Just give her this and she'll know that you're a friend."
Shibisu held his breath when the fish swam close, trying his best to not flinch or take another step back when it opened its jaw, displaying rows of needle sharp teeth that could definitely shred his flesh. Yet his fear never happened, and the fish was surprisingly docile when it nibbled on the pellet.
Despite his initial fear, he could see its appeal. It was affectionate and gentle. Granted, he always had a soft spot for cute things, even if they might be dangerous. Case in point: his team.
Shibisu tried to move his arm a little, since he was no longer as tense, but the sudden move startled the fish, and it suddenly vanished into thin air. Shibisu looked around and found nothing.
Noticing his confusion, Agni explained, "As I said, her species is very timid. They have the ability to conceal themselves with shinsu, so they can be hard to detect without observers."
The fish reappeared behind Agni, swimming near his shoulders, "Ah, there you are." Agni flicked his fingers and pointed to the lighthouse; the fish obediently swam back inside. "I will bring her again the next time we meet, so she can get used to this team."
Shibisu could only nod, knowing that refusal wasn't an option.
Agni walked away and clapped his hands to get the whole team's attention, "That's a wrap for today. A shame no one won my bet, but I hope you learnt something from this."
Endorsi clicked her tongue, "Show off."
Agni ignored her entirely, but his stance was never unguarded, ready to leap in case of sudden attack. Was every Khun raised like that?
"Hm, one more thing…" Agni walked up to Rak. "Crocodile, come with me for a moment."
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Simple Art of Androssi, entitled "The Perfect Pair"
I was going to do the ToG art challenge this December but that's not possible rn. This is the only art I was able to do for it so far. Maybe next year I'll add pairs of shoes scattered around like I had the idea for this year.
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KhunBam Dungeon Meshi AU doodles
Explore the dungeon and discover delicious monster-cooking recipes with Bam's party!
Trivias and HCs:
1. Bam once got trapped in the dungeon, where he discovered he could eat the monsters there.
2. When Bam was taken to upper ground, he kinda misses the taste of monsters he ate back then. When he has the chance to go back to the dungeon with his new party, he's overjoyed that he can try monster-cooking again.
3. Bam has many secrets from his time being trapped in dungeon.
4. Khun is Bam's 1st party member, but before then he's already Bam's close friend.
5. Khun is a mage graduated from magic academy. His main element is ice.
6. Endorsi was actually an ordinary human. Her soul got mixed with a beast's soul in an accident in her past.
7. Having a feline characteristics, Endorsi is incredibly flexible and it makes her a strong combatant
8. Endorsi is a calico cat
9. Both Hatz and Isu are the last member joining Bam's party
10. Hatz is a swordsman from eastern archipelago
11. Before joining Bam's party, Isu works as an informan
12. Just like in canon, Hatz and Khun bicker a lot. Bam thinks they are really close, aren't they?
13. Khun always initially never agrees when Bam wants to cook monsters, but then gives up because he's a pining idiot and he can't refuse Bam.
14. Yes, Khun is in love with Bam.
15. Bam likes Khun too, but he's too dumb about romantic love.
16. Bam is too immersed in monster-cooking to realize his feelings, Khun is too scared to tell Bam about his feelings. You know, the usual.
17. Rak is also the part of Bam's party, he's the real latest member of the party. I just haven't decided his race yet. That's why he isn't here
18. There are Yuri and Evan too, Yuri is also a beastkin ( I planned all the Jahad Princesses to be beastkin because you know, beastkins are artificially made just like Jahad Princesses). Evan stays as his canon race (dwarf)
19. Bam has a sword named The Black March. Yuri gave it to him, she was also his first sword-wielding teacher
20. There's a rumor about the devil of the dungeon in the lower level spreads around the adventurers. The devil was seen to have a pair of horns, A pair of jet black wings, and a long dark hair. Its presence suddenly vanished mysteriously, at the same time Bam was taken to the upperground.
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