Cavern

"There, here, then to the right..."

I kept mumbling to myself, trying to remember the path that led me here. Although I was making progress the process was slow.

I had to make sure that every step was put into my 'Memory Palace', so I wouldn't accidentally get lost.

After around an hour of trying to remember the intricate twists and turns, I finally had my trail mapped out in my mind.

Feeling confident, I slowly rose to my feet and looked at the corpse of the Cave Troll that lay in front of me.

The creature was soaking in purple blood, which created a weird glow with the dim light that emanated from the mossy ceiling of the tunnel.

Pluck...

I plunged my Katana into the monster's chest, quickly slicing it open. My eyes wandered around its ribcage, searching for a core, but it seemed that the troll didn't possess one.

"Unfortunate..."