Mantis had lost track of how many forks she had taken.
The only thing she could be certain of was that she seemed to have reached a part of the Great Library she had never visited before.
This young mantis had been to the Great Library before, but she truly did not recognize the route they were taking now.
Turning left and right, the firefly guiding them kept ducking into obscure corners, occasionally letting out a strange giggle.
Their firefly guide pulled another strange dummy book from a packed shelf, then opened yet another hidden door, shaking loose a fair amount of dust in the process.
That made things even more suspicious.
"Hey, where exactly are you taking us? This place isn't normally open to outsiders, is it?"
"Don't worry, Lady Mantis. We're almost there. Heeheeheehee."
As a Hunter, Mantis instinctively grew wary. Something about this firefly felt very strange.
It was not quite malice, but something was off. The other bug definitely had more in mind than simply helping her.
But unlike the still-alert Hunter, Iggs, who had been dragged out of bed, had eyes clouded with unshakable exhaustion.
"Seriously, why did you have to wake me up at a time like this?"
Iggs looked pitifully at Mantis. "I changed my mind. I'll give you your money back. Can't you let me rest a while?"
"Be quiet and keep up."
Mantis completely ignored Iggs's proposal. It was far too late for him to bring that up now.
"You think any bug will hire you again if you break your contract halfway through? Besides, now that we've come this far, do you really think you can find your way out without our guide?"
Iggs froze. He stopped and looked back down the pitch-black corridor behind them, then reluctantly followed.
"Why