The weightless sensation of falling lasted only a moment before his body landed steadily on a hard wooden floor.
The instant he landed, Neji Hyuga bent slightly, without the slightest discomfort.
He looked around. His companions were already nowhere to be seen.
The room he stood in was empty, enclosed on all four sides by thick wooden walls. There were no windows, only a dim oil lamp overhead providing light.
Neji scanned the wooden room and found not a scrap of food inside.
He recalled the brutal rules Muzan had laid down earlier.
The Safe House would only keep them alive, not support idlers.
There were no free supplies anywhere in Infinity Castle. To survive, they could only venture out to search and seize them.
"Help! Someone, save me!!"
The cries were hoarse and desperate, filled with utter terror, echoing repeatedly through the deep, endless wooden corridors.
Neji abruptly stopped, his mind instantly on edge as he hurried to hide.
But before he could, the sharp-eyed man spotted him.
"Save me! Please, save me!"
The man cried out, charging desperately toward Neji Hyuga, tears soaking his face and blood covering his body.
He had long since panicked. With his life on the line, he had no time to distinguish whether the person before him was merely a young child-or perhaps he had intended to find a shield all along.
"Damn it!"
Neji cursed under his breath, a sense of foreboding instantly flashing through him.
But it was already too late.
Those two cries were like poking a hornet's nest. A rush of hurried footsteps immediately sounded all around.
"Meat... fresh meat!"
Several demons emerged from the corridor's shadows, their bodies contorted, and swiftly surrounded Neji.
Seeing some of the demons head toward the person before him, the fleeing man immediately