Pickle for your thoughts? (Dungeon meshi x reader)

Challenge accepted: Take a bite out of me!

You need to help them

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"I have to get back to my party!"

Your frantic steps were soon followed by two other pairs, marking the white pristine snow under your feet that created a big track, showing your journey. Your sword was out, brutally slicing the next plant that blocked your way.

"Hey! Wait a second _____! Don't run around all alone"

Kabru struggled as he tried to not let the backpack fall down from his shoulders while also trying to not lose sight of your figure. God, why is everything happening to him? You were just done with your lamb stew when suddenly you were pervaded by some sort of guilty sensation and decided to immediately take off in search for Laios and the others.

"Huh? You guys know that you don't have to follow me right? Werent you suppose to way for the Caries or something like that?"

You stopped, slightly panting at the effort you just made. It's not easy feat fast walking while cutting down hard plants. You are still a little confused on how you managed to enter in a what looked to be a snowy forest and more likely you were confused on how it was possible that something like this could exist.

It wasn't a normal forest. . .more like a bunch of big bushed made from plants similar to the tentaclus, yet they seemed to be different. Inside each bush your could glimpse what looked to be some sort of core, you weren't sure.

"It's dangerous to wander around alone in the dungeon" Kabru weezhed, bending down and placing his hands on his knees. Behind him Mithrun said nothing, eyeing you with a blank you. You narrowed your own eyes at him, still pissed off by the whole choking and threatening thing. "Do you have any idea of where you are going?" The tan tall-man sighed, wiping the sweat from his chin.

"Uhhhhh. . ." You squinted your eyes as you looked around, searching for a sight of anything familiar. You remember how Gary and the other ghosts took you and your party in the Golden Kingdom and then from there you were yeeted out in the cistern. However this time you had no ghost who could take you to the shortcut using your home so you had to wander around in search from that place alone.

"No. . .but it shouldn't be that far away. I'm sure it's somewhere around here, probably out of this weird forest" you muttered, starting your journey through the plants once again, making sure to chop them before they could touch you "Again, you don't have to follow me. I was on my own for a year. Even if I never been lower than the fifth level I can't stop, I need to reach my party and stop Thistle" you briefly turned your head before bringing it foward.

Kabru watched you in pure astonishment before letting out a loud groan and run his hand down his face. He should have know, you are a knight after all. He should have known that you guys are so damn loyal to whoever you serve. The problem is that you are a bit too much loyal. . .this way you will end up killing yourself if it means to reach your goal.

"You have to keep calm, knight" Mithrun's deep voice reached your ears as you chopped down another plant "The more you desire something, the more the dungeon will act against you. Returning to your party, stopping Thistle. . .these are pretty big desires" he softly spoke, his black eye observed your still back. It watched as your shoulders trembled in what he presumed to be anger before you suddenly turned around glaring at him.