Ilaria pulled a folding pickaxe out of her backpack. When the beetle pointed at a particular spot on the ground, she slammed the pickaxe down.
Gang!!
Gang!!
Gang!!
The high-pitched sound of metal hitting stone rang through the cave. Progress was slow, and it was already evening. Ilaria kept working by the light of the Pixie Crystal. A few ores came out, but the important Aether Stone was still nowhere to be seen. According to the beetle, Aether Stones were often nestled deep near the bedrock.
"Does that mean I have to work even harder just to find one?"
Nod, nod.
Ilaria sighed and grumbled before getting back to work.
"I'm tired."
She was exhausted and collapsed onto the floor. The darkness at the mouth of the cave told her it was already night. She took a blanket from her backpack, spread it out, and ate the meal Jude had packed for her.
