How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 98

As a result, the Dalian did not take place.

“I’m busy right now, see you next time!”

Leaving only those words behind, Julio hurriedly left.

Adelheit’s knights said, ‘Mister?’, ‘Don’t do that, scold me!’ They were talking to each other, but Julio never turned around.

It was a familiar look. I saw a lot of backs of guys running away like that at the academy.

“What happened?”

After he left, Xian asked Hector.

“No. Then we bumped into each other and apologized or something. The one who occupied the hallway was at fault or was it my fault?”

“It’s really no big deal.”

“Because it is. By the way, did you hear anything about the ruins?”

In response to Hector’s question, Xian briefly explained what he had heard from Baron Albert.

Even so, there was little information about the ruins. The extent to which there was a small earthquake not too long ago and a new passageway was revealed because of it.

At that time, Pamela, who had been listening quietly, asked Hector.

“You belonged to the Mage Tower in that ruin, right? What is that passage?”

Hector shrugged.

“I don’t know.”

“Does that make sense? You don’t know the structure of where you belong?”

“Even if I belonged to it, I only grew up in the Thunder Demon Tower from around the age of 10. I’ve rarely been to this place, and even when I did, I didn’t even know about secret passages.”

Of course, these are all well-made excuses. In advance, Xian had injected Hector into answering in this way.

“Grunt… … .”

Pamela didn’t ask further, as if he understood Hector’s words. I’m just dying inside.

Xian talked to the two of them.

“I received permission to stay at Yeongju Castle. Let’s rest for a while, then finish preparing for exploration and gather again.”

“uh.”

“all right.”

“Hector. please follow me for a while I have something to tell you.”

“?”

Taking the puzzled Hector along, Xian held a separate seat.

“What is it? Because of her?”

“Well, there is that too.”

“So far, I haven’t found anything suspicious about it. But there is a look that cares about you.”

“is it.”

I heard a brief report about keeping an eye on Pamela.

Nothing was certain yet. It was still dubious though.

However, the reason Hector was told to stay was because he had other business.

Xian rummaged through his pockets, took out a small glass marble, and handed it to Hector.

“what’s this?”

“Correspondence. When you generate mana, the other communication sphere resonates and the voice is transmitted.”

“Hmm. There are all sorts of strange things. Can I contact anyone?”

“Only for the person with the opposite marble. There are two communication tools in one set.”

Hector was quite interested in the civilization of the human world that did not exist in hell.

And as Xian taught me, I learned how to use it for a while.

It wasn’t an easy task because it required delicate control of mana to communicate properly, but it wasn’t too difficult for him, who had the name Thunderbolt.

“But why do you do this to me? I’ll give it to that old man or the knight who glared at me. Or give it to her.”

“no. you are right.”

Hector had a legitimate question, but Xian answered firmly.

I came up with this communication phrase thinking of one case in a million.

If you think about that case, there was no one other than Hector to pass it on.

* * *

After a while, the party prepared to enter the ruins and gathered in front of the castle.

The Furies and the Knights, Pamela and the Priests, and Hector and Sian.

The faces of the party were burning with a fighting spirit that hadn’t been there before.

It was because Yeomno and Pamela had told in advance that the place they were heading to was not an ordinary ruin.

“This is the base of those who tried to use the Thunder Magic Tower.”

The explanation of the devil or hell was complicated for some reason, so I didn’t do it, but it was clear that the family’s enemy was lurking.

Only then did they understand the composition of this party with two Masters attached.

In fact, I’ve been curious about it for a while. At most, two Masters are attached to the ruins tour?

If you have one, you could say it’s a personal hobby, but if you have two, isn’t it strange?

No matter how many necklaces there were, there was no reason to take Hector on a tour.

In reality, it was not about sightseeing, but about going to attack the enemy.

Before long, they headed to the ruins outside the territory.

There was no fear of getting lost. There was a road paved when the ruins of the past were still being actively excavated, and most of all, there were a lot of people coming and going toward the ruins.

The ruins that arrived were in the form of going underground.

The entrance built in the ancient style remained obscure on the ground, and the structure goes into it.

And people were crowded in the entrance and ruins.

It is a place where all exploration has already been completed up to a certain depth of the ruins.

One part is where people are interested. It was a newly opened passage that was revealed due to the earthquake.

As I approached, I saw mercenaries and treasure hunters gathered in groups of threes and threes.

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Just then, a couple of people came out from inside the aisle, wiping their foreheads.

Those who went in early and did the initial investigation.

People’s eyes were immediately drawn to them.

“Whoa!”

“hey! What about inside?”

“There are monsters. If you go in comfortably, there will be big trouble.”

“monster?”

“I’m leaving.”

A slight commotion spread among the people at the word monster.

Meanwhile, Xian was also a little surprised.

Naga is also called a fishman, a monster that looks like a mixture of a fish and a human.

They only live near the water, so why are they here?

“It seems that there is a large vein of water flowing underground. The bottom is quite wet. You’ll have to be careful not to get the torch wet.”

Listening to them, Xian pursed his lips.

I never thought the Dark Magic Tower even prepared monsters.

Or is it a monster originally living in the depths?

‘Maybe those monsters are traps prepared by them.’

Either way can’t be related to the Dark Magic Tower.

Xian, who was organizing new information, suddenly turned his head and met someone’s eyes.

It was Julio, who had parted ways at the lord’s castle earlier.

“!”

Looking at Xian, Julio twisted his face and turned his head away.

“We are going in too!”

Then, along with the knights, he confidently entered the aisle.

A passage leading deeper underground.

Xian also looked back at the group.

“As I heard, there are enemies in there. I don’t know what trap lies there. If you’re scared, talk now.”

“it’s okay! The path you take is the path we must follow.”

The knights, including Andy, responded in a strong tone.

loyal knights. It was loyalty to Agrid, not to Xian, but it had nothing to do with the current situation.

“good. Then go in.”

Along with Xian’s command, they also threw themselves into the aisle.

As soon as I entered, the dark and humid air rushed up.

One by one, the party lit their torches and began to advance cautiously.

‘Two masters. If you include Hector, there are more than three, and there is even me.’

This is an unbelievably strong force. The knights he brought were never of a low level, and there were also priests, so even if the fight lasted longer, there was no problem at all.

It was not enough to be pushed by only one branch of the Dark Magic Tower.

If one branch could block this amount of power, why would the Dark Magic Tower hide in the dark?

Even if you act openly, no one will be able to argue with you.

‘The key is what kind of trap they prepared.’

The type of trap will determine whether the job will be easy or difficult.

While thinking that, I headed deep underground.

Deed deed deed-

The ground started to rumble.

“This, this!”

“Is it an earthquake?”

The couple started to panic. Not only that, but I hear a similar commotion from up ahead. Those who entered beforehand, including Julio’s party.

Xian’s eyes narrowed.

‘Looks like they don’t even want to hide that it’s a trap.’

It is unbelievable that an earthquake would occur just at this timing.

It must be a trap prepared by them.

yet.

Kururrureung!

The entire ruins began to shake.

The feet suddenly become unstable. The party each lowered their bodies to balance themselves.

and right after that.

“aaagh!”

“young master!”

The ground they were standing on began to collapse.

* * *

The feet went out and everyone fell down.

In the meantime, the party scattered to each other. After barely landing on the floor, Xian fell alone into the labyrinth-like ruins.

Xian immediately lit a torch and looked at his son-in-law.

‘Did all the ruins have this function?’

he squinted his eyes

It was a much bigger trap than I had imagined.

After looking around and confirming that he was alone, he took out a communication tool from his chest.

And infused with magic.

―Hector, can you hear me?

After a while, the answer came back.

―Oh, I can hear you well.

―What is your situation?

-alone… … no I see some people in the front.

-people? Anger or knights? Or Pamela and the priests?

– Neither. Those rice cake stands that we had a fight with at Yeongju Castle earlier.

Did you stick with Julio and the others… … .

Apparently, Yeomno and Pamela’s party were separated again.

-How about you?

-I am alone.

-okay? isn’t it dangerous?

—… … It seems like there is a lot of anticipation.

– Huh? It’s not like that, right?

It was clear what he was thinking.

I’m sure you’re hoping that you’ll be a guest at this point. Then you will be free.

―Don’t worry, you won’t die like this.

-Sheesh, that’s good.

Clicking his tongue curtly, the guy continued.

―Anyway, were you expecting this situation?

-expectation?

―Isn’t that why you gave me the communication tool?

It was a valid inference, but half right and half wrong.

―I didn’t expect to scatter everything like this. I just thought it might separate you and me.

-why?

―From their point of view, you must be a colleague who was forced to surrender because the collar of a slave was filled.

So maybe… … I thought.

Wouldn’t they try to save Hector? Wouldn’t he be looking for an opportunity to take off the necklace and counterattack himself in reverse?

It was for this reason that he handed the one communication phrase to Hector, not to Yeomno or Andy.

-oh… … Certainly, after hearing it, it may be so.

At Xian’s words, Hector let out a voice of admiration.

Xian spoke to him.

―If they approach you, pretend to be colleagues and go in.

-what? You want me to do something like that?

Hector jumped up. Seeing this Storm Mountain’s Thunderbolt Heaven, spying among humans!

―Let’s take a look at your acting skills.

―Hey man… … !

pop.

Before Hector could finish his words, Xian cut off the magic of the communication sphere.

I’ve delivered everything I’ve been told.

“Then shall I go too?”

You can’t just worry about that.

Xian raised the torch and started exploring the labyrinth.