The entrance to the Ancient Tomb was already under the control of the Ruins Exploration Team. In order to prevent tomb robbers from barging in, the Ruins Exploration Team had specially set up two rows of strong sentry posts on both sides of the entrance.
There were a few uniformed trainers guarding the entrance and the sentry posts. They were very disciplined, and the Little Elves in their hands were almost all Big Wolfhounds and Haerugas. They were meticulously carrying out the task of guarding the entrance.
Everyone who entered and exited the ruins felt as if they had entered a heavily guarded military camp when they walked past the two rows of sentry posts at the entrance.
Kaede Sato also had the same feeling, so he immediately asked Mina about the origins of these people through telepathy. Sure enough, as he expected, these people guarding the entrance to the ruins were all from the Alliance Military and belonged to the Evil Legion.
Anyone who entered the tomb would need to show proof of identity. Not only that, this proof of identity had to be issued by someone with a high status in the camp. According to Mina, the only people who could issue such proof of identity were Kanzaki, Sirona, and a certain high-ranking Alliance official who was temporarily stationed in the camp.
Naturally, Kaede Sato and Mina both had proof of identity. Kaede Sato's proof of identity had been personally given to him by Kanzaki. It was something similar to a nameplate.
As for Gray, he also had an identification given to him by Sirona before she left.
However, this identification was only temporary, unlike the permanent identification that Mina and Kaede Sato had. It could only be used for a limited number of times, and could only be used twice at most.
Under the guidance of Mina, Sirona's unofficial disciple, Kaede Sato and the others smoothly passed through the heavy security at the entrance and arrived at the entrance of the tomb.
Perhaps to prevent anything bad from coming out of the tomb, the entrance of the tomb was covered with various talismans with mysterious characters drawn on them. There was even an exquisite stone statue of Ratina at the entrance.
"Yo, it's getting dark. Mina, you little girl, how dare you explore the tomb at this time, and without Sirona's accompaniment. What are you doing?"
At this time, one of the middle-aged guards on duty at the entrance was obviously Mina's acquaintance. When he saw Mina, he immediately came up to her and joked with her with a smile.
At the same time, he gestured with his hand behind his back. Several young guards behind him intentionally or unintentionally spread out with the elves. They stared at the two strangers who had just appeared, Kaede Sato and Gray.
The middle-aged guard was very strong, possessing the strength of a peak quasi Heavenly King. Through the system's detection ability, Kaede Sato could see this from the Level 69 Rogue Crocodile beside him.
The few young guards behind the middle-aged guard, who were around 20 years old, were not weak either. Each of them had the strength of a peak Elite, and a few of them had even entered the level of a Quasi-heavenly King.
"It's none of your business. Hurry up and open the door, we're in a hurry."
Mina usually hated it when people called her a coward, so when she heard the young guard's words, she immediately exploded and said to him angrily.
Unfortunately, she was only 12 years old, and her body was not fully grown yet. Coupled with her short stature, she did not look ferocious at all. Instead, she looked a little cute.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, show me your identification first. This is the rule, and we can't skip it."
When the middle-aged guard saw Mina's angry look, he immediately laughed and began to order the young guards around him to check the identification in the hands of Kaede Sato and the others.
With so many trainers and elves watching from the two rows of sentries, even Gray, the Heavenly Dragon, could only obediently take out his temporary identification for inspection.
"Remember, come out before 6: 30. Recently, the things inside have been getting more and more sinister. Pay attention to your safety, and don't go into the forbidden area. Today, several exploration teams have not come out since this morning. They're probably some people who are actively seeking death."
When the middle-aged guard ordered his subordinates to check the identification, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and then he reminded Kaede Sato and the others.
"Don't worry, Uncle Nord, I have someone to rely on. This is Mr. Kaede Sato that I mentioned to you last time. With him around, we can come out anytime, anywhere."
When Mina heard this, she immediately displayed Kaede Sato, an esper, and then put on an 'I don't need to be afraid' expression and said with a smile.
After hearing Mina's words, the middle-aged guard named Nord immediately turned his gaze to Kaede Sato, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"So you're Mr. Kaede Sato. My name is Nord, you can call me Old Man Nord. I'm the captain of the guards here. I often hear about you from Lord Kamiyo and Lord Sirona. You're really young and promising. Please take care of us for the next period of time."
Nord did not dare to look down on Kaede Sato just because of Kaede Sato's young age. He immediately showed a kind smile and said politely to Kaede Sato.
As a member of the Alliance's army, he knew the importance of an outstanding esper in a team. They were like a stabilizing force in the army, and every soldier would feel a lot more secure because of this.
The ruin that the Alliance sent them to guard was really too strange. Although the Evil Legion was very good at dealing with the ferocious Specter Sprites in the ruin, the specialty of the Specter Sprites was that they came and went like ghosts, and it was impossible to guard against them.
They were only flesh and blood, not robots. They could not always be vigilant, and there would always be times when they let down their guard. Once they let down their guard, they could easily fall into danger.
During this period of time, they already knew the danger of the ruin in front of them.
From time to time, there would be Sprites running out of the ruin. These Sprites that came out of the ruin did not seem to be controlled by some kind of power. They could not be communicated with at all, and a fierce battle would break out as soon as they met.
Especially at night, the Specter Sprites living in the ruin would become abnormally active. These Specter Sprites were much more difficult to deal with than the Mud Soldier, Mud Giant, and Libra Dolls. They did not dare to sleep at night anymore.
Now that Kaede Sato was here, they could finally have a good night's sleep.
Nord knew very well that Kaede Sato would definitely be assigned by Kamiyo to assist them in the defense.
This was because he had already heard about Kaede Sato's abilities from Kamiyo and Sirona. Kaede Sato was a powerful esper who could meditate at night while monitoring his surroundings with his mental power. With him around, nothing in the camp could escape his notice.
This meant that Kaede Sato would be able to immediately detect any danger and quickly rescue them. They no longer had to worry about being in danger because their teammates were not fast enough.
"No, no, no. I should be the one saying that. The heavy responsibility of protecting the camp still falls on your shoulders. I'm just a temporary worker."
When Kaede Sato heard Nord's words, he immediately realized that the person in front of him was the person he would be working with for the next five days. Therefore, he responded politely.
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