"Kaya," the blonde girl called out to her companion. In terms of erudition and miscellaneous knowledge, her companion, who loved to read, was better than many old Magicians.
Of course, the girl knew her companion's unspoken question. She looked at the round passage made of bricks at the entrance of the cave and some other details. She said, "This should be a sewer in the style of the Figaro Empire. It's narrow inside, and the paths are complicated. There may be several levels. It's a good place for underground creatures or special organizations to hide."
Before the rise of human civilization, there were still a few races that had ruled the Lost Land. Although they had retired from the leading roles, they still left behind some far-reaching things. The sewer project was one of them.
As long as the city was large enough, sewers were an indispensable part of the city's construction in order to drain the rainwater during the rainy season and the sewage created by the people living in the city.
The sewer construction methods that had been passed down until now were generally divided into three categories: the Elven Empire style, the pure magic style, and the Figaro Empire style. The Elven Empire usually built with underground water veins, so they would create a very large sewer space. The Dwarf Empire simply dug out a large space. The two could be considered the same type.
The pure magic style was terrifying. The Magicians connected the sewers to other planes and drained the sewage to other planes, which maintained the cleanliness of the local area to a large extent. It sounded like a beautiful and convenient urban facility, but considering that the magic array that connected to other planes was a very sophisticated type, a small mistake could lead to unpredictable results.
In history, there were many people who used this kind of trick to destroy an entire city. It was like the whole city was sucked into another dimension or invaded by the inhabitants of other planes. Even if the city above looked safe and sound, if one wanted to explore the sewers built on the basis of magic, it was very likely that one would get lost in the gaps between planes.
The Figaro Empire was a huge country built by humans before the Dark Age. They would build the sewers like a maze. Not only were they complicated, but they were also very sturdy. At first, they were used to hide soldiers, march, and even escape routes for the royal family. The advantage of this design was that the construction difficulty was much lower than the previous two.
No matter what kind of sewer it was, it was not easy to manage every corner. Naturally, there would be some uninvited guests, and even some natives from unknown places.
Perhaps the target they were looking for was the villains living in the sewers.
However, now that they had reached this point, it was time to return home. That was what Kaya thought.
When they went out, their original plan was to ask around and look for the location of the special marker. They never thought that they would enter the sewers for an adventure. Therefore, their equipment was not suitable for exploration. In order to enter such a narrow place, the group had to make more preparations.
However, his little friend didn't seem to think so. Without discussing with the others, Hallumi was about to slam her head into the sewers, but the black-haired, brown-skinned girl hurriedly pulled her back.
The two girls looked at each other, and before Kaya could say anything, Halumi said, "Don't worry, we won't get into a conflict with anyone this time. I just want to go in and observe the other party's position and personnel. As long as they saw it, they would immediately retreat. I promise I won't do anything else. "
That firm promise, based on her understanding of this companion who had grown up with her, should not be a lie. The promise did not sound like there was anything wrong with it, so Kaya let go of her hand, acknowledging the other party's approach.
When Hallumi took the lead and entered the sewers, Kaya retreated to the side and organized her equipment, making sure that everything was where it should be. Maurjit, the one-eyed girl, did not think much of it and followed the blonde girl's footsteps, entering the sewers as well.
The dwarves were conflicted for a while, but in the end, Marit could not take it anymore. Ignoring Jermaine's ugly face that was about to cry, she was the third to enter the sewers. Freya followed him silently. She was the fourth.
The remaining two dwarves could not go back alone, no matter what. When they had followed the two magician's apprentices, they had patted their chests and promised someone that they would take care of the two human girls. If they went back alone, wouldn't they be breaking their promise?
Kaya was the last to enter the sewers. No one asked for her opinion, because she had always been at the back of the group, responsible for paying attention to the places that everyone passed by but neglected. She and the blonde girl walking at the front had their own way of communicating quickly, allowing them to grasp the situation of the whole group very well.
The group of seven thus broke into this unfamiliar underground world.
In the dwarves' imagination, this exploration should be similar to the underground tunnels in their home. What they did not expect was that the underground tunnels and the sewers were completely different things. The level of filth, the smell, the mixture of garbage and feces, and even the rotting corpses. Those were not small animals that had fainted from the stench, but real, murdered humans. This could be seen from the dagger on their backs that had yet to be pulled out.
Walking in such a tunnel, the dwarves advanced while cursing and swearing, at the same time, they did their best to avoid the accumulated dirty water. From time to time, they would stop to shake their feet because of the filth on their feet. The noise was so loud that Hallumi complained more than once and asked everyone to be quiet.
Another point that the four dwarves did not consider was that when they walked in the underground tunnels near the Iron City to hunt the nearby creatures, they were fully dressed in peaceful armor. Of course, it was a habit cultivated at that time to be so ostentatious. After all, moving in that kind of full-body armor, no matter how hard they tried to maintain it, would not be quiet.
Now, their only weapon was a short spear, and their only defensive equipment was the chain mail that they had brought from their home. Although the weapons and defensive equipment were all made by the silver-bearded dwarves, and the quality was absolutely guaranteed, this was the lightest of the lightest. According to the standards of the Warriors of the Labyrinth, this was no different from running naked.
Not to mention the three magic apprentices. The horror of a Master Mage could only be manifested after careful preparation and planning. But this time, no one felt that there was anything wrong with the impromptu idea. Even the most basic auxiliary magic in a Mage's battle was only thought of when everyone clamored that they could not stand the smell of the sewers and asked the three apprentices to help with the Purification spell.
The whole process was as if a ghost had covered their eyes. No one realized that something was wrong, and it seemed to be going smoothly. As for Hallumi, who was in the lead, the deeper she went, the more irritable she felt.
When she was young, she went out with her teacher. Although the battle against the goblins was not easy, the whole process did not have any pause that made her feel uncomfortable. It was as if there was a force that did not have a place to exert it.
When she stayed in the Wadwo Tribe, she went into the forest with the other wood elves. Whether it was training or hunting wild beasts or magical beasts, everything was as smooth as flowing water. Everyone who participated in it was intoxicated by it.
But this journey made it difficult for them to calm down. It seemed that something was wrong. Everyone's movements were not as secretive and quiet as she had imagined. Hallumi tried to make everyone copy her movements and make them light. But apart from Kaya, the others only copied her wretched expressions and movements, but did not achieve true silence.
The various setbacks made Hallumi gradually feel discouraged, and she even had the thought of returning home. But … the people who surrounded them in the dark did not seem to have any obligation to cooperate. The group of ferocious demons that showed up only silently watched as the lambs walked into the net. It was almost time to make a sacrifice to that master. Now that there was an offering that came to their doorstep, it would be unreasonable to not accept it.
On the surface of Pilsen City, a certain someone in the courtyard had just finished stewing a pot of vegetable soup. She tasted it and felt satisfied. At the same time, she looked at the former Lord Demon King with a hint of resentment. Fen knew how to cook. Although the food she made was not the most delicious, at least it was still edible.
But she did not cook all the time. She would use her eyes to order the others to quickly serve her food. 'I'm hungry.' That was what she did most often. Especially after she had obtained this real body. Of the four major needs of eating, drinking, and defecating, perhaps under the extreme effects of the digestive and circulatory systems, the need for the latter two had greatly decreased. However, the need for eating and drinking had increased instead of decreased.
To put it simply, a certain Lich could not afford to be hungry, let alone stay up late. Things that did not go according to her wishes usually did not end well. Just as Fen said, wherever she was lacking, she had to make up for it from other places. She had to satisfy her body's needs.
Therefore, during these days when the two apprentices were often out, a certain someone acted as a housekeeper and served an old ancestor.
However, as soon as the vegetable soup was placed on the table and filled a bowl to the brim, Fen, unlike her usual self, did not sniff and taste the soup before criticizing her. She did not say a word and stared blankly at the empty space in front of her.
Was she distracted again? Should there be a rule in the future that no cell phones are allowed during meals? Should she not go to the forum or other related interfaces? Ever since this person mastered the ability to see the data on the forum with her naked eyes, it did not matter if she moved her fingers or not, she could even type words with her thoughts. She was expressionless and did not react more often. Even if she was in a daze, no one could tell.
"Time to eat." Tapping the side of the pot with the soup ladle, a certain someone did not notice that he was talking to the former Lord Demon King in the same tone as the two apprentices. And this change, no one knew when it started. But since a certain someone was not aware of it, that was not important.
But Fen, who came back to her senses, did not pay attention to the bowl of hot vegetable soup. Pulling open a water mirror screen, with a few simple operations, the instant messaging interface that the three women often used appeared in front of Lin. Then, there was a message from Kaya, just a few minutes ago.
"Help!"
"A prank?" Lin asked the elder sister's opinion. Then, the two women's expressions turned ugly.
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