When Angor withdrew the nightmare illusion, Ma Qiusha's eyes rolled up and she fainted on the ground.
The mist around them slowly dissipated, allowing Colo to see his mother lying on the ground.
In his days living here, Colo had seen many deaths, and he knew that death represented an eternal farewell. What he admired the most were his parents who were "heroes", but what he was most afraid of was receiving news of his parents' death one day.
But now, Colo's pupils dilated as he looked at his mother who had died a 'tragic death'. Almost instantly, he broke down.
Colo used to be afraid of the people in front of him. But now, he seemed to have forgotten his fear. He swung his wooden sword and charged at them.
"You killed my mother! I'll kill you! Kill you!"
Colo's eyes turned red like an enraged beast. But in the eyes of the others, he looked more like a mewling kitten.
Colo's desperate charge only resulted in him falling down.
A light blue translucent hand appeared in front of Colo and blocked him. Colo, who did not notice the hand, was sent flying and fell to the ground.
Despite the pain, Colo stood up and tried to charge at Angor again.
Angor didn't give him the chance though. The Hand of Spell grabbed Colo's cloak and lifted him into the air.
"Your mother isn't dead." Angor didn't waste any time and tossed Colo to Ma Qiusha.
Colo didn't hear what Angor said in his frenzied state. But when he saw his mother's chest heaving up and down, Colo finally "woke up".
The outburst just now exhausted Colo's willpower. He could only sit on the ground and look at his mother's pale face while tears flowed down his cheeks.
"Like I said, a few lashes should be enough for a naughty kid like him. Why do you have to explain to him? "Dorcas grumbled to Angor.
Angor glanced at Dorcas in confusion. "You're learning from Maudia, aren't you?"
"He didn't do anything wrong," Angor continued after a short pause.
As far as Angor was concerned, Colo didn't do anything wrong. Even if Colo was angry, it was all because of them. Therefore, they were the ones who broke the balance.
However, Angor's self-reflection stopped here. He would consider other people's standpoints to make a choice of war or peace, but before that, he still had to consider his own needs first. That was why he was able to use a hypnotic illusion technique on Ma Qiusha without any pressure.
Now that he had achieved his goal, nothing else mattered.
"You heard Ma Qiusha's words just now. The Hero Team had a total of three secret rendezvous points, which meant that there were three passageways to enter the underground maze. However, the members of the Hero Team are only active on the surface and have never stepped into the depths. Therefore, we have to try again to determine which path will lead us to our destination. "
Angor paused and gave Dorcas a meaningful look. "If I'm not mistaken, the target area is around the forbidden zone, which includes zones three, four, and … some nearby areas."
Angor didn't know the specific zones, so he could only use the ones he knew.
"The first passage is southwest of zone three, which connects zones two and three. It's a bit far from our destination, so I don't think it's likely. However, the Hero Team didn't dare to go too deep, so we can't rule out the possibility that there are other forks in the passage.
"The second passage is in the north of the third zone. It's the target of the hero team when they first arrived in the third zone. According to Ma Qiusha, they learned of the existence of this entrance from a dying adventurer. It's said that there are gold and antiques that haven't completely decayed, but there are also unknown dangers. Recently, almost all the members of the hero team have settled down near the second passage. I think it's more likely because the gold and antiques in the passage mean that we're close to an underground government organization, and our destination isn't far from there.
"As for the third passage …" Angor looked at the wall on the opposite side of the cellar. "It's behind this wall. According to Ma Qiusha, there's an underground passage behind the wall that leads to a large underground structure like a colosseum. But there are no monsters or traps inside, so the Hero Team used it as a resting place and supply point. "
Colo came out from the supply point to wait for his mother, Ma Qiusha, to come back.
"But they didn't find any other passage, so it's probably a dead end. But it's strange that there's only one exit in this underground structure. I think there might be other passages hidden inside. "
Angor briefly analyzed the three passages and looked at Dorcas. "What do you think, Dorcas?"
Dorcas looked doubtful. "What can I think? Didn't you already tell me everything?"
"I mean, which one do you think we should take?"
Dorcas subconsciously replied, "How would I know … You're not using me as a prophet again, are you? I've already said that my spiritual perception only appears more frequently than other Magi. It's not to the extent that you think it is!"
Angor curled his lips. Dorcas was obviously confused. As a matter of fact, Dorcas' Intuition talent had already begun to take shape. Every time Angor made a correct choice, Dorcas just didn't notice it.
Angor didn't point it out. If he did, it might backfire on Dorcas. Only when Dorcas saw through it himself would he be able to make this talent truly manifest.
Angor looked at the stone tablet in Wail's hand. "Do you have any suggestions, Mister Dark?"
"I only have a nose, not a brain. Don't ask me this kind of question," Dark Earl said. "Besides, I've run out of lucky choices. It's better if you all decide."
The Dark Earl intentionally emphasized the word "all of you". Clearly, the Dark Earl had also discovered Dorcas's situation and his confusion. Otherwise, he would have just said "you decide" instead of adding the word "all of you".
"You all" meant that Angor would make the decision for Dorcas.
Dorcas didn't get it. He was still complaining in a low voice. "I don't think you're going to use up your trump card that easily."
"I said I'm going to use it, and I'm going to do it. Are you doubting me? Red sword boy? "
Dorcas quickly waved his hands. "I believe you. I mean, Mister Dark Earl, you must have something else up your sleeves to guide us. "
As Dorcas' old friend, Wail also helped him. "Dorcas is not doubting you, mister."
Count Dark didn't bother to deal with Wail, who was now a mere tool. He released some energy pressure to intimidate Dorcas and turned to Angor. "Don't waste your energy. Make a decision. If you can't make it, do it one by one."
Angor said, "How about this? Let's vote according to where we are now. From left to right."
From left to right, Kael, Vaey, Dorcas, and Angor were all standing together.
Angor looked at Dark Earl.
Dark Earl understood Angor's intention. "It's stupid, but it's a way. Let's do it this way. But I'll be last. Wail's vote doesn't count as mine. "
"If you agree, Mister Dark Earl, let's do it. Mister Dark Earl can be the last to vote. " Angor continued, "Oh, right. I'll create a one-way Spirit Bond for each of you so that you won't be affected by other votes. All you need to do is tell me which vote you want to vote.
Last but not least, you can't give up your vote even if it's random. "
With that, Angor created a Spirit Bond with himself as the center and connected everyone.
"Alright, let's start with Kal."
Angor looked at Kal. Soon, Kal sent him a message through the one-way Spirit Bond.
"The second option." The one in the north of zone three, which was suspected to contain gold and antiques.
Angor didn't comment on it. He looked at Wail, who also chose "the second option".
Finally, Angor looked at Dorcas.
He didn't need to listen to what the others said. He just wanted to know what Dorcas had to say.
"I don't know," Dorcas said in a careless tone.
"Just pick whatever you want. Everyone, tell me your votes later. We'll go to the one with the most options."
Dorcas frowned. "How troublesome. Let's go to the cellar first. I don't want to waste time."
Angor nodded expressionlessly and looked at Dark Earl.
Instead of voting, Dark Earl asked Angor through their Spirit Bond, "Which one?"
"The cellar one," Angor replied.
Dark Earl nodded and didn't say anything else.
Angor looked at the crowd again. "Now that you've voted, I'll announce your choices one by one. I'm sure you all know whether they're real or not.
"Kal, choose the second option. Wail, choose the second option. Dorcas chose the third entrance, which is the entrance to the cellar. "
"I don't have a preference. But the cellar is closer, so we can start from there. So I'll go with the third entrance."
"As for Mister Dark Earl, he chose the cellar as well."
Dark Earl humphed. "I said all options are possible. Of course we'll start with the closest one. I wonder what's going on in that head of yours. "
Black Earl's sarcasm also proved that he had indeed chosen the path of the cellar.
Wail and Kal didn't look too happy though. After all, they chose the "longer" option.
"The result is in. Three to two. Let's go through the cellar first." Angor made the final decision.
No one had any objections. This was a result of voting. The more people who won, the more they would follow.
But Dorcas felt something was wrong. He walked to Angor and whispered, "Why did all three of us choose the cellar?"
"The apprentices are all eager. They want to start with the most likely option. We're more pragmatic. It's normal for us to go with the closest option, "Angor explained.
Dorcas: "Is that really the case?"
"Of course," said Angor. But for Goldie's sake, I'll give you a chance if you want to change your vote. "
Dark Earl didn't object to Angor's words. Apparently, Dark Earl also agreed that Dorcas could change his vote.
After all, the future wasn't a single-threaded one. Maybe Dorcas could change his vote too.
As for how Angor would explain himself if Dorcas changed his vote, he didn't need to worry about that. Dorcas had changed the tickets to the first and second entrances.
If they chose the second entrance, the result would still be three to two, so they would follow Dorcas' choice.
If Dorcas chose the first entrance, the result would be two to two, and Dorcas would have an independent vote. Angor would say that there would be a new vote if the result was a tie, or if someone else wanted to change their vote.
There were plenty of reasons to do so anyway. Angor would just follow Dorcas' choice.
"Can I really change my vote?" Dorcas asked.
"No one's stopping you. Just tell me. Hurry up if you want to change your vote."
Dorcas considered and shook his head in the end. "Forget it. Let's start from the cellar. It's closer."
Angor nodded and ignored Dorcas. He walked to the wall and prepared to activate the mechanism according to Ma Qiusha's instructions to open the passage to the underground hideout.
Dorcas stood still and watched Angor's back. Why do I feel like I'm being watched? Am I imagining things?
Dorcas shook his head again. Forget it. He didn't sense any malicious intent.
The way to open the passage was simple. He still used the string behind the cabinet. If he cut the string, it would release a row of crossbow traps to kill his enemies. However, if he didn't cut the string and just pulled it gently, he would trigger the mechanism inside and reveal the hidden entrance.
As expected, Angor gently pulled the string. The wall trembled, and a small door was revealed.
"This mechanism doesn't look like something from modern times. Maybe it's something that existed before the Garden of Labyrinth became a ruin?" Kael, who often studied ruins, squatted in front of the door and carefully observed the mechanism.
"If it's really something from before the ruin … Think about it. There's a house above, but there's a hidden passage in the cellar that leads to an unknown underground structure. Maybe it's one of the villains in the Garden of Labyrinth? Like the followers of the Demon Cult? "
Kael guessed. His face was filled with yearning.
Angor didn't know why Kael was looking forward to such a thing. But he now understood why Kael liked to explore ruins.
Maybe Kael was someone who chased after history.
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