Angor knew he would run into other people when he learned that the hero team was down there. To his surprise though, the first person he saw was the same as Colo. No, she was even smaller than Colo.
She was a little girl who did not even reach their knees. Angor estimated that she was under four years old. Her hair seemed to have never been cut. It was long and soft, falling naturally on her shoulders. Paired with her emerald dress, it added a touch of light to this somewhat dim passageway.
The little girl stopped not far from them. Her pale face was filled with confusion. At her age, she already felt that it was not a good sign for strangers to appear here.
Angor and the others kept moving forward while the little girl kept backing away. When she reached a corner, she stuck her head out and peeked at them curiously and timidly.
"Bringing a kid like that into the ruin? I guess the hero team doesn't have much of a bottom line," Dorcas commented.
"At least she's as safe as Colo," said Angor. It was Angor who spoke. He was not trying to argue, but he had seen too many deaths in his life. Compared to this kind of sad ending, these children could at least stay with their loved ones.
Moreover, if there were no twists and turns in the story, their parents would not have deliberately brought their children to the ruins to make a living.
"Is it really safe?" Dorcas raised an eyebrow.
Angor glanced at Dorcas and looked away. "Good. If it's dangerous, it means we found a way to get to the underground sewer."
"Why are you jumping around like that? I'm just saying. Don't tell me you … "
Before Dorcas could finish, Angor cut him off. "I'm just following your words. Just saying, that's all. Who knows if it's dangerous? We don't have a Prophet among us. "
Dorcas' words got stuck in his throat. He did not know what else to say. He sighed in frustration and tried to scare the little girl hiding in the corner with his fierce glare.
Dorcas' eyes were already filled with anger. Even if he pretended to be fierce, it was still effective. Especially for this kind of little girl who was already afraid and ignorant.
He only heard the sound of crying and a baby voice calling out "bad guy". The little girl ran into the depths of the forest.
Angor glanced at Dorcas. "Boring."
Dorcas grinned and showed his white teeth. "She's so young, yet she dares to come to the ruin. I need to show her the evilness of the world."
Even his good friend Wade couldn't stand Dorcas's words and his actions of bullying a child. He glared at him with disgust and silently distanced himself a few meters away from him.
Ray could not speak, but his behavior said it all: I don't know this scumbag who bullies kids.
Dorcas still did not care. He did not really do anything. What's the big deal?
Just as Dorcas was thinking about this, he quickly realized what the "big deal" was.
He saw a group of more than ten adults walking over aggressively from afar. Most of them were women, and they were also carrying various "weapons" in their hands. They were not the kind of spears or swords that could be used to attack. Instead, they were some weapons such as kitchen knives, spoons, and rolling pins.
From the looks of it, this was probably Dorcas' retribution for bullying the little boy.
As expected, one of the women asked loudly, "You're the ones who bullied little Sully?"
"No, Auntie Mary. You should ask who they are!"
"I don't care who they are. If they bully little Sully, I'll teach them a lesson." Yes, the fat woman with the spoon was Auntie Mary.
"Back off. What's with the chatter? I'll ask them." An old man smoking a pipe walked out from behind the crowd and looked at Angor's group.
This old man looked thin and small with a hunched back, but his turbid eyes were very sharp.
When the others were about to attack Angor's group, the old man already noticed something strange.
For example, a red-haired man had an extra hand on his shoulder.
Also, a man in a black robe was holding a stone slab with both hands. There seemed to be a nose on the slab. Judging from the movement of the nose, it seemed to be a living creature.
Apart from these two people, the other two people also had their own extraordinary aspects, which immediately made him think of a type of people.
Wizards.
In the outside world, the existence of Magi was a hidden legend, but for people like them who lived in dangerous ruins, they knew that Magi really existed.
When the old man was young, he once saw a female wizard who rode a broom and flew in the air.
Luckily, the wizard seemed to be in a hurry and did not pay attention to them. Otherwise, they would have all been killed.
After all, wizards had killed people and even blackmailed people in this place before.
They could fight other adventurer groups to the death. But against a supernatural being like this, even if they sacrificed all their lives, they would not be able to defeat her.
The old man did not know if these people were supernaturals, but it was better to be friendly.
"Why are you all so angry? Put away those pots and pans. Don't you feel ashamed?" The old man turned around and scolded them. Then he changed his expression and looked at Angor's group with a smile. "Sorry about that. We heard from little Sully that we have guests, so we came out to see what's going on. "
As for the old man changing the word "bad guy" from "guest" to "bad guy", the people behind him clearly didn't understand and couldn't believe it. However, the old man seemed to have a lot of authority in the Hero Squad, so no one dared to object.
"You don't even know who we are, and you call us guests? Interesting, old man." Dorcas did not try to be polite at all. After all, he was older than the old man in front of him. He could accept it if he wanted to protect the young. But respect the old? No way.
"May I ask where you are from, honorable guests?" The old man did not get angry. Instead, he asked in a friendly manner.
Dorcas wanted to say something else, but Angor pulled him aside and walked to the old man. "Answer my question first. Can you be the leader of this place?"
The old man nodded without hesitation. "My name is Nevermore. I don't even remember my real name. Everyone calls me Nevermore. I founded the Hero Squad more than forty years ago. But I'm old now, so I left the team to the younger generation. I'm just here to take care of some chores. "
Nevermore, the former leader of the Hero Squad, was also its founder.
Angor raised his right hand without hesitation. A beam of green light shot out from his fingertip and went into the old man's forehead.
The old man froze on the spot.
Several seconds later, he slowly came back to his senses. He seemed to have received some new information in his mind. After reading it carefully, Nevermore understood why Angor and the others were here.
Their general goal was the same as the Hero Squad, which was to explore the ruins. However, they planned to start from the Hero Squad's base, which was this underground building.
If he were to directly state this request, even Old Man Buxiu would probably feel that it was an insult to him. After all, this was their logistics HQ, a secret place where food, water, and rest were all provided.
If someone wanted to explore this place, it would be the same as a stranger telling someone that they were going to search every room in their home.
Such a request would definitely infuriate everyone.
Still, Nevermore and the others didn't dare to act rashly after hearing Angor's words.
Everyone saw the green light coming from Angor's fingertip clearly. They weren't ignorant people, so it didn't take them long to figure out that Angor was a legendary wizard.
Everyone's expressions turned somewhat fearful. If the other party was just a member of an ordinary adventurer team, they wouldn't be afraid due to the friendly relationship the Hero Team had built up over the years. However, against a superhuman, let alone a group of old, weak, women, and children like them, even the entire Hero Team's main force would be a piece of cake.
"Esteemed Lord, I already know the purpose of your visit. I wonder if you would allow me to discuss it with the others first?" Old Man Buxiu bowed.
"If you want to wait for the other members of the Hero Squad to come back, we can't wait that long."
Old Man Buxiu: "No need, I'll just talk to them. They're the family members of the Hero Squad. They can speak for the others. "
Nevermore pointed at the people behind him.
He didn't need to spend too much time talking to the people behind him. Anyway, he didn't mind wasting some time.
After all, the underground building was someone's "home". Even if it was temporary, Angor should at least inform the owner first.
Of course, if the owner wasn't here, Angor could just barge in.
When Nevermore returned to the crowd to discuss with the others, Dorcas moved closer to Angor and whispered, "You're using illusions anyway. Why don't you just cast an illusion on them so they won't notice us?"
"Your idea works. But I have a feeling that someone is going to do something strange if I do it."
"What do you mean?"
"Like peeping on other people's baths or bullying children."
Dorcas flinched and showed an angry look. "I won't do something so childish!"
Angor gave him a puzzled look. "Did I say it's you? Don't take it personally. By the way, is scaring children considered childish or not? "
Dorcas was still struggling. "I'm not scaring them. I'm teaching them about the evils of the world."
Angor chuckled and didn't say anything else. Whether it was true or not, Dorcas was clear in his heart. This guy was the best at watching a show, and he was the most ambitious when it came to playing around.
Seeing that Angor was ignoring him, Dorcas felt a little frustrated and decided to talk to Way.
Oh, wait. Black Earl.
"Mister Black Earl, don't you think Angor is too lazy to do such useless things?"
Black Earl humphed but didn't say anything.
Before Dorcas thought Black Earl was going to ignore him like Angor, Wai suddenly spoke up, "My lord told me to tell you that the rules were set at the beginning. Once we enter the ruin, we must listen to Mister Superdimensional's orders. If you have any objections, turn around and leave."
Wai's words sounded a little awkward. Clearly, Black Earl's original words were not as peaceful as they sounded. As a translator, Wai could only polish his words.
"Even Mister Black Earl is on Angor's side. How boring … Hey, Wai, you can talk now?"
Wai nodded. "My lord unsealed me just now. But he told me to keep my mouth shut, or I'll be sealed again."
"Is that so …" Dorcas rolled his eyes as if he had thought of something fun. He said to Wade, "Since we have nothing else to do right now, let's chat."
A moment later, Dorcas watched Wai's mouth being sealed again with a satisfied smile.
Wa Yi wanted to cry, but no tears came out. He knew of Dorcas's scheme and had directly rejected him. However, Dorcas kept picking topics that he was interested in and purposely said the wrong things. He couldn't help but respond, but in the next second, his mouth was sealed.
At the same time, Black Earl was still mocking him in his mind.
Wai watched Dorcas leave with a smile. He could only grit his teeth and bear with it for now.
After another two or three minutes, Old Man Buxiu finally walked over.
He thought he spoke quietly, but Angor and the others all heard him. They already knew what was going to happen.
Rather than saying that Old Man Bu Xiu went over to discuss with them, it was better to say that he went over to persuade them.
Most people accepted the old man's advice, but there were still some who objected.
Against these opponents, Old Man Nonstop used his own power and influence, as well as the fact that the other party was a Transcendent who would implicate everyone if they disagreed with him, to suppress all the voices of opposition.
After making sure that everyone agreed, Old Man Bu Xiu walked back.
"What's the result?" Angor pretended not to know.
Old Man Buxiu: "Honorable Lord, before we announce the results, may I ask a small question?"
Angor glanced at the old man. "Ma Qiusha and her son, Colo, are in the cellar outside. You can go find them at any time. But I've sealed the cellar door, and it won't be opened until a week later. "
The old man wanted to ask about Colo.
Everyone knew that Colo was waiting for his mother in the cellar. Otherwise, little Sully wouldn't have thought that Colo was back.
He didn't expect Angor to see through his plan.
"Any other questions?" Angor looked at the old man.
"No. As for the result of our discussion, I'm sure you already know, sir."
After he finished speaking, Old Man Buxiu stepped aside, and the group of people behind him also opened up a path.
"You can take anything you want, sir. I just hope you won't destroy our homes. "
"I'll be careful."
With that, Angor led the way.
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