Black Earl's tone suddenly changed. "Oh right, you haven't met Rein's daughter, have you?"
Angor knew something about Rein's daughter, which was a scar in Rein's heart that could never be healed.
This was Brute Cavern's business, after all, and Angor did not want to talk about it in front of outsiders. "A few times. But she's not the main point."
Angor already made it clear that he did not want to talk about it, but Black Earl did not seem to notice. "You've met Samantha? Did she go to see my professor because she still has feelings for him, and you saw her? "
"Tsk tsk. What a shame. If Samantha did not betray Brute Cavern, she might have become your teacher's wife by now. "
Black Earl only spoke a few sentences, but he already pointed out that Samantha was "having an affair with Sunders", "Samantha betrayed Brute Cavern", and most importantly, Samantha was the daughter of the current leader of Brute Cavern, Mister Rein.
This was not a secret among the leaders of major organizations, but it was definitely a secret to the two apprentices and Dorcas.
Angor did not need to look back to know that the people behind him were all ears, waiting for more gossip.
"I'm not qualified to comment on Mister Samantha's business. If you have any opinions, Mister Black Earl, feel free to share them with me. I'll tell Mister Rein your exact words. Maybe you two have the same ideas. "
Since Black Earl wanted to tease him, Angor did not mind. He did not know Samantha anyway, but he was more than happy to be the messenger.
Rein would talk to Black Earl when the time came.
Black Earl gave Angor a thoughtful look. "It's just a casual conversation. Why do you look like you're going to flip the table?"
"But I'm not talking about Samantha for no reason. Her most famous spell is called 'Glass Paradise'. She came up with the concept back in Brute Cavern, but she only completed it after she joined Moonfrost Union. Although the Moon Frost Alliance is a super organization now, it has only been around 1600 years, so it doesn't have a deep foundation. As far as I know, the Moon Frost Alliance doesn't have an unorthodox spell like the mirror element. "
"Without Lady Mirror's help, it won't be easy for Samantha to complete the Glass Paradise."
"Does it have anything to do with the Mirror Demon?" Angor was still puzzled by Dark Count's words.
"Don't worry, let me finish. A few years ago, there was a rumor that the Moon Frost Alliance had discovered the ruins of an unknown legendary wizard in the Eternal Ice Field. Not long after this rumor, Samantha used the Glazed Paradise to enter the Truth Realm. "
"Do they have anything to do with each other?"
The Black Earl wrinkled his nose: "I don't know, but there is something I can explain to you. "The Eternal Ice Field you know is now a subsidiary world of the Moon Frost Alliance. According to the information I found in some ancient books, the Eternal Ice Field was named after that world began to fall and merged with the wizard world and became a subsidiary world of the Moon Frost Alliance." It used to be a sizable plane called … the Ice Mirror World. "
"Do you know what Samantha's current code name is?"
"… Ice Mirror," Angor muttered.
Black Earl: "See, isn't it connected now? The Ice Mirror World has existed for a long time, but a group of wizards already occupied it. I heard that the name of the world was given by those wizards. And this matter also happened ten thousand years ago. "
"Are you saying that the Mirror Demon might have something to do with the Ice Mirror World?"
Black Earl: "It's just a guess. But there is a way to verify it. "
The Black Earl paused and looked at Angor. "I heard that Mister Monkey promised you that you can enter the Moonlight Emblem and the Glory of Frost. That's an incredible reward. If they really find a ruin in the Eternal Ice Plains that can allow Samantha to complete the Veluriyam World, you can use this opportunity to suggest taking a look at the ruin. Won't you be able to confirm if it was left behind by the Mirror Demon God? "
Angor didn't know what to say. Easy for you to say.
However, the Essence of Frost and the Chapter of the Moon were indeed excellent rewards. He didn't dare to go there now. He had to wait until he became a truth-finder and found a way to not be afraid of Monchi. By not being afraid, he didn't mean that he had the ability to escape from Monchi's hands. Or perhaps, he could have the ability to create doppelgangers like the Dark Earl.
"There's another way to get to the Everfrost Tundra," Count Black continued, as if he knew what Angor was thinking. When you go back to Brute Cavern, you can ask Lady Mirror. She should know something. "
"I see." Angor sighed.
He wanted to ask Lady Mirror as well, but she was still sleeping. No one knew when she would wake up.
…
The Black Earl roughly explained everything he knew, as well as the information that might be related to the Mirror Demon God. However, to them now, it was completely out of reach, and there was no way to confirm it.
In other words, they found the mural, but they couldn't make any progress in exploring the ruin.
"We don't know anything about the mural either. Let's put it down for now. We've been here for too long. The Travellers should be here soon. Let's get out of here. " Angor was interested in the Mirror Demons since they seemed to be related to Augustine. However, they still needed to complete their mission.
Since they couldn't find anything now, they might as well put it down and see if they could find anything later.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"What should we do with the mural?" Kael suddenly asked.
"You want it?" Angor considered for a moment.
Kael quickly nodded. He was too interested in such things.
He looked at the others and saw that none of them were interested in the painting. "Take it with you if you want. But try not to touch it too much when you get back. If it's really related to a demon god, it might be dangerous."
Kael nodded without hesitation and quickly put the mural into his storage space.
There was no need to explore the ruin anymore. They walked down the spiral staircase and reached the door at the top of the building.
A damp, sinister wind carried a fishy stench that came from nowhere. It floated in from the outside and lingered around their noses.
They stepped out of the door and saw a normal roof. However, there was a stone bridge in front of the roof that connected to another alley, so it wasn't wrong to call it an exit.
Instead of looking at the alley, they walked to the edge of the roof and saw a tall wall in the distance, as well as a pile of ruins nearby.
Judging from the relatively well-preserved buildings, rather than calling it an underground maze, it would be better to call it an underground city with intersecting levels.
If it wasn't destroyed, it would be a bustling place with bright lights and buildings. Unfortunately, such a scene could only be seen in their dreams.
"Where should we go next?" Khael asked excitedly. His eyes glowed as he looked at the ruins around him.
Angor glanced at Dorcas, who didn't notice his gaze at all. Dorcas was looking down at the alley below.
Since Dorcas wasn't reliable, Angor looked at Black Earl.
Black Earl considered for a moment before saying, "My bloodline does resonate with a certain place, but I can't tell if it's real or just my imagination. Besides, it's very far from here. I can't tell the direction. "
Now, Angor was the one asking the question.
After all, Angor promised to lead them to their destination.
Angor carefully looked around and didn't see anything familiar. He considered and pointed at the alley connected by the stone bridge. "Let's go there."
There were two reasons why he chose this path. First, when he was in the Nightmare Realm's underground labyrinth, he had to walk through narrow passages, which made it hard for him to see anything. That place looked more like a maze, while this place looked more like a city.
Therefore, he chose to walk down the alley that looked the most like a maze.
Second, according to Black Earl's translation of the Uisu language, Angor had a hunch that the "relic" the Mirror Demon's followers were looking for might be inside the Stairs of Hanging Prison. The "Overlord" they mentioned was Franklin, the overseer of the Stairs of Hanging Prison. The reason why they mentioned the Noah Family was probably because they found out that Franklin's daughter, Margaret, had an ambiguous relationship with Augustine.
Based on this assumption, Angor's instinct told him that if the Mirror Demon's followers were really targeting the Stairs of Hanging Prison, they shouldn't be far from here.
Angor was quite familiar with the Stairs of Hanging Prison, and he knew that this wasn't where the Stairs of Hanging Prison was located.
So, the best choice was to go straight and head toward the alley between the two walls of unknown height.
Angor didn't tell them his analysis. He only pointed at the direction.
No one doubted him. They just needed to follow him mindlessly.
When they stepped onto the stone bridge, they looked down and saw the alley they saw through the window. At the end of the alley, there was a black shadow lying on the ground.
"It's a dead monster. It's pretty much eaten up. I can't tell what kind of monster it is. That's what I was looking at, "said Dorcas.
"That's a Voracious Fiend's body. It's also a bait. Voracious Fiends have a habit of eating their own kind, and then using them as bait to catch other monsters. So, there should be other Voracious Fiends lying in ambush nearby." The Dark Earl glanced at the monster and named it right away.
Even though there were only a few bones left, the Black Earl was still able to recognize them. From this, it was clear that their experience was far superior to the Black Earl's.
Hearing that there might be monsters hiding nearby, Dorcas immediately rubbed his palms together. "Shall we kill them?"
"You probably forgot what I said before. I'll say it again. Avoid monsters if you can, and use Shadow Stones when exploring ruins. Don't waste your time here. "
Angor didn't say anything else. He stepped onto the stone bridge and entered the alley ahead.
Dorcas pursed his lips and mumbled something incomprehensible, but in the end, he still obediently followed after them.
As soon as they stepped into the alley, they sensed something different.
There were some fluorites still working outside, so it wasn't too dark. But when they reached the alley, it was pitch-black. There was no light at all.
The walls on both sides of the alley were quite high, and they were connected to the magic array at the top. They couldn't jump over it, so they had to walk along it.
The claustrophobic feeling made Angor feel like he was back in the underground maze in the Nightmare Realm. He was so lost that he only had random thoughts about the unknown and fear.
Of course, Angor was still a newbie back then, not even a Beginner Apprentice. Now that he was a wizard, this kind of darkness was nothing to him.
Besides, he already went through the underground maze in the Nightmare Realm. What was there to be afraid of in the real world? In terms of danger, the underground maze in the Nightmare Realm was hundreds, thousands, or even more dangerous than this one.
After walking for a while, they saw a faint light rising from the side.
It was Vaay's Light, an advanced version of Flare, which could illuminate the area as if it was daytime.
Vaay saw everyone looking at him and wondered, "Did I do something wrong? Can't I use Light? "
"No. You can use it."
Wa Yi: "…???" Then why didn't anyone use it just now?
Dorcas noticed Vaay's confusion and explained, "I wanted to, but Angor didn't, so I didn't. So, you want to compete with me on night vision, right? "
Angor: I don't have time to compete with you.
"Me too. If you don't use it, I won't use it either."
Dark Earl didn't say anything.
Angor didn't know what to say. He was just thinking about the Nightmare Realm and didn't think about the problem of light. Why did he have to take the blame now?
Angor considered for a moment and put on a serious expression. "Do I have to tell you whether to use Light or not?"
"Like I said, as long as you don't waste our time, you can do whatever you want."
With that, Angor walked away.
He really didn't want to waste time on such trivial matters.
However, he stopped after walking for a few minutes. This was because he could vaguely hear someone gasping for breath.
When everyone caught up, they also heard the soft panting sound.
They looked at each other but didn't say anything. Instead, they communicated through their Spirit Bond.
"I think it's coming from the wall next door," Kael said. "Someone's injured behind it? Is it someone from the Travellers? "
"Spirit power can't penetrate it. Can you break the wall?"
"… No, I can't."
Angor paused for a moment. "It won't be easy to get through the magic array with the sound of breathing. We don't know if it's a human or a monster behind it. Don't worry about it. Let's keep moving. "
It was obvious that they were already in the middle of a maze. If there were really people who were injured, they might as well save them. But Angor didn't think it was likely to be a human. There were just as many monsters in the underground maze as there were outside.
Or rather, more than that.
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