The first thing he saw was Count Black, who was floating not far away.
Energy surged around the Dark Earl's body, while Kal and Wade stood shivering in a corner not too far away.
Before Angor could figure out what was going on, he sensed Count Black's energy sweeping toward him. It was a probing energy. Angor felt like he was being watched from head to toe even before the energy touched him.
He didn't move and allowed the energy to approach him.
However, the energy didn't actually touch him. Instead, it went around him.
The same thing happened to Dorcas, who came in later. The energy waves didn't touch Angor either.
Everything was under the Black Earl's control.
However, even if the Black Earl didn't use the energy waves to observe them, the energy waves still caused them to feel uncomfortable.
If Angor had such a feeling, Kal and Wai must have felt it even worse. They were already doing a good job by standing still.
Perhaps the Black Earl also knew that such a large-scale and deep exploration would make everyone feel uncomfortable, so he quickly retracted his energy.
Only when the tension in the air dissipated did Kael and Levi breathe a sigh of relief.
Angor approached the Black Earl. "Did you find anything, mister?"
Angor didn't know why the Black Earl suddenly used such a powerful energy wave. Maybe it was because he didn't want to waste time, or maybe he didn't find anything unusual about the ceiling of the underground church, so he decided to use this place to get revenge.
Regardless of the reason, the Black Earl was the one who knew the inside of the building better than anyone else.
Instead of exploring further, he decided to ask Count Black about the result.
The Black Earl glanced at Angor. "You're not going to get lucky if you want to."
The word "loot" told him that the Dark Count must have overheard his conversation with Dorcas outside. But it wasn't a secret anyway, so Angor didn't mind. "There are three possible reasons why you can't get lucky. First, the good stuff rotted away because of time. Second, the owner of the building took all the treasures with him when he left. Third, the building was robbed. Which one are you talking about, mister? "
The Black Earl: "The first scenario can be eliminated, the second scenario is possible, and the third scenario will definitely happen."
In fact, there was no need to analyze the second scenario. If the owner of the room wanted to leave, as long as he didn't leave suddenly, he would definitely take all the good things with him.
The most important thing was the third scenario. This meant that in the past ten thousand years, other than them, someone else had entered this room and left behind traces of looting.
He looked around and saw nothing but the tables and chairs connected to the ground.
Moreover, the drawer on the table showed signs of being damaged. Even the lock had fallen to the ground. It was obvious that someone had forcefully opened it.
Angor chuckled and looked at Dorcas. "Looks like you're going to get even more frustrated."
Dorcas wasn't stupid either. When the Black Earl mentioned the third possibility, his face began to darken.
The existence of the third scenario meant that someone else had entered this room during these ten thousand years. However, the door was locked and connected to a magic array. Even if he wanted to enter, he would have to interrupt the energy supply on the door and install a magic array outside.
In other words, it was impossible for someone else to open the door.
Since the looters didn't come in through the door they came from, there was only one possibility left.
There was more than one exit in this building.
It seemed like going right was a dead end. But now, the dead end turned into a path of survival.
If this path of survival was truly a path that could lead them to their destination, then Dorcas would definitely be depressed, because in his eyes, they had now become the people who opened up a path for the traveling merchants.
Angor wanted to laugh when he saw Dorcas' frustrated expression. He thought Dorcas was a careless person, but he didn't expect the man to be so calculative when it came to such trivial matters.
"Did you find the exit, mister?" Angor tried his best not to laugh at Dorcas and looked at the Black Earl.
The Black Earl hesitated. "You can check the fireplace on the second floor. The chimney there was tampered with."
Since the Earl already pointed out the location, Angor didn't bother to look around. He headed straight to the second floor.
The others quickly followed him.
When he arrived at the second floor, he saw the messy traces of looting on the floor. Even the Starlight Stones hanging on the walls were broken into pieces and scattered on the ground. It was obvious how ruthless the looters were.
"These people are like a pack of hungry wolves. They even gave up their usual elegance and style just for that little thing. I don't want to be associated with them, "Dorcas said, but he couldn't hide the jealousy in his voice.
After hearing Dorcas' words, the Dark Earl coldly snorted, "If you were to say this outside, at least half of the old monsters from the various Magus organizations would come looking for you."
The Garden of Labyrinth was an open ruin. Dorcas' words were equivalent to insulting everyone who explored it.
Dorcas also realized something was wrong. He added, "I'm not talking about everyone. I'm talking about the people who came to this room."
Although there were additions, who had been in these rooms and whether these people were still alive were still a question mark. If Dorcas' words got out, some of the old monsters might still hold a grudge against him.
So, Dorcas thought for a moment and put his palms together. He bowed to the others and asked them not to spread his words.
No one wanted to spread the word. The Black Earl was only trying to scare Dorcas. When he saw Dorcas bowing, he humphed and agreed. The matter had come to an end here.
Dorcas was actually a little surprised. He originally thought that the Black Earl would use this to threaten him and take something out of his pocket. However, Dorcas himself was quite happy with such a peaceful reconciliation.
Dorcas was right. The Black Earl did have such an idea. But since Dorcas had shown them the way, Dorcas didn't mind.
Why bother with an idiot who didn't know how much he had sacrificed?
On the other side, Angor already went into the fireplace while everyone was talking. When he asked the Black Earl about the exit, the Black Earl hesitated for a moment before mentioning the fireplace. Maybe the Black Earl wasn't sure whether this was the exit or not. He only mentioned it because there were traces left behind in the flue.
Angor went behind the fireplace and saw an upward flue. The flue was twisting, and he couldn't see where it led to. But there were palm prints on both sides of the flue. The prints were black and very obvious. Angor used Alchemy Eye to observe the black substance and confirmed that it was blood.
There must have been a supernatural who climbed down the flue with blood on their hands.
Since the blood came from a supernatural, it carried supernatural power. That was why the blood could be preserved so well after so many years.
However, the supernatural reaction on the palm prints had almost disappeared. In a few hundred years, they would probably disappear with time.
History was difficult to find the truth because the great power of time would erase everything in the past.
Instead of going into the flue, Angor asked Speed Spirit to check if there was any wind at the end of the flue.
Speed Spirit gave him a clear answer — yes!
But it was very thin, as if it was covered by something solid.
Speed Spirit couldn't describe what it was, but he was sure that there was a path at the end of the flue. Otherwise, Speed Spirit wouldn't have sensed the wind above.
"Mi-Mister, is there really an exit in the flue?" A slightly embarrassed and stuttering voice came from outside.
Angor didn't need to turn around to know it was Wai.
Angor didn't know why Wai was being so shy, but he still told him about his discovery in a serious manner.
He wasn't just telling Wai. He was also telling the "listeners" outside, especially Dorcas, to stop worrying about small details. It's time for you to lead the way.
Yes, Angor planned to let Dorcas lead the way.
Since Speed Spirit said that there was a solid cover instead of an energy cover, it must be something that required physical strength.
Of course, Angor would let Dorcas do the work. At least, he would feel like he was participating in the exploration. This was the leader's way of showing mercy to Dorcas, who didn't tell him about Dorcas' Perception.
Dorcas didn't refuse. When he walked past Angor, he even showed off his well-developed biceps.
Angor didn't think much of it. His brother, Leon, did the same thing all the time, so he just ignored it. Wai, on the other hand, couldn't help but grumble. Under Kael's puzzled gaze, Wai whispered, "Mister Dorcas always did this when he was still an apprentice. But he only did it to beautiful women. This is the first time I saw him do this to … girls. "
Kael considered and spoke in a researcher's tone, "People grow up, and their tastes change."
The conversation between the two acolytes did not elicit any response from Dorcas, because he had already climbed up the flue. Angor didn't react either. He could guess what Dorcas was thinking.
Some people would resort to unscrupulous means in order to make friends … no, to make friends.
A moment later, Dorcas' voice came from the Spirit Bond.
"The flue is sealed by a special kind of stone. It's very heavy and can block spirit power. I can open it after activating my bloodline. " Dorcas paused. "But I feel something wrong outside. I can't use my spirit power, but I can hear a lot of noises."
"You're saying there are monsters outside?"
"I can't be sure. But I can hear a lot of noises outside. Damn it. There are more and more noises. I think they're all gathered at the exit. "
Angor asked Speed Spirit if it sensed any living creatures when it sensed the wind outside.
Quick Spirit's answer was no.
Angor didn't hesitate. "There should be monsters outside that can sense the presence of living creatures, and they live in groups. They shouldn't be too strong, or they should be able to open the seal. But it'll be dangerous if they gather together. I'll send Elmi and Speed Spirit to help you. Open the seal quickly and deal with the monsters. "
Without hesitation, Angor sent Elmi and Speed Spirit into the flue. They moved much faster than Angor and arrived at Dorcas' side almost as soon as Angor finished speaking.
Dorcas understood the characteristics of monsters that lived in groups. The more of them there were, the scarier they would be.
Enough ants could kill an elephant. This was true.
Sensing the arrival of reinforcements, Dorcas activated his bloodline power without hesitation. His arms expanded and turned into metal. Then, he slapped away the stone seal at the exit.
As the stone seal was removed, a large group of monsters with crimson eyes rushed into the flue.
Dorcas had his bloodline energy surround his body, and with the support of Swift Spirit's wind, he jumped out. When he was in the air, a blood-red longsword appeared in his hand.
Wherever the longsword went, the heads of monsters fell to the ground.
After witnessing Dorcas' swordsmanship, Speed Spirit, who was planning to use wind blades, quickly changed his plan. He controlled the power of wind and threw a large group of monsters at Dorcas.
This time, Dorcas didn't need to move at all. He just swung his sword.
Elmi, on the other hand, didn't help Dorcas. Instead, he killed the monsters on his own. It wasn't that he didn't want to help Dorcas. It was just that Elmi didn't need Dorcas' help. Of course, Elmi could also turn into wind form and throw the monsters into the air like Speed Spirit did. But that would be putting the cart before the horse.
Elmi was as strong as a truth-finder.
Not far stronger than Dorcas, but he was definitely not weaker. Besides, Elmi could cover a wider area than Dorcas. He could easily kill a large group of these tiny monsters with his shadow.
Elmi was as fast as Speed Spirit. In fact, Elmi was even faster than Dorcas.
While Dorcas was killing monsters, the others didn't stay idle either. They quickly climbed into the flue.
No matter how strong Elmi and Dorcas were, they could only kill magical beasts. However, either Angor or Black Earl could control the monsters in a small area through Crowd Control.
Compared to Speed Spirit and Elmi, Angor and Black Earl were the real backup.
The chimney was longer than they had imagined, and it twisted and turned all the way up. However, their speed was not slow either, especially after Wai controlled the power of the earth to create an upward "elevator". Their speed was even more astonishing.
It only took them ten seconds to reach the exit of the flue, which was at least a hundred meters high.
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