Gradon led a group of fully-armed guards and rushed into the castle's prison with a heavy heart.
He had actually lost the item of inheritance!
When Gradon received the news, he was dumbfounded.
He knew very well that if the Grand Duke found out about this, he would be severely punished.
He had lost more than just his position.
He had lost his reputation as well.
As the Grand Duke's Knight and the commander of the Western Sector, the latter was more important to him than his own life.
"I must get the whereabouts of the item of inheritance from that damned thief!"
Gradon walked into the entrance of the prison with that thought in mind.
Just as he was about to step out of the cell, he caught a glimpse of the window with the corner of his eyes.
The window was closed.
The wooden plank that he had used to close the window had slipped off the groove and fell to the ground.
Moreover, it wasn't a conspicuous place. It was a very inconspicuous corner of the wall.
If one did not look carefully, they would have missed it.
Gradon walked to the corner of the wall and picked up the plank.
His gaze shifted to the window.
The next moment, Gradon pushed the window open.
It was empty outside.
"No one?"
Gradon poked his head out carefully.
He looked down first, then left and right.
It was pitch black. There was no one there.
Gradon straightened his body and frowned.
Gradon thought of something and poked his head out again.
This time, he looked up.
But there was no one there either.
"Am I overthinking?"
Gradon laughed at himself as he retracted his body.
His mind was preoccupied with the Legacy, so he did not have the energy to care about such things. He ordered one of his men to stand guard at the entrance and quickly walked into the prison.
...
Above the entrance of the prison, in a room about five meters away.
Kieran and Lawless, who had just jumped into the cell, let out a long breath.
"What a vigilant and sharp bastard!
He's here to clean up the mess, but he's still able to notice other details! "
Kieran sighed.
If he hadn't decisively chosen a higher spot as another hiding spot when the man walked towards the window, he would have been discovered by now.
"2567, you have noticed more!"
"Thank goodness you thought of hiding it in your mouth and bringing it into this instance dungeon!"
Lawless pointed at the [Deceiver's Key] in Kieran's hand.
From unlocking the shackles to silently opening the window that Fang Mu was blocking, this hair-like tool had played a considerable role.
Without this item, the two of them wouldn't have been able to sneak in here.
Lawless was full of praise for this item that had played a decisive role in the battle.
Of course, most of the praises were given to Kieran who brought it into the dungeon world.
"It was just a flash of inspiration, and I happened to have this similar item in my hands, so it was a coincidence."
Kieran shrugged.
His expression was indifferent.
Kieran did not seem to be pretentious.
From his point of view, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
All he did was use his brain a little more.
However, Lawless did not see it that way.
"This is not just a flash of inspiration!
It's the embodiment of an assassin's talent. Too bad, 2567, your age … "
Lawless said.
His voice was getting softer and softer, until only Lawless could hear what he was saying.
"This place isn't safe. If that bastard finds out about this prison, he'll lock this place down!
"According to Hans's description, we are now in the corridor between the prison tower and the prison's entrance. If we want to leave this place, we will have to go around a water tower, a barracks and a warehouse before we can reach the castle's entrance. There, we will encounter over 50 fully armed soldiers!"
If we want to get through that place, we'll have to fight a tough battle …
"But the injuries on our bodies will definitely become our burden!"
That's why we need to find medicine to heal ourselves, and we'll need food, horses, and so on.
Most importantly, this is under the condition that we find Hans! "
If we can't find Hanses, everything is just a bubble! "
Kieran did not notice Lawless muttering to himself. His eyes scanned their surroundings before he spoke.
"Where the hell did they take Hanses to?"
Lawless furrowed his brows.
He had tried to contact Hanses through the team channel.
However, all he got was a [Special Environment, Communication Restricted]. Another notification popped up.
"He should still be in the castle.
Let's find medicine to heal ourselves first, then we'll look for Hanses.
Do you remember where the Grand Duke's medical officer's room is? "
Kieran asked.
"Of course!
You're not coming with me? "
Lawless nodded, but he quickly realized what Kieran was trying to do.
Given how vigilant and sharp that bastard was, it wouldn't be hard for him to guess our next move.
"So, I have to do something to distract him!"
After you find enough medicine, we'll meet up in the castle kitchen! "
Kieran pointed at his feet.
"Be careful!"
Lawless warned Kieran.
Then he quickly walked away.
He would not stop Kieran.
He knew that it was the best option for Kieran.
They were injured and their strength had been damaged. If they did not recover to their peak condition as soon as possible, they would not be able to carry out their plan.
Whether it was finding Hanses or escaping from Morko Principality.
Kieran watched Lawless's back until he was out of sight before he made his move.
...
Gradon quickly made his way to the first floor of the prison.
He did not care about the prison guard's flattery and let him lead the way.
He knew very well what kind of people these people were.
They were like a pack of jackals feasting on corpses.
Gradon did not have a good impression of them.
"Hurry up!"
Gradon urged.
When he had found out that Reedrall had been in the prison, his anxiety had been palpable.
Everyone in the castle knew about Reedrall's little schemes.
He had coveted the position of Grand Duke.
That once talented young man had already become disgusting.
However, that did not stop him from being the youngest son of Grand Duke Morko.
If Reedrall was allowed to find the Legacy before he did …
Gradon became even more anxious as he thought about the consequences.
The Grand Duke had more than one son after all.
The one that Gradon had favored was not Reedrall.
The impatience in Gradon's heart made him unwilling to follow the dawdling warden any longer. He snatched the torch from the warden's hand and after asking for the cell number, he sprinted towards the cell.
When Gradon realized that the cell door was not locked though, a bad feeling rose in his heart.
He pulled out his sword and carefully pushed the door open.
The light from the torch lit up the cell.
Gradon felt like he had been struck by lightning when he saw the scene before him.
"Sir Reedrall?!"
Gradon picked up the young man's body in disbelief. When he saw the face of the body again, he cried out in shock.
Even though the body was not the one he had hoped for, it was still the youngest son of the Grand Duke.
He was still the youngest son of Grand Duke Morko.
He had doted on him a lot.
Reedrall's death must have infuriated the Grand Duke.
And he was the pitiful target for her to vent her anger on.
"Find the murderer!
Only by finding the murderer can we appease His Highness! "
Gradon quickly put Reedrall's body down and gave his men orders.
"Lock down the entire castle and send more patrols!"
Gradon said.
"Ah!
"Impossible! Sir Reedrall just left with his guards!"
That's impossible! "
At this moment, the prison guard who arrived a step later let out a cry of disbelief.
"Shut that idiot up!"
Gradon did not even look at the prison guard who had been whipped to the ground by a soldier with his scabbard.
The prison guard's shout had given him a general idea of what had happened.
"He changed into Reedrall's and his guards' clothes and left. He bumped into me just as I was about to enter the prison and hid outside the window …"
Gradon took a deep breath and gave his orders again.
"Search the corridor between the prison and the prison tower. Use that as the center and have the soldiers search every room!"
"Yes, my lord!"
A few of the soldiers left to carry out his orders.
Gradon was left behind, sizing up his surroundings.
"Huh?
Reedrall was stabbed in the back!
"At that time, the one standing behind him was … his bodyguard?!"
After that, the guard killed the warden, but when he tried to attack the prisoners, he failed. Without any hesitation, the guard took poison … "
Gradon's face changed.
Even though the corpses had been moved, it was a piece of cake for Gradon to reconstruct the scene.
As he reconstructed the scene, he realized that his back was soaked in cold sweat.
He realized that he had been sucked into a whirlpool.
If he could not pull himself out of it, the whirlpool would tear him apart.
"Damn it!"
Gradon furrowed his brows.
However, soon enough, Gradon's attention was attracted by the vomit in the cell.
The acid in his stomach had turned viscous, as if it had fused with the moss in the crevices of the stone walls, but it was still obvious to Gradon.
"He hid the 'tool' to pick the lock in his stomach?"
Gradon was stunned.
Then, he said.
"Bring me all the information on this thief!"
"Yes, my lord!"
One of the soldiers bowed.
"This is bad!
The warehouse is on fire! "
Before the soldier could leave though, the other soldier who had left earlier came running back.
He was shouting at the top of his lungs.
"The warehouse is on fire?"
Gradon was stunned.
"What a coincidence!"
The suspicion in his heart made him look at the prison guard, who was moaning in pain on the floor.
"Did you treat the three thieves according to the 'usual' practice?"
Gradon asked.
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