With the oil lamp in hand, Kieran and the three of them headed towards the inner city of Isogu City.
This was not the first time they had done this in the past week.
Other than wanting to find the whereabouts of the weapon as soon as possible, they also did not want to make any strange movements that would attract the attention of the Night Race monsters.
In other words, they were trying to numb the Night Race with their thoughts.
It was much more effective than they had expected.
At least, he did not sense any Night Race following them.
Or maybe they were just outside of his sensing range.
Kieran's memory of the Night Race's sensing ability was still fresh in his mind.
Perhaps not every Night Monster could reach such a level, but only a small portion of the elite Night Monsters could reach such a level. That alone was enough to shock everyone.
Not to mention the leaders of the elites.
The thought of it made Kieran frown.
Kieran was even more cautious as he followed behind Herbert.
Herbert walked and stopped along the way, occasionally checking the notes in his hand.
When Herbert finally came to a stop, they had already arrived at an underground pit.
Kieran was no stranger to this place.
He and Herbert had been here on the third day they had arrived in Isogu City.
According to Herbert, this was the residence of a Knight.
He had even told Kieran about the layout of the Knight's residence.
The training field was especially fresh in Kieran's mind.
After all, compared to the other noble's halls and corridors, the training field's appearance was too unique. In addition to the narrow surroundings, it could even be considered as a cramped bedroom, living room, study room, etc. It was hard for Kieran not to remember.
At this moment, Herbert was standing on the training ground, feeling around carefully.
A few minutes later...
Kaboom!
A muffled thunderous sound rang out.
The training field was quite spacious, and a hole that was wide enough for two people to walk through at the same time appeared.
"Go!"
Kieran shouted in a low voice.
He was not surprised that the secret door was still working after 1,500 years, nor did he check if there was any mysterious power in it.
This was because he had already heard some noises in his ears.
It was the sound of his clothes fluttering in the wind as he ran.
And it wasn't just one person!
It was a commotion that could only be caused by hundreds of people moving at the same time.
Herbert, Pierre, and the big fellow immediately slipped into the cave.
Along the way, Kieran's performance had already won their trust.
Kieran walked last.
In his hand was an ignited explosive.
Kieran wanted to blow up the entrance.
Without confirming whether there were other exits, blowing up the entrance was undoubtedly a huge risk.
However, compared to the Night Monsters that were chasing after them, the risk was not even worth mentioning.
If there was no road, he could use the explosives in his hands to make a path.
However, the Night Race monsters were about to achieve their goal.
They really wouldn't stop until one of them was dead.
Boom!
Smoke and dust filled the air.
The entrance that had just been opened began to collapse.
Large chunks of rocks fell from above, not only blocking the entrance, but also sliding down the stairs in front of them.
"2567, block those stones!"
Herbert's voice came.
Although Kieran didn't know why Herbert was doing this, his trust in the elderly scholar made him change his original thoughts of dodging and running. Kieran took out the [Infantry Spear] from his back and started poking and smashing at the smaller rocks and smashing the bigger ones.
It wasn't hard for his Pro Level [Sharp Weapon, Polearm] to do that.
The only thing he had to worry about was the bigger rocks.
When a rock the size of a millstone fell, Kieran was forced to back off.
However, he didn't just back off.
He kept thrusting the [Infantry Spear] at the rocks.
Chang Chang Chang!
The tip of the spear kept colliding with the rocks.
Every time it collided, sparks flew everywhere.
Each time the [Infantry Spear] channeled its power, it would slow down the rolling speed of the stones.
When Kieran backed out of the corridor, the millstone-sized rock had stopped falling.
"Well done!"
Pierre, who was carrying more explosives on his back, ran over. As he spoke, he filled the entire corridor with explosives.
"I'll let those damn monsters know that sharp fangs aren't enough!"
Pierre stared at the collapsed entrance behind the millstone-sized rock, raising the oil lamp in his hand up high.
Kieran believed that once the rock at the entrance was removed, Pierre's oil lamp would explode.
He didn't mind going all out this time.
Kieran took out more explosives from his backpack and started to set them up in the hall, sizing up his surroundings at the same time.
It wasn't a big hall by any means.
In the middle of the hall, there was a stone tablet carved with the words of the Neegor Dynasty that was taller than two men. There was only a stone statue further away.
The moment Kieran laid eyes on the stone tablet, the system notification popped up.
[Sub Mission: Locate the Lost Object! (Completed)]
[Locate the Lost Object, Isogu City Exploration Rate:
3%】
[Main Mission: Explore at least 20% of Isogu City in 4 weeks, Completion 18%]
The increase in exploration rate after locating the Lost Object was within Kieran's expectations.
Compared to his previous experience of eating other people's leftovers, this time, he was the one who did it himself, so the exploration rate would be different.
However, the completion rate was lower than Kieran had expected.
"So this is the weapon?
"Or the method of making 'weapons'?"
The missing exploration rate is to decipher the stone tablet? "
Kieran guessed as he shifted his gaze to the statue further away.
It was a statue of a man standing with his hands behind his back.
There weren't many decorations on the statue. There weren't any swords or armor that represented bravery, nor were there any books that represented wisdom.
That didn't mean the statue was crude though.
In fact, the statue before Kieran was unusually detailed. Even his facial features were vivid and lifelike.
That was why Kieran could tell that the statue was an Asian man.
"An Asian man?"
It was the first time Kieran had seen an Asian man in this dungeon world.
Although it was just a stone statue, it was enough for Kieran to take a few more glances at it with his keen observation skills.
Other than the rare Asian face and the detailed carvings, there was nothing special about the statue.
After double checking, Kieran turned around and looked at Herbert's stone tablet.
However, as he turned around, Kieran was stunned.
"Huh?
The statue's gaze … "
Kieran turned around and sized up the statue's eyes. He walked to the side of the statue and followed its gaze towards the ceiling.
There was a bunch of random runes and pictures on the ceiling.
However, in Kieran's eyes, there was something he could follow.
Mystical words written with [Mystical Knowledge]!
"His Majesty's ambition made him even more furious. The day the Saint prophesied is coming …
Dead bodies piled up all over the imperial city, the rivers were dyed red …
Disaster has come!
"We destroyed ourselves!"
"The fire of sin has already ignited the earth!"
All I have left behind is my pitiful knowledge … "
[Explore Isogu City Mystical Words on your own.
1.5%】
[Main Mission: Explore at least 20% of Isogu City in 4 weeks, Completion 19.5%]
Kieran read through the mystical words. Most of them were indecipherable, and the few that he could make out were intermittent.
However, that did not stop the completion rate from increasing and Kieran's memory.
Because of his [Mystical Knowledge]'s low level, Kieran had gotten used to memorizing all the mystical knowledge that he could not understand.
It was not an easy task.
Especially at the beginning, Kieran's head was dizzy and swollen from the pain.
As the number of times increased, however, Kieran had slowly grasped the knack of memorizing mystical knowledge.
Although he could not memorize everything with a single glance, when Herbert finished copying the words on the stone tablet, Kieran had also memorized most of it.
At the same time, Pierre smashed the kerosene lamp he had been holding.
Kaboom! Kaboom!
The underground passageway collapsed again.
"Hurry up!
We have to find another way out!
Those bastards are digging faster than we thought! "
Pierre shouted at Herbert.
Herbert was undoubtedly the one who was most familiar with the ruins, so he would listen to Pierre's instructions on how to blow up an exit.
But in the face of Pierre's shouts, Herbert turned a deaf ear to them. He stared blankly at the contents of the stone tablet, his mouth muttering incessantly as if he were possessed.
"Wrong! Wrong! "
We were wrong from the start! "
The voice startled Kieran and Pierre, who were approaching.
"What's wrong, Herbert?"
Pierre patted Herbert's shoulder in confusion.
The elderly scholar woke up with a start, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He said quickly, "Quick! Blow up the stone tablet! "
Pierre was getting more and more confused, but he did not slow down.
Soon enough, a few bundles of explosives were tied to the stone tablet.
Then, the fuse was ignited.
Tss Tss!
Sparks flew everywhere. Herbert stared at the fuse, his face showing a nervous expression that Kieran had never seen before.
Kaboom!
When the stone tablet exploded, Herbert heaved a sigh of relief.
Then, before Kieran and Pierre could ask, he lit up the words on the stone tablet with the kerosene lamp in his hand.
Kieran and Pierre were even more puzzled by Kieran's actions.
"We were wrong!
"That 'weapon' isn't here!"
From the start to the end, that weapon was in the hands of the Night Race! "
Herbert took a deep breath and said slowly.
"What?!"
Kieran and Pierre cried out in shock.
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