The underground tunnels of Marlin Castle could be divided into the shallow district and the deep mining district.
As mentioned before, the underground of Marlin Castle was made up of countless tunnels and pits. Due to the large-scale illegal excavation and construction, every house in Marlin Castle in the Canal District and the Peaceful District of Marlin Castle had a basement connected to the underground tunnels. Many smugglers used these tunnels to enter Marlin Castle. Merchants built warehouses and secret storage areas underground. There were even unscrupulous civilians who built their own residential areas in the tunnels.
However, humans only used a part of the underground tunnels, and this part was the shallow district.
The rulers of Marlin Castle spent a large amount of money to block and destroy part of the tunnels. They also sent more people to guard the main tunnels, so the shallow district was relatively safe.
The truly terrifying part was the deep mining district.
No one knew where the countless complicated and winding tunnels led to. In the deep mining district, the deepest tunnel was said to lead to the Molten Underground. It was even said to be the home of the demons. Many humans who lived in the deep mining district were threatened by corruption and corruption. Many cults of Chaos were active in the dark. There were also all kinds of beasts and demons. According to witnesses, there were even rats as big as a human in the depths of the tunnels.
They were the infamous Skaven Ratmen. Hundreds of years ago, the Human Empire had fought several wars with the Skaven Ratmen. The Human Empire won the final victory, but as revenge, the Emperor of the Human Empire at the time was assassinated by the Ratmen assassins regardless of the cost.
Of course, Marlinburg would not sit back and do nothing. Schultz's method was to hire mercenaries to regularly patrol and clean up the monsters. The nobles would always offer high prices and trick the mercenaries into accepting the mission, saying that there were amazing treasures buried in the deep mines. In fact, there were mercenaries who found buried treasures in the deep mines and made a fortune. Every time this happened, Grand Duke Schultz would generously announce that the mercenaries did not have to pay taxes on the money and encourage more mercenaries to explore the deep mines, which led to a wave of exploration craze.
Very few people noticed that most of the mercenaries were forgotten in the process of never returning.
The entrance to the deep mining district was guarded by a large number of guards. Jacob did not say much. He continued to lead the three apprentices into the deep, dark pit. "Damn it, damp, dark, and damned Fallen. These three things I hate the most are all here."
"Vice President, be careful. I heard from the guards that a new sect has appeared in the mining area." A young demon hunter pulled the brim of his hat and said cautiously, "It's said that the cult believes in a grey dog."
"Then we are very lucky, because we have delicious dog meat to eat." Jacob bared his teeth, revealing his yellowish teeth from years of smoking.
"Haha!" The few Demon Hunters laughed together.
Yes, for demon hunters like them who had spent their lives in battle, they did not have much fun. They could only enjoy food, fire, and women in between battles.
Due to the constant contact with Chaos creations, demon hunters were often biologically affected. The development of antibodies to Chaos was one of the reasons. Being in contact with Chaos for a long time also made them bloodthirsty, mutated, and have particularly strong desires.
With torches in hand, they walked in the dark tunnel. The increasingly narrow tunnel and oppressive environment made the demon hunters very uncomfortable. So they began to look for topics to talk about. "Where is Bale? Jock? "
The young demon hunter named Jock took out a fragment and said, "I found this in a huge warehouse about 30 minutes away from here. This fragment is undoubtedly a part of Bate's musket. He must have encountered a battle there."
"A giant warehouse?" Jacob thought of something. "What kind of storage is that?"
"It's a warehouse where candles and clothes are stored." These young Demon Hunters were all dressed in the same way, with thick clothes wrapped around themselves.
"Why would candles and clothes be stored together?" It didn't take long for Jacob to realize something wasn't right, but the Master Demonhunter gave him a strange smile. "But we have no choice. Even if we know something's wrong, we have to investigate. Time waits for no man. Baert could disappear again."
This was the way of the demon hunters. Sometimes, even if they knew something was wrong, they would still investigate because they needed money and they needed to complete their mission.
The deeper they went, the more damp and strange the tunnel became. The thick boots of the demon hunters were covered with water droplets. The underground water of Fort Marlin seeped everywhere. Many of the tunnels had fallen into disrepair and no one knew where they led. The only thing the demon hunters could rely on was the torches in their hands. But their torches were a little strange.
The torches in the hands of the demon hunters burned brightly. The large flames that came out constantly illuminated the dark surroundings. They had been burning for more than twenty minutes and there was no sign of them going out.
Under normal circumstances, no matter how exquisite the craftsmanship, a torch like this would not last more than a quarter of an hour. Noticing the tense atmosphere, one of the demon hunters asked, "Master Jacob, did you get this torch from Senator Sophia again?"
Everyone knew about the relationship between the vice president of the Demon Hunter Guild and Senator Sophia. Jacob had never tried to hide it. But he just grinned. "I've already used up all the torches she gave me. Now, we have a torch made by Veronica. Haven't you all seen her?"
"Yes, she's a beautiful witch. She's as beautiful as a rose with dew in the morning," Jock said with a smile. Jock smiled and said, "At that time, many of us demon hunters were secretly betting on which young demon hunter she would choose as her partner."
"In the end, no one guessed right. She didn't like us at all. And the truth was just as she wished. She has a close relationship with the famous Nord hero 'Sledgehammer' Laing. Sigh, if only I was adopted by the lord," another demon hunter joked. But everyone could hear the envy in his voice.
"Veronica, that little fellow is very ambitious." Jacob held the torch and looked at the mushrooms on the ground and the strange patterns on the walls of the tunnel. "She's got a treasure. Laing's growth is beyond imagination. He's not even twenty-five years old this year, and he's already in the middle of legendary. I've lived for more than a hundred years, and I've been stuck in the upper legendary level for almost fifty years. It seems that I'll never have the chance to touch the sacred realm in this life."
"Deputy chairman, don't say that. You still have a lot of time," another demon hunter comforted him.
"No … I can already feel that my body is aging at an accelerated rate. It won't take too many years, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, I will become a real old man, so we have to hurry. Boys, be careful." Jacob knew that his body was gradually aging. This time, he had to hurry to hunt down Belt. He couldn't let the fallen get away.
After passing through a narrow tunnel, the deep mining area opened up in front of the demon hunters. The 20-meter-high ceiling was supported by a large number of stone pillars and reinforced by many wooden shelves. Even after thousands of years, the demon hunters could still vaguely see the outline of the giant dwarf statue. The deep mining area of Marlin Castle also had the masterpiece of the dwarves. Some adventurers did not find the treasure out of thin air, but in fact, it was real.
The four demon hunters moved forward in the tunnel quietly. They tried to communicate with each other using sign language. No one knew what was in the deep mining area. It was a paradise for all kinds of monsters, but not humans.
"This way, Deputy chairman, brothers." Jock found a place to go up. He used a hook and rock climbing technique to climb over an inconspicuous short wall. Only then did they realize that after walking along the top of the short wall for a short distance, there was a path that led to another place.
"How did you find this goddamn path?" A few demon hunters cursed as they climbed up the low wall. They walked along the wall as they felt uncomfortable moving forward with their bodies hunched over.
"It's a smell." Jock put his finger under his nose and said softly, "Do you remember? The people of the Cult of Sexual Sin liked to put a lot of incense and perfume on their bodies. When I checked around here, I felt a pungent smell. So I searched for a long time before I found this entrance. "
"Motherf * cker, you can find this place. You're good." Jacob and the other two demon hunters jokingly scolded and stopped talking. Following a long corridor, the few of them appeared on top of a cliff. Below the cliff was the warehouse that Jock had scouted.
The door of the warehouse was locked with iron chains. Normal and Elite tier players would not be able to break the door. Moreover, the warehouse was hidden very well. Presumably, there would not be many visitors. A few Demon Hunters hid in the dark and carefully investigated everything.
"Hmm, there are many kinds of footprints. There are leather shoes, large leather boots, and … hoof prints and dancing shoes. Some of the footprints are very new, and some are very old. There should be people here." Jacob checked the footprints on the ground and signaled to the demon hunters behind him to be careful. "This may be the settlement of the Cult of Chaos. Everyone, be careful."
A few demon hunters murmured and extinguished the torch. One of the demon hunters walked up to Jacob and said, "Deputy chairman? What do we do now? Should we go down and check the warehouse? "
Jacob gestured for the demon hunters to calm down. His mutant amber eyes were fixed on the warehouse door.
"The way the chain is knotted is very special. This means that the person in charge of guarding or locking the door used to be a sailor."
"The iron door doesn't look new. The lock is full of wear and tear. This means that people come and go often."
"Jock, are you sure you found this place yourself? You weren't lured here by something? "
The young demon hunter, Jock, did not know what to make of Jacob's question. He thought about it carefully and said uncertainly, "I … I think so? I remember that not long after I went deep into the mine, I met a group of strange people. Out of curiosity, I followed them for a while. Then I lost them near the wall. It took me a long time to find this entrance. The fragment was found at the warehouse door. "
"Tsk, idiot. I suspect they lured you in. But … it's hard to say. Let's not rush in. We'll set up an ambush here. Everyone, be prepared." Jacob wasn't sure if Jock had really been lured in. The veteran Master demonhunter thought for a moment, then came to a decision. "Let's find a place and wait. If Bate wants to ambush us here, he'll be prepared."
The few demon hunters found a secluded place outside the warehouse and waited quietly for things to unfold. In the darkness, only a few pairs of mutant eyes were left to watch everything.
An hour passed.
Two hours, three hours …
After waiting for five hours, a large number of voices suddenly rang out in the silent warehouse. Countless torches and loud curses rose one after another. Dozens of guards and a few fully armored mercenaries emerged from the originally empty warehouse.
"Fuck, that idiot Oaks said someone would come. We've been waiting for hours and there's no one!"
"Yeah! We've been tricked! "
"Who cares? Anyway, we've been lying in ambush here for six hours according to his request. Those damned Demon Hunters still haven't shown up. Then, it has nothing to do with us!"
"Yeah, we still have to pay the commission. Brothers, we've done our job. Let's go! Let's go back to the city and have a big meal! "
"Let's go, let's go!"
A large group of mercenaries and guards cursed as they lit torches. Under the control of one of the mercenaries, a door appeared in the originally tightly sealed stone wall. The group of people walked out one by one and disappeared into the door. Then, the stone door was tightly shut again.
"It's an ambush!" The three young demon hunters looked at the crossbows and muskets in the mercenaries' hands and felt a chill in their hearts. If they rushed in recklessly, they would most likely fall into an ambush.
"I knew there was an ambush," Jacob spat. "Wait, let's wait a little longer. These mercenaries might not have really left." Jacob sighed and gestured for them to calm down.
The few restless demon hunters were a little puzzled by Jacob's order, but they still obeyed and continued to wait.
Things were just as Jacob expected. Ten minutes later, the mercenaries and guards returned. Seeing that no one had shown up, they really left.
When the last group of people left, Jacob finally signaled the few demon hunters to get up. "Get up, boys. Let's move!"
As the four demon hunters approached the warehouse, they did not know that a tall man wearing a round hat and a blood-red leather coat was standing in front of them. He smiled and said, "Cautious as always. That's you, Jacob … Mentor!"
"But I know you too well, mentor."
"This warehouse will be your grave!"
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