Chapter 392  C392. Bam & Blane

Bam was silent and he didn’t carry a magic lamp as he walked down the quiet and darkish stairway. The truth that he might see whereas shifting within the darkness was because of a magical impact in his helmet which made it operate like a set of night time imaginative and prescient goggles.

As he didn’t possess the DarkVision ability, this was the easiest way he might attain an identical impact. Whereas he might solely see as much as 10 meters in entrance of him, mixed along with his magic sense, what he might see was not solely as vibrant as day however in a a lot wider radius than what he might obtain along with his eyes alone.

As well as, the enchantment on the armor meant that there have been no sounds of metallic rustling when in movement. Until they’d an distinctive listening to or have been a talented thief, not even somebody standing beside him would be capable of decide up on the sounds of him strolling.

That was why he had joined the advance investigations unit with Blane who was extra of a rogue than a warrior. Whereas scouting and Investigating could not have been his specialty, he was supplied with the proper gear for this mission.

After strolling down the steps for some time, their goal got here into view.

it was a big wood door engraved with magic runes and gave off a sturdy really feel. This door appeared much more sturdy than a heavy steel door constructed from adamantine and it could be virtually unimaginable for them to interrupt if it wasn’t already barely opened.

Based on their maps, this place mustn’t exist and the one factor this door ought to result in was the town’s long-forgotten underground tunnel system.

“This actually should not be right here,” Bam muttered as he readied his weapon. A voice answered from the empty air beside him.

“Agreed, chief. Judging by the texture of this place, I believe this may need some connections with underground organizations. That is the one method such a factor could possibly be constructed unnoticed. Permit me to go first.”

The one who replied was a former Duranium-ranked Hunter who possessed thief-type abilities and was a grasp at infiltration, much more so than Blane. After he was carried out, Blane — who was additionally with them — added:

“Watch out. Should you discover anybody hiding their presence from you, retreat instantly.”

“Understood.”

With that, the presence beside Bam started fading away. Whereas he couldn’t hear something even whereas craning his neck to hear, maybe a thief on par with him would possibly be capable of hear tender footsteps drawing away, heading in the direction of the door.

The door moved barely, opening barely not even giant sufficient for a small rodent to move by way of but didn’t open any additional. In some way, it appears he had managed to enter the room by way of such a good opening.

This left Bam, Blane, and Kate.

She was a feminine lesser demon that had additionally accompanied them. A mage that was additionally a Duranium-ranked Hunter previously. Whereas she was a talented elemental magic caster, she additionally had some expertise in concealment magic which was why she was introduced together with them.

They’d left the others behind as a result of they didn’t possess any stealth abilities as knights have been usually solely educated to be warriors and magic swordsmen. Therefore why their unit included former Hunters to develop their versatility.

The Jaxith household had begun hiring retired Hunters ever for the reason that 1st prince had gone lacking in battle. The second prince appears to worth their versatility and power relatively than their bloodline however confronted resistance from the elders so he couldn’t formally make them a part of the knight core.

Nevertheless, he was nonetheless actively recruiting Hunters right into a model new Legion that might report personally to him. Bam guessed he was attempting to solidify his declare to the throne by rising his backing now that his mistress had the assist of the individuals and the Quantinum ranked Hunter social gathering, Evident.

Naturally, each Kate and the thief earlier have been a part of the newly fashioned Legion however in line with what he heard, their numbers have been nonetheless missing which was why they’d assigned two of their greatest to accompany Bam.

He wasn’t effectively versed in noble politics however he assumed there was one more reason why they have been despatched alongside aside from the problem of versatility.

Bam turned his gaze to the mysterious Blane beside him earlier than glancing on the older Kate, they have been each completely calm at this second and Bam might solely blame his lack of expertise for his present unease.

Bam grew much more nervous with every passing second, regardless of his expertise on the battlefield, he nonetheless felt rigidity from conditions like this.

He didn’t know the way lengthy they’d waited when the door abruptly opened with a loud squeaking sound.

? ? ? ? .

Bam instantly tightened the grip of his drawn weapon, when the not invisible determine of a second lesser demon appeared from behind the door.

“Chill out, it is simply me. I’ve confirmed, there are not any dwelling our bodies right here.”

Bam subconsciously set free a sigh of reduction earlier than realizing there was an anomaly within the thief’s sentence.

‘Residing our bodies?’

Though he questioned why the Hunter had phrased his phrases like that, Bam determined it was greatest to not ask such an pointless query as they adopted the lead of the thief into the room behind the door.

The place was darkish and the partitions have been cracked seemingly affected by the destruction of the mansion above.

There was a desk at one nook of the room, just a few empty crates however nothing else. Blane walked over to the desk and went by way of the paperwork on the desk however none of them gave the impression to be something vital.

On the opposite aspect of the room was a second door. Its design was just like the one they’d simply come by way of nevertheless it lacked the design of the magic runes, making this one appear extra strange.

“We could?”

Bam requested and Blane responded with a easy nod as the 2 walked in in the direction of the door and opened it. Rows and rows of cells appeared earlier than their eyes and a foul stench of blood, burnt flesh, and extra assaulted their noses.

“What is that this?”

“Looks like this was the place they’d introduced the emissary to. It appears she had taken care of her kidnappers single-handedly.”

“No… no marvel she did not look after our assist earlier.”

“I am extra shocked they have been in a position to kidnap her within the first place. Did she permit it?”

“Huh? Why would she permit herself to be kidnapped.”

“Oh do not thoughts me. I used to be simply pondering aloud.”

From what they may see from right here, there have been two useless our bodies right here. Considered one of them had been burnt to a crisp and so they might see the top of one other smashed up towards a wall.

“Geez… that is brutal. I would not have anticipated the emissary to be able to such violence.”

Blane turned to take a look at Bam after which chuckled, he might perceive the place his ideas have been headed. What a naive child he was, no marvel the princess has a factor for him.

“There’s one other door up forward, let’s go.”

Bam and the Hunters nodded their head concurrently as they hurriedly walked forward, every cell they move appeared to have housed anyone till very just lately. It was secure to say this place was getting used for slavery.

They quickly got here in entrance of the third door and tried to open it. It appeared to have been locked however luckily, this door didn’t possess the identical magic runes as the primary else this could’ve been an issue.

Blane merely kicked the door and the factor shattered like dried wooden. Revealing the inside of the room to them which was barely just like the earlier corridor stuffed with cells.

Nevertheless, as an alternative of a cell, to their left have been rows and rows and enormous crates stacked upon one another and gave off a chilly feeling that drastically decreased the temperature of the room and made them really feel as if they’d simply walked right into a freezer.

Because it was presently nonetheless the center of winter, all of them had on gear to struggle off the chilly both using magic or sporting further layers in order that they should not have sensed the adjustments within the room’s temperature as the opposite rooms had additionally been as chilly as the skin but this sense was totally different.

Blane ignored the dumbstruck three and walked into the corridor he walked over to the primary open crate he noticed and took a have a look at the content material saved inside.

What he noticed subsequent made his eyes widen in disbelief.

Bam and the opposite two, noticing this shortly snapped out of their daze and jogged over to the place he was standing to try the contents of the crates as effectively. Their eyes additionally went vast as tender blue gentle illuminated their dumbstruck faces.

“Wh-what on the planet?”

“Is that this what I believe it’s?”

“Is that this… Blue powder? The drug that has been spreading throughout the continent like wildfire?”

“Do not inform me, this place… Are all these crates stuffed with this?—”

Bam and the 2 expertise Hunters have been all confused as they stared dumbly on the contents of the half-opened create in disbelief. They’ve all heard numerous tales of the horrible results of the extraordinarily addictive drug that was utterly indetectable by magic.

To assume a large provide of such a drug was being saved proper beneath their metropolis was insane. Nevertheless…

“No.”

“Huh?”

“Look intently. This isn’t the ultimate type of the drug you are speaking about. I am guessing that is merely one of many important elements.”

Bam and the Hunter shortly noticed the contents of the field nearer and instantly observed what Blane was speaking about. They’d acquired an outline of the drug some time again when it had first invaded the underground market and one of many traits of the drug was that it was a powder.

Nevertheless, the present contents of the crate have been within the type of shards of crystals that gave off the faint air of undiluted Mana essence.

“Are these, Magic crystals?”

That was guess, the irregular coldness within the air that disregarded the presence of winter might solely be the results of one of many results of a concentrated quantity of magic crystals from magic beasts.

“That may’t be. Magic crystals retain their kind except they’re being melted to infuse in forging objects. Even then, they lose most of their Mana so I do not assume shattered crystals like these might retain a lot Mana in the event that they have been damaged magic crystals.”

Kate abruptly chimed in. As a former Hunter, he knew extra about magic crystals from preventing monsters than any of them and had handled the results of utilizing them in an try to forge weapons.

“Certainly. I consider these are Mana shards.”

“Mana shards?”

“They’re just like magic crystals however are usually not fashioned inside monsters, relatively they’re fashioned in areas with excessive magic focus.”

“Excessive magic focus. If that is the case then which means…”

“—That is the principle ingredient getting used for the manufacturing of Blue and it is being mined someplace throughout the Floato area.”

“You are kidding. To assume the Jaxith household was housing such a large treasure inside their territory. Is that this the rationale for the warfare?”

Blane ignored the shocked gazes of the three as he walked over to the final door within the corridor and opened it. This door had the identical magic runes as the primary however unlocks simply from the within so there was no problem in opening it.

Behind the door was the darkness of an deserted tunnel. His eyes sharpened as he prolonged his senses to his restrict earlier than turning to handle the 2 Hunters.

“This tunnel would possibly result in the enemy base, me and Bam will examine additional together with Kate. So Freos, please return to the others and report this place again to the palace. Have the Knights discreetly confiscate these crates and ship them to the Emerald Palace.”

Giving as he was the weakest one right here regardless of his superior infiltration prowess, Freos didn’t object to Blane’s directive as he promptly nodded his head and answered.

“Understood.”