Philip Zeri was stopped as he staggered up the steps of the Temple of Nesses. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He frowned impatiently, but the Count Hereford in front of him didn't seem to have time to care about his faux pas.

"Is the Sage with you?" he asked bluntly.

That's a stupid question—Fili couldn't help but laugh a little. He's clearly standing here alone, is Scott transparent?

But the Earl, who was usually calm and old-fashioned, looked anxious. Fili shook his head, swallowed the mocking joke on the tip of his tongue, shook off the fog floating in his head, and replied solemnly, "He should be in the temple...... Isn't he there?"

"'The adults are not there' - at least that's what I was told. Marshall's face was not very good-looking, "I hope you can have better luck than me." ”

He stepped aside, but didn't leave.

Fili looked at him suspiciously, walked briskly into the temple, and ran back not long after.

"He's not there, and no one knows where he is. He clawed at his beard in exasperation, "What the hell is going on?"

Marshall was silent for a moment and sighed: "We'll talk about it on the road." ”

The carriage was very stable, but Filly felt unusually bored, and Marshall's voice drifted to his ears from far and near, which was annoying, but he had to listen carefully.

"That place looks like a ...... Ancient and magnificent hall. Marshall carefully chose a sufficiently objective description: "We did not dare to enter for fear of alarming the people inside...... What is certain is that Stellan Bofford was probably held there - a boy of about ten years old was seen being taken in. ”

The place Marshall is talking about is located in the sewers.

The sewers of Tonbuch are almost another world, with sick, poor, homeless poor people walking in the darkness and stench, thieves and criminals who have to hide their tracks...... Rosa and the elven sword dancer also discovered a secret passage to the Black Tower in the sewers.

Marshall had reason to suspect that that was the next place to take place, and the loss of Scott seemed another ominous omen.

"Where's Stobel?" asked Fili, rubbing his forehead.

"Just waiting there. Marshall replied, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "With all due respect...... Are you drunk?"

The fact that he could bear to ask now was beyond Filly's expectations—the stench of wine on his body was so intoxicating in the carriage that even Filly's own dull sense of smell could be smelled.

"Drunk, but not drunk. ”

The paladin lied with a frank face, and did not feel guilty at all.

Marshall's eyes flickered, apparently not convinced, but he didn't say anything more.

They got into the sewers in a sufficiently hidden place. The well-mannered Earl did not hesitate to step on the ankle-length sludge, which made Philip feel a little respect.

The shadows of the guards scattered around them were silent. Philip glanced sideways, realizing that it wasn't the knights of Lockburg, nor was it the Stonebuch guards.

Even when the armor is removed, soldiers trained in the same way are not adept at such stealthy movements.

"The 'spider' of Neo City. Marshall saw his doubts, and whispered to him very calmly, "Lord Stobel was hired to protect him." He said that in such a place, these mercenaries were better used than the best knights. ”

It sounded like he had absolute trust in the mage, but Fili saw something hidden beneath the calm. The paladin lowered his eyes to hide a knowing smile - who the hell said that "Count Hereford is an old-fashioned and inflexible man"?

Surrounded by ghostly "spiders", they weren't very conspicuous in the dimly meandering sewers. The inhabitants of the underworld are probably accustomed to seeing such mysterious and mysterious uninvited guests who want to do something unsightly in this place that does not see the light of day, and their expressions are still blank when they pass by, and only their eyes will follow them silently, turning slightly for a moment.

That "old and magnificent hall" is at the southwest end of the sewer, and the entrance is a half-collapsed wall. If you don't look closely, the back of the wall is just mossy and seeping dirt, but between the messy stone bricks and dirt, there is a gap that only allows one person to pass sideways.

The "spiders" stopped, and someone unceremoniously reached out to stop Filly and Marshall. The mercenaries communicated silently with simple gestures, and Fili glanced at them silently, immediately understanding.

Something wasn't quite right - the "Spider" and Nick Stobel, who were supposed to be here, were gone.

Filly looked at the black crack and felt bored. This is too obvious a trap...... But now that we've come here, there's no reason to turn around and go back.

He pushed the person in front of him aside, as if he didn't notice the other party's sudden tense muscles and instant burst of killing intent, and swaggered into it.

Marshall soon followed him in, his lips moving slightly as he summoned a flame of light for illumination, as if to warn him not to be so blatant, but he didn't say it.

Fili smiled at him and drew his sword.

He didn't expect Marshall to follow him in such a situation instead of stopping him...... But it might be safer to stay with him.

The narrow passage opened up only a few steps, and the steps down were wide and neat, blackened by the dampness, and looked almost like a new building, undamaged. Phili's heart sank slightly—this place looked very similar to the altar under Aaron Mansini's mansion. He still remembered the blood-soaked steps and the corpses all over the ground...... Even the oncoming air was filled with blood that could not be dispersed.

The paladin looked back. Half of the "spiders" followed, and by the time he stopped, two men had already walked up in front of him, as if they were faithfully fulfilling their duty of protection.

A faint voice came from a deeper place, and I couldn't make out what was being said, and the strange tone was a bit like a spell...... or pray, when you want to listen attentively, but you disappear.

Filly and Marshall glanced at each other, seeing the same determination on each other's faces.

No matter what awaits in the dark underground, there is only one way forward at this moment.

When he turned around, Filly suddenly regretted it. They are burdened with too many secrets and can hardly give more trust...... But if they could be more honest, they probably wouldn't have to be so alone.

. (To be continued.) )