“...... Isn't this place sealed?"

Ed heard his own dry voice. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

“...... Oh, yes. Filly replied dryly, pointing to a corner, "There was supposed to be a new wall blocking the secret door that Guardian had forcibly smashed open, but now it's ......"

Ed tilted his head hard, and the place Filly was pointing at was so integrated with the surrounding walls that he couldn't see anything.

“...... Maybe...... Ante tore down the wall?" he guessed, trying to get his brain moving—he felt uneasily that if he closed his eyes again, he might not be able to wake up again.

"yes, and clean up the stones that were removed?" Ante glared at him, "You think he'd do that?"

“...... Maybe someone can help him?"

"How can I help? The entrance to this place is behind the throne of the Pomegranate Hall, how can they not be discovered!"

Ed closed his mouth, remembering Ante's ...... who had suddenly appeared behind him He didn't believe that he could learn teleportation so easily, and that he could move freely in Lockburg, where magic was forbidden, and more likely, the secret passage sealed by Gard and Scott had been opened again.

He knew that Anteby knew all of them...... But how did he do it?

He couldn't think too much about it. He had a terrible headache, and he didn't even dare to reach out and touch it—what if he accidentally touched his own brain?

"How did you get here?" he reversed, trying to find a clue.

“......”

Ed stole a look. The paladin's face was very ugly...... It's also very subtle.

“...... The Queen Mother is worried about you. "He had to change the subject again," the little king was also worried. ”

"Really?" said Filly sneered, anger more disappointed, "I wonder if that little bunny cub still has a heart in his chest. ”

Then he frowned, "Moira called you into Lockburg because of this?"

Ed didn't dare to say anything again. He didn't want the paladins to take all the blame on him for this.

Fili was silent for a long time, sighed, and muttered, "Ramirez is right, women are the most unpredictable disaster in this world. ”

He looked more depressed than ever.

“...... You have the guts to say this in front of Naria and Tess. Ed said.

Fili laughed dryly and cheered up.

"Let's think about how to get out of this place first. He said, "I smashed the wall and yelled long enough to no avail." This place is so deep in the ground that even if someone is standing above us, it is impossible to hear anything. ”

"Naria, they all know where I've been. Ed licked his lips, his tongue was dry and swollen, and the black mist filled his eyes: "There is a girl...... The lady-in-waiting of Lockburg, she saw Ante, but ......"

But she's probably dead. Even if he had no intention of hiding his whereabouts, the dagger that stabbed her in the chest without saying anything was enough to show that Ante Boford would not tolerate any offense.

“...... He'd probably just dump the body there. "They'll at least guess what happened to you, but it's hard to say when they'll find you." ”

"Scott might find ......"

"Is Scott that easy to find?" Filly sneered again.

Ed did not respond. Fili's voice was ringing in his ears, sounding meaningless.

“...... Ed, Ed!"

The firelight and the paladin's face quickly approached him.

"Don't sleep!" he warned him.

Ed stared blankly at him and blinked.

"I didn't ...... Sleep. He said.

Fili was silent for a moment, cursed in a low voice, and stood up.

Ed was sure he had his eyes open. He could see the light of the fire and shadows dangling around, and he could hear Filly's footsteps coming and going, occasionally banging on the walls with something...... Every bit of sound is crystal clear.

The pain faded away, and he just felt too heavy, as if a hand was gripping him tightly, trying to pull him beneath the icy water.

In a trance, his body suddenly lightened. He got up relieved, but felt that he had overdone it.

He floated up, like a feather, swaying in the air. He looked down at the paladin who was pressing his ear to the wall, and looked down at the wonderful runes on the ground, and his heart was calm.

The gaze fell right in the middle of the rune. Now he could clearly see the simple symbol, like an arch, with the ends of each side slightly hooked to the left and right.

It's a door. He thought.

He snapped to his senses, consciousness and pain returned to his body, and a scream rushed out of his mouth.

Fili immediately rushed over.

"Pull me!" Ed shouted, struggling to get up.

He had to take another look.

Fili crouched beside him, his face dark.

"If I pull you, you won't be able to get up at all. He said.

"That's a door!" Ed cried out without a clue.

“...... Where?!"

"That...... Right in the middle of the rune!"

Filly's face darkened: "To the gates of hell?"

"It's not...... ...... like this," Ed wanted to explain, but the thought in his head, along with every word stuck in his throat, was like a room full of headless birds fluttering around.

He was sweating profusely, but suddenly something was stuffed in his hand, and it was cold and hard to the touch.

"It's up to you to do whatever you want. Filly was annoyed and helpless, "If you still have the strength." ”

He shoved his sword into Ed's hand.

"You know if you die like this, Iss will eat me, right?" he grumbled.

"He won't. "Ed muttered," he said, the paladin was the hardest to digest. ”

His consciousness was half awake and half trance, and it was not as difficult to get up as expected.

When he half-knelt beside the rune with his long sword, he didn't even feel as if his injuries were not so serious. Physical strength is recovering little by little, and it is easier to concentrate mentally. He stared intently at the symbol for a few moments, almost cheering out loud with excitement.

That's a door...... It was the only one of the few divine words he had seen so far that was not named.

He turned to look at the runes around him, which were another language.

"Dragon language. He said, something growing clear in his head, "It's not an altar, it's not what Lydia and Ante thought it was......!" It's a door!"

“...... Can you get us out of this hellish place?" asked Fili, very calmly, "and get out alive." ”

"Uh...... Probably...... Can't ......," Ed's voice lowered in a stumbling voice.

They glanced at each other, then silently looked away.

If they end up trapped here, it won't be useful for them to discover any shocking secrets.

After a moment, Filly suddenly turned his head warily.

"Did you hear that?" he asked.

In the silence, there was a soft tapping sound from nowhere.

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