When the two robbers didn't notice the slowly closing wooden door behind them for the first time. Their fate was sealed.

The robber who walked behind was directly cut off by half of his head, and the other robber just realized that something was wrong, and his right hand was cut off at the shoulder. He was about to scream. The cold metal that snapped directly into his mouth choked the sound wave in his throat.

"I asked, you answered. The plain and warm voice made the sturdy robber tremble, and he didn't know if it was caused by a sharp pain in his shoulder, or blood loss, or Alice's blue eyes that shimmered with a strange light.

Illusion spells really work. Even Alice doesn't have many advanced techniques in her memory. But even the most basic psychic shock is enough to solve such a small role.

Unfortunately, he doesn't know much. Even if the robber poured out all the information he knew, there were only a few things that would be useful to Alice. It doesn't have a decisive effect.

At least I know where the rope is, though.

And...... Alice glanced at the corpse that was supposed to be 'disposed of' by the Frost Spider - the flesh and bones in his chest had turned into a mixture of composite metal and some kind of gelatinous substance. Well, Alice can guess a little bit about what the wizard Gerd did.

This information had to be conveyed to Franster. They may not notice the metal structure hidden beneath the skeleton.

So the maiden removed the poor fellow's jaw, signaled downward, and threw him down.

But the next thing is not so easy to deal with. Nearly three-quarters of the mana had been consumed, and there was only one bottle of Alice, an alchemy potion that could restore mana.

- That's not something that's supposed to be used right now.

Dispose of the corpse and gently close the wooden door. Alice weaves through the shadows like a gale.

With the help of the sound of tragic slaughter outside the castle, she moved very smoothly.

The wizard Gerd and his minions perched on top of the large watchtower in the center of the fortress. And the place where the prisoners were held was under the center of the fortress. The storage room for the long hemp rope is in the middle of the path leading from the prison to the central watchtower. On the way, you will inevitably encounter a large number of patrolling guards.

So now there are two paths for Alice to take.

First, release the prisoners and arm them with the robbers' weapons and armor, and then guide them to storm the gates. Alice can use them to attract the attention of the bandits and take the opportunity to lower the drawbridge outside the Ash Swamp fortress. The inside and outside are struck and the city is broken. However, the innocent people who used as bait will not survive.

Second, through the prison. After obtaining the rope or its substitute, return the same way, and after the team gathers, force open the city gate, or go to the top of the fortress and behead it directly. However, once exposed on the way, the entire team will be destroyed - it is a no-brainer for a high-ranking wizard to kill a few swordsmen depending on the terrain, even if the wizard is not good at destructive spells.

Alice chose the second.

It wasn't conscience and pity that prompted her to make such a decision—they didn't affect her much at the moment. That's why it's done. Simply because she felt that the first option was somehow flawed.

It's just a gut feeling.

The structure under the fortress is not very complicated, but the passage connecting the stone chambers is narrow. The slightest abnormality will be detected.

Therefore, actions must be carried out cautiously. Especially after passing through several corridors, close to the underground prison.

Alice sticks behind the stone wall around the corner, hiding herself with the help of the terrain and the shadow of the torch.

The history of the prison is estimated to be as old as the fortress itself. The specially reinforced steel bars are stained black with blood and rust. But they are still as sturdy as they were hundreds of years ago, and the robbers have no intention of renovating them. Hundreds of small cubicles were almost full of captured civilians.

They looked languid, leaning on the straw in their cages like mud. Even though the shouts of killing from outside the castle could be heard through the stone walls, there was no hope in most people's eyes.

The Walking Dead.

Alice didn't understand what they had been through, but she knew that she couldn't get these guys to fight with her eloquence. So she turned her attention away and looked for a way through the prison.

She carefully navigated the shadows of the stone pillars and the visual blind spots constructed by the vacant iron cages, stretching her breath and sliding silently over her night-like cloak, overwhelming her sense of existence as low as possible.

She had a gift, and even when she passed behind the patrolling guards, under the iron cages of the empty-eyed prisoners, she didn't make a sound. This skill is not profound, but for a person with mediocre qualifications, I am afraid that it will take months of hard training to barely be able to do it. But for her, it was as easy as instinct.

Alice stopped between an iron cage and a pile of straw.

Fifteen feet away, there were two heavily armed robbers. They occupy a vantage point and will be detected wherever they pass. What is even more hateful is that instead of walking away, they stand there and talk about the trivial things in life. It's not a small voice, and it can reach Alice's ears.

“…… Those two guys have been gone for a long time, what do you think they are doing now? ”

"Hey, it's not once or twice. Look at the time you deal with a slightly more beautiful corpse, those two guys didn't grind for a long time before they came out. The devil knows if they're doing it...... That one. ”

"Well, that kind of thing makes me chill all over my body. Let's talk about something else......"

“……”

Except for the beginning of the conversation, which made Alice a little more relaxed, what followed was meaningless nonsense and pornographic jokes. This went on for a full five minutes.

Alice felt like she couldn't take it anymore.

[Making a little noise should be able to attract their attention and rush through here...... Or kill them. 】

She clenched the sword in her hand, her leg muscles tensing slightly.

"Please don't act rashly. A small voice came from behind her.

Alice's body stiffened, and her neck slowly turned back.

[How is it possible!This should be a visual blind spot!]

Facing him was a pair of pure pale gray eyes.

It's pure.

Alice could clearly see the sheer fighting spirit and the hatred of the rage in it.

It was supposed to be a tall girl, probably not much older than Alice. She protected herself well, her limbs curled up, her body covered in dirty ragged clothes, and her face plastered with mud and oil.

"If you want to go over, I'll give you the opportunity to create a zào. ”

"What do you want?"

The girl was visibly stunned, and she replied softly, "I don't know what you're here for, but if you can, kill a few more of these robbers." ”

Alice was silent, then nodded slightly, and her figure retreated into deeper darkness.

Before she could hide, the gray-eyed girl immediately coughed loudly and slammed the iron door with her hand.

"Medicine! cough - give me medicine !! cough - " She coughed so hard that her whole body twitched as if she were spasming. There was even blood coming out of the corners of the mouth.

Sure enough, the attention of the two robbers was immediately attracted.

"What's wrong with this guy, is it because he's knocked too much Skuma?

"Let's see," said another robber. "This guy can't be playing tricks. ”

They didn't notice that at the edge of the prison, a dark shadow flashed away.

The rest was simpler for Alice. There are significantly more forks in the road outside the cell. It's also easy to hide. What's more, there aren't many people who still hang out inside the castle now.

Except for someone who looked like a robber high-upper, Alice never saw anyone else approaching the prison.

Soon, as the captive had said, after turning around and turning, she came to the storage room in the central part of the fortress. And it was very easy to find a long enough hemp rope. After wrapping them up and slung them over your shoulder. Alice began to walk back.

[Hope that guy is okay...... I don't know her name yet. 】

As she was walking, there were footsteps and voices in front of her, and Alice was prepared for this situation. With a slight leap, she jumped up the corridor, her fingers straining slightly, hooking the exposed wooden beams.

The footsteps grew louder, and even the robbers' voices became clear.

“…… You said that this guy didn't ask for himself, as soon as His Excellency Wizard needed new materials, she immediately pretended to be sick there. Do you really think you're long-lived?"

"Maybe it's a relief to see her like that. ”

"But I always felt that something was wrong...... Hiss ~ The neck is still a little painful. ”

'Phew. It was probably the sound of kicking something soft. A low, muffled grunt followed.

This is not a good thing, Alice can probably guess who the three footsteps that are moving from the end of the road in this direction belong to them. I really didn't expect the person who was still talking just now to appear in front of me so soon.

Sure enough, as they passed under Alice, she saw three very familiar people. Two robbers in heavy armor, and a young girl. She had just been beaten severely, and her exposed skin was covered in bruises. He couldn't even walk, and was almost dragged forward by two robbers.

If she just leaves it alone, I'm afraid there won't be any good results waiting for her.

[Just ignore her like this, I can take advantage of the vacancy of the prison guard to go around lightly, and then lower the rope, and the success or failure of the mission is basically doomed.] 】

[Do you want to do this?]

Alice sighed softly.