Jeno counted how many ghost spears were stuck in the courtyard, which could be seen as how many undead the Spear of Vengeance had just killed here.

Estimating the number of undead can help them guess the strength of the fort's forces and defenses.

While this doesn't help in finding the Spear of Vengeance, I think it's just an attempt to make the most of the time you have to wait.

One of the ghost spears that Jeno was staring at suddenly collapsed, and they converged into a wisp of black mist that slowly drifted in a certain direction.

"Follow that black mist, and it will lead us to the spear of vengeance." Jeno said.

Several people stepped forward and followed.

The reason is simple, each Wraith Spear is part of the Spear of Vengeance, and after a period of time after being thrown, they will break up and return to the body of the Spear of Vengeance.

It's the same rule as the endless cycle that takes place on the Isle of Shadows.

After chasing this wisp of black mist, Jeno and the others really came to a tunnel.

The tunnel was filled with a black fog, and as soon as she got closer, Elise told Jeno about her uneasiness, and something vicious lurked in the darkness.

And Yorick feels the same way.

Ever since he arrived, Yorick had felt the voices in the black mist come alive.

It entertained him more "warmly" than usual, giving him the illusion of being at home.

Yorick thinks that this place may have something to do with the voice that has accompanied him for hundreds of years, and perhaps this is a place where the mystery of sound can be solved.

As they spoke, the wisp of black mist that belonged to the spear of vengeance had merged into the thick black mist, like a stream flowing into the sea, and it was no longer possible to separate you from me.

As the black mist burrowed into the darkness, Jeno's trail was broken.

But there was no suspense about the next direction, and Jeno felt that the black fog in the tunnel was flowing, constantly pouring out of the tunnel from a certain direction.

It's definitely where the Black Fog originated.

Therefore, as long as they walked straight along the tunnel, they would inevitably reach the source of the black fog when they went to the deepest part.

At this moment, how could he not understand that the source of the black mist was the place where the undead were resurrected.

The powerful beings on the Shadow Island will be waiting for him there.

……

The group walked slowly through the tunnel, like a school of fish swimming upstream.

They could feel as if they were walking in a torrent of black mist, and the black mist in the tunnel was as thick as a fluid, making their every step froze. The black mist came in and sent the queen grass glowing with a faint glow, as if every step was consuming the few vitality they had left.

It's still too hard to resist such a thick black fog for these little grasses.

Jeno watched the blades of grass burn out like cigarettes in the wind, and suddenly a thought appeared that only he could make it to the end.

Before you know it, you're stuck in the quagmire.

He realized that he had to do something to save it, or before he could get to the basement, Sarah and the others would be consumed by the black mist.

The black mist seeps into the crystal, so he puts a cloak of soul fire on his body and walks at the front of the group, trying to bring protection to those behind him.

But the black mist is not a dead thing, they are the carriers of black magic, and countless devoured souls reside in them.

Imbued with malice towards the living, they will bypass Geno's Soulfire cloak and entangle with the weaker until they too drag them into the dark and eternal borders of the River Styx.

"Sarah, you go back up there and wait, you can't get here."

There was no way, Jeno could only persuade them to retreat and prepare to face unknown dangers alone.

"But...... There's a big war waiting for you, and if you're alone, how can you beat them. ”

Sarah would love to turn back, but she can't let anyone go on the adventure.

This reminded her of Lucian after the Night of Soul Erosion, when he didn't listen to Jeno no to persuade him, and the nine cows couldn't get back the determination to go to Shadow Isle.

And then what happened to him?

Needless to say? He died, but with a little luck, he didn't die completely, and became an undead who retained consciousness.

The situation in the basement is unknown, Hammerstone has prepared some traps to meet them, Hekarim does not know how many undead of the Iron Regiment have amassed, and Karthhas is a tricky enemy that even Jeno can't detect.

Even if the Spear of Vengeance can help Jeno stop Hecarim, then there are still the machinations of Hammerstone and the undead army of Karthas waiting for Jeno.

As for Rydros and Lucian, they entered the lair of the undead first, and Sarah guessed that they might have been unable to protect themselves, so how could they help Jeno?

"If you want to leave, let's leave together, let's quit first and figure out a way, and then try to get through here if we think of it." Sarah didn't say anything to death to make it easier for Jano to accept her advice.

Jeno felt that this was dangerous, and even when Jano faced Zelas, he had never been so uneasy.

"So let's do it first." Jeno agreed.

"No, it can't be like this!" Yorick suddenly shouted, startling the others.

"What's wrong with you? Surprised, did that voice say something to you again? Jeno asked.

Yorick was repeatedly engaged in a strong ideological struggle, and he couldn't listen to Jeno's inquiry, and the whole thing was stunned.

But another voice answered.

"Why waste time?" A group of deep voices asked, and the black mist behind Yorick sneered in unison.

Jeno and the others were stunned, because this time even they heard the sound in the black mist, and it was no longer just Yorick's exclusive torture.

"If you want to go in, drop your amulet and join us here, and we will take you into the arms of the Holy Father." The voice spoke again.

Although it refers to itself as "we", everyone can hear the slight difference between this voice and the spear of vengeance, which is the voice of the Misty Maiden.

"Are you bluffing us? Throwing away the amulet will kill you. Jinx bared her teeth angrily, she wouldn't be able to speak well about what wanted her life.

"It's too late for you to leave." The mist said jokingly. "Someone's on your way, and we're going to get a piece of the action."

"Why can't you get out, Jinx has crossed so many prisons, and he hasn't been afraid of anyone! You have a kind of come out and see that Jinx doesn't kill you! Jinx listened to the taunts coming from all directions, and said angrily.

"We may really not be able to leave......" a desperate voice sounded.

Elise stared at the entrance where they had come, her face already pale.

What she saw was Karthas, dressed in tattered robes, floating in the air holding a staff.

And beneath him, an army of the dead, blocked the retreat without leaking.

The evil light of the evil spirit reflected the incomparably serene face of Karthas and the cold gaze of a dead man.