Chapter Twenty-Three: Underwater Passages
"Agrath asked you to bring me here?" Aprile looked at the canal in front of her, turned around with some confusion, and looked at Ino, "Did your master mention why?"
"It wasn't the owner who made it. Although Ino's expression did not fluctuate, he always felt that he seemed to regret something: "The entrusted matter...... I overheard it at the Inquisition. That's why I want to start looking for you......"
"Huh, you heard that by accident?" April's surprise suddenly became even greater, "Ino, why are you in the Inquisition?"
I've heard from Mellon that Ino was sent by his master to investigate the whereabouts of the witch's corpse...... I don't know why the Agrath family is suspicious of this?
The Agrath family is one of the oldest and most powerful exorcist families, but it has been decayed for thousands of years by sealing the god of fear, and the mansion has become a gathering place for evil spirits. Today, the Agrath family no longer accepts apprentices.
Because of the gloomy mansion, it is more difficult to recruit servants. The Evil Spirits will not attack only the undead, Aya, and Bloods. The undead are usually not taken into account, so the servants gathered in the mansion are basically a group of Aya and the lower blood (what? you make the high blood people human?). The rest are people with special constitutions.
Compared to Demon Hunters, Exorcists are not as unpopular because of the blood of half-demons. Exorcists specialize in dealing with black magic and evil spirits.
In some ways, it is somewhat similar to the function of a demon hunter. But they are not specifically responsible for dealing with monsters.
"Overheard. In response to April's question, Eno pointed to the canal and whispered seriously, "Here, jump down." There is a secret passage, swim to the bottom of the Inquisition Prison......"
"There is a secret passage in that kind of place...... "Aprili was surprised, but also suddenly had new doubts: "Ino, didn't you enter the light of day?"
"It's good not to be discovered. Ino thought for a moment and said simply.
...... It means that you really sneaked in, right?
Speaking of sneaking in, April remembered that the last time Agrath was awake, April happened to be there.
Ino, who was sitting on her master's lap like a doll and was busy eating potato chips, was directly held and lifted high, and although she had no expression, she could see that she was happy. That night, Agrath decided to take Ino fishing as he had promised, while he was in good spirits.
However, after some discussion, it was finally decided to use the method of demon hunters to fish.
It's just throwing bombs directly into the lake.
"I said, 'Is this okay......" Aprile began to feel embarrassed, "Isn't it forbidden to fry fish in this lake?"
There is indeed a sign next to the lake: no fish bombing.
There's another sign next to it: Demon Hunter in particular.
Everyone knows that these crazy brutes like to throw bombs.
Aprili prefers to fish normally with a fishing rod.
She didn't like explosives in the first place. It's not like Dean Geralton, who turned violent fish bombing into an art.
Ever since that guy had been messing around with a bunch of goblins for a while, he had come back from the academy shouting, "You little bunnies have to listen to me!
As a result, the whole college was immersed in the atmosphere of learning to fry fish.
...... Later, he was fined money.
"Ino, why did your master want you to go in and eavesdrop?" April, still puzzled, wondering for the answer.
"The body of a witch, suspected of being used for dark magic research. Ino whispered this, and said it again.
"Oh......" Aprile thought it made sense: it was very close to what she imagined.
Research done with corpses...... April felt a chill in her heart.
"Here, jump down. As she spoke, Eno took April's hand and tried to take her to jump.
"Are you going to swim over......" After a moment's thought, April decided to follow Ino. After all, the current intelligence is insufficient, and in addition to mind infiltration, there is only this method of acting with Ino.
So after Eno jumped lightly into the water, April followed. Keeping her breath open and opening her eyes underwater, April followed its swift movements, soon entering a hidden cavern. Its direction is towards the ground. Soon, it began to move to a lateral position. It was so dark that it was hard to see, and Ino paused for a moment to wait for Aprili to follow.
In this way, they walked in the dark under the water, and the two swam for an unknown amount of time without ventilation. If it were a normal race that wasn't prepared to breathe underwater and increase the amount of time it could hold its breath, it would definitely be suffocated by now. But Aya can easily hold her breath for twenty minutes - Aiya, who has practiced, can hold on for more than half an hour.
April can last forty-six or seven minutes.
Combined with Aya's immunity to temperature and corrosion, it can be ambushed in acid pools, magma pools, etc. Jump out of the enemy as they approach and carry out unpredictable sneak attacks: who would have thought that such a place could hide people?
Swimming in the water, it seems that even time has slowed down. April could clearly see a large fish swimming by, now intently looking over the side.
Although all she thought about was the fried fish, Aprile kept her thoughts under control and swam intently to keep up with Ino. After a while, they finally found a passage that was not completely filled with water, and they were able to show their heads and breathe.
So both Aiya showed their heads and changed their breath. At the same time, another fish swam past the side.
Why is it still that fish...... April was surprised, but thought it was fate: it was fun to swim together like this.
It seems that the fish has been swimming with them since the beginning. It's like tracking.
How could that be? April felt like she was thinking too much, and even felt a little amused: it didn't exist.
At this moment, Aprile seized the opportunity, hurriedly paddled the water, and asked Eno a question: "How did you find this passage?"
"Looking. Ino replied softly, stroking her long wet hair.
"How?" said April.
"Effort. Eno thought for a moment and briefly explained his feelings.
"Oooh......" Aprile replied blankly, apparently not understanding at all.
But what does it mean to work hard...... Is that all there is to it?
Does it mean that you can find it if you try to find it......
At this time, the fish was still around the two of them.
Even, staring at them.
"The ......" Aprile looked at the fish's empty eyes, and suddenly felt a little scared, "yes, is it my delusion......"