People in this chapter: (Edward Hallengoth), (Ranid Greer).

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Chapter 042: (Dark Corridor)

A dark corridor, a dark time.

Dark shadows shrouded the corridors, temporarily masking the darkness, the desolation of the prisoners, and the hidden pain.

Edward, wearing a Robe helmet and a Rhodok uniform, followed Lenid with his head bowed. He thought to himself: a few more lights would illuminate the entire dark hallway, but that would not bring out the horror and gloom of the dungeon.

The real dungeon is still under the castle - including dark rooms, torture rooms, and a giant black rat-infested water dungeon. The jailers say that the dungeon is intended for Svadia spies and is currently empty.

"Don't worry, sir, it's going to be fine!" Ranid whispered in front of him.

"I hope so!" replied Edward in a low voice.

Lenid led him through a dark hall down a worn staircase, at the end of which a rusty iron door was opened, and a torch was lit. When the torch was blazing, he led Edward down more stairs to a barrel-ceilinged cellar.

The walls of the cellar were full of water, and there was a lot of black sewage condensation, and they waded through the black water, passing through many cellars. There were rows of small, damp, foul-smelling cells in conditions not unlike where Edward was held.

At the end of the dungeon was a blank stone wall, and when Lannid pushed it, a narrow tunnel appeared in front of it, and the stairs of the tunnel led upward.

"Where the hell are we?" Edward asked as he walked, his voice echoing softly in the darkness.

"We're on the stairs under the stairs—just below the castle stairs, up to the Guard Tower. Ranid explained. "It's a secret passage, my lord, to prevent the jailers from discovering us when we leave the dungeon. As long as you get out of the dungeon, no one will notice you. ”

I have half of the Rhodok blood in my body, and I look very close to the Rhodok. Edward thought to himself. Yes, there is not a single ...... who wears a Rodok and wears a Rhodok military uniform Rhodoc hybrids/species.

"Your disguise, my lord," Ranid said. "The moment you entered the city in the monk's robes, I found out that you were not a Rhodoc. "In this silent cellar, no one will hear them, let alone find them.

"I didn't pretend, but they put me in monk's robes. Edward whispered in response.

Uncle Hekarim had only intended to tell Count Ritson that he was a descendant of the goddess of the forest, and to conceal his identity as a Svadian knight. Edward thought to himself. But this did not escape the sharp insight of the Earl of Richson.

"The artisans who escaped from Estini say they found you in a dead man's pit," Ranid said closely. "You must have been involved in a very fierce battle. ”

Edward told Ranid, "We were ambushed by Rhodoc's soldiers in the woods leading to Estinena, and before I could take part in the battle—" he reminded. “... Knocked unconscious!"

"Oh, my lord, I don't know if you're unlucky or lucky. Lenid said sincerely. "But at least you're alive. ”

"Yes, I'm alive. Edward repeated. If Rutgers had seen me alive and appeared in front of him, I wondered what his expression would have been.

"They say you're a child of the forest, and they say you have a bear's birthmark on your chest," Ranid asked, puzzled. "Is this true?"

Edward was silent for a moment, then admitted, "I do have a bear birthmark on my chest," he continued, after a moment's pause. "But I don't think that proves that I am a child of the forest, or I would not have been locked up in a dungeon by Count Richson. ”

"You don't understand, sir," Ranid explained to him. "Most of the nobles of the Duchy of Rhodok did not believe in the gods, because they feared that the gods would share the power and obedience that would have been theirs from the commoners. ”

"Legend has it that the Children of the Forest use magic, drive beasts, have green vision, and can even transform into beast form. Edward said. "But I don't have any of these mysterious abilities, which is enough to show that I am not a child of the forest. ”

"It doesn't matter if they think you're a child of the forest or not. ”

"I don't care about any of that, and I don't want to be a child of the forest. ”

"In the faith of the people of Rhodoc, the sons of the forest are their guardians. If you are really a child of the forest, or if you are recognized by the Rhodocs, then you will enjoy even more privilege and respect than King Griffos in the Duchy of Rhodok. ”

"I'm a Swadian, a member of the Harungus family. Edward emphasized, sharply.

Seeing that the other man's tone had become a little stiff, Lenid closed his mouth in amusement, and quietly led the way.

There was an iron door at the top of the staircase, and Lenid took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole, then turned it slightly, and the door opened. Edward saw that it was a large set of iron keys, at least dozens of keys, and maybe it could open all the iron doors in this castle.

"My lord," Ranid whispered, turning his head. "Outside is the castle square, but to get out of the guard tower, we need to cross the drawbridge, which has six guards at each end, and if anyone asks you anything, you just have to keep your mouth shut. ”

Edward nodded slightly in agreement. He knew that the other party was asking him to pretend to be dumb, so the guard's question did not need to be answered. This was the only way to do it, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the Rhodoks could hear the Swadian accent in his voice.

Ranid pushed open the iron door, and Edward followed closely with his head bowed, and outside was a narrow pathway, and they quickly left the pathway, and then quietly blended into the crowded castle square.

At this moment, the Rhodok soldiers were arranging the fortifications on the city walls, the young and strong peasants were in charge of carrying stones and wood to the walls, a corner of the square was piled with wood and iron tools, and dozens of craftsmen were busy making more bows and arrows.

Ranid led Edward all the way, and no one questioned them. In order to disguise Edward, it was Lenid who took the initiative to greet acquaintances passing by from time to time. A group of innocent children run around the square, narrowly bumping into Edward, who was walking low.

Edward spotted the young apprentice Garr, who was concentrating on sharpening the tip of an arrow with a thick grinding stone. But he didn't see Uncle Hecarim, the master goldsmith. Where did he go? Would he be disappointed if he knew that I would leave without saying goodbye?

Edward left the book, but he regretted not leaving a few words on it. He was so grateful to Uncle Hekarim for helping and taking care of him these days, and he even thought about staying in Rhodok. But he can't, he has his own mission and loved ones.

What's more, he can't let the Third Banner Battalion of the Knights of Sanction be in the hands of Rutgers. He wants to completely smash the other party's conspiracy and ambition, and even personally execute this murderer who does not hesitate to kill him for the sake of power - the family killer.

They went out of the city gate and stopped in front of the drawbridge, where they were stopped by two guards armed with spears.

Edward remembered that there were no soldiers guarding the place before, and it seemed that because of the imminent battle, the Earl of Richson sent additional soldiers to guard each end of the drawbridge. To make sure nothing goes wrong.

If the two towers in front of them were forcibly breached by the Swadiaans, the Rhodoks would only need to cut the drawbridge and they would be able to keep the Swadians on the opposite side of the cliff. At the same time, it is equivalent to cutting off their retreat.

"Lenid," one of the tall, long-faced soldiers asked. "Where are you going?"

"Lord Rezisen told me to go down the mountain and find out what the Svadians are really like!" Ranid lied.

The soldier asked with some confusion: "There are Swadia soldiers everywhere at the bottom of the mountain, and you can see clearly as long as you stand on the city wall, why do you send someone to investigate at the bottom of the mountain?"

Lenid saw that the other party was suspicious, and then he showed a sad face. "I really don't want to go, but I don't dare to disobey the orders of adults!"

"Lenid, you're unlucky," said the other soldier, with some sympathy. "If you're discovered by the Swadians down the mountain, I'm afraid you won't be able to come back!"

Another soldier looked at Edward behind Lenid and suddenly asked, "Who is this soldier?

Edward looked at the comical-looking soldier in front of him. A pair of hanging eyelids, a nose facing the sky, sparse eyebrows, a sharp forehead, and the fat on his cheeks hung upside down, becoming two faces, small at the top and big at the bottom, looking like a flattened gourd.

"A recruit. Ranid responded.

"What's your name?" asked Edward the long-faced soldier.

"He's a mute!"

"Take a mute out to find out?"

"It's not that one person doesn't dare to go down the mountain!

"Remember to get back before dark, or you'll have to spend the night outside the city," the funny-looking soldier teased. "If only you could come back. ”

Of course we can't come back, we didn't plan to come back in the first place!" Ranid pretended to be annoyed, "Shut your crow's mouth, can't you say something nice!"

Edward and Lenid made their way through the somewhat rickety suspension bridge. The soldiers guarding the other side of the drawbridge did not continue to interrogate them, fearing that they would be discovered by the Swadias as they descended the mountain.

They passed through the Hall of the Longbow, then the Sentinel Tower, and finally appeared outside the castle gates.

"Let's go this way, let's go down this way!"

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