Section 14 Raid (2)
The two of them were well fed and drunk, and regained their energy and strength. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info They decided to continue searching every room of the tower, making sure that nothing was left out and not a single robber was missed. After doing these checks, they began to worry about how to get to the second tower. The intricate design of the steps on the upper and lower floors of the tower, and the staggered aisles are enough to make a stranger get lost in them, and the two of them are no exception.
Caterina and Rex traveled back and forth several times through each attic and hallway, never finding an exit. It wasn't until they entered the second floor of the tower, in a rarely-tracked corridor, that they discovered the connection they had been looking for. The passage to the second tower is designed to be very discreet, and the entrance is hidden behind a crouching demon statue. It's usually hard to spot unless you're looking for it.
When the two found it, they said in unison, "Finally found it." Caterina and Rex looked at each other and smiled, and she said coquettishly, "I didn't mean to go along with you, it's just a coincidence, you know what I mean!"
Rex shrugged, "It's okay, you don't have to worry too much about my feelings. ”
"I'm so sorry. Caterina said.
The two carefully removed the statue and opened the wooden door at the entrance to the passage, entering a mysterious passageway. Down the aisle, they climbed to the top of the tower. Killed the two archers at the top of the tower with similar, skillful skill. Then we searched from the top of the tower and down to the kitchen at the bottom of the tower. They killed all the ordinary bandits in all the rooms of the Second Tower. Finally, in the same location and the same demon statue on the second floor of the second tower, they found a secret passage to the third stone tower. What surprised them even more was that before entering the secret passage, they accidentally caught an orc guard who was lazy. When they found him, he was sleeping soundly in a room.
Rex put the Nightingale's Blade around his neck, and the green-skinned orc woke up in fright, sitting up from his bed, unable to move his hands or feet. Caterina crouched down and asked him, "Tell me, where is the prison?"
The orc sat on the bed with his head in his hands, his body trembling, and he said in a trembling voice, "Don't... Don't kill me, please spare me. I don't know anything!"
"Honestly, tell me, where's the prison?" shouted Katarina.
"Prison, prison?" the orc looked at her curiously, "such as... If I tell you, will you spare my life?" the orc asked with a weeping voice.
"Ahh Rex was somewhat incomprehensible to the orc's behavior, and he neither resisted nor ran away, but softly forged. "If you answer her questions honestly, I promise I will never hurt you. Rex said.
"You swear?" the orc asked resignedly.
"I promise. Rex nodded.
"The prison is at the lowest level of this tower. From here, you will go down three floors. Where are you going, the prisons are full of slaves and hostages. The orc said.
"This has nothing to do with you, we have some important things that must be solved in the dungeon. The steps of this tower are intricately designed, and if we go down on our own, we will not only get lost, but even be in danger of being trapped. Come on, take us down," Caterina ordered.
"Ahh I can't go!" the orc turned his head away.
Caterina drew her dagger and pressed the blade against the orc's throat, threatening, "I heard that the skin of orcs is so strong that even a knife can't cut them. I didn't believe it, do you think I'm going to try it on you?"
The orc's eyes widened in horror, their thick and wide lips and exposed fangs trembling with fear, and they begged, "Don't do that, the legends are all false." As soon as you cut it, I'm hopeless!"
"Then believe it or not, I can kill you now;
The orc's attitude immediately relented, without the slightest hesitation, and kept repeating, "I, I bring, I bring, please don't hurt me." ”
"Don't try to play tricks, otherwise, we can kill you at any time, and you won't be able to escape our attacks. Rex threatened him.
"No, no, I'm going to take you wherever you want to go. The orc squeezed out a forced smile, well-behaved like a kitten.
"Look away from your face, this smile makes me sick. Caterina said, "Stand up and take us to the dungeon now." ”
"Alright, alright, do it right away, and we'll go down now. The orc immediately got up from his bed, and walked at the front, and led them down the spiraling steps, and out of the last step they came to the penultimate level, which was very safe, and they did not encounter a single robber, even if it was just a miscellaneous one.
The trio made it to the lowest level of the tower, and down the stone staircase, they found a huge arch in front of which two robbers were wearing studded armor. Rex crept his back against the wall and struck the two fools by surprise when they were unsuspecting. However, the huge arch also blocked their way into the prison.
Rex carefully observed the majestic gate, the wooden door's edges, middle ridges, and upper and lower protrusions were reinforced with a foot-thick iron plate, and the door panel was neatly inlaid with six rows of iron thorns. There are also barbs in front of the door to protect against enemy onslaught. From afar, the gate looked like a giant wall with thorns, dividing them from the prison into two worlds.
Caterina walked over with the orcs, and they stopped behind Rex. The orc nervously said, "The prison is behind this door, and you can only get inside through it." Rex stepped forward and looked at the door, then turned back to the orc and said, "I hope you're not lying, there's no trap or trap behind the door, or it will only take a second to cut off your head." ”
The orc immediately cried out, "Holy Spirit, please believe me, I don't have the guts to deceive you." The orc said, looking at the dagger in Katerina's hand.
"That's the best. Caterina said.
Rex reached out and prepared to push the door open. The orc suddenly shouted and said, "Don't, don't do this." ”
Rex was startled by his cry and quickly retracted his outstretched hand. Look at him in amazement. Caterina immediately twisted his arm and asked, "Tell me, what's the danger behind the door, why can't you open it?" ”
"Oops. The orc cried out in pain and said hurriedly, "The leader Satya has recruited six wandering oathbreakers to guard inside. If you push open the door and rush in like that, we will be killed by the Oathbreaker. Not only will this not save your sister, but it will also sacrifice yourself in vain, which is not worth it. ”
"Who are they?" asked Katarina.
"The so-called Oathbreakers are a special group of people living in the sky, they have superb swordsmanship and strange magic, but they have no fixed place to live, no homeland, and have been roaming the Valen Forest. Occasionally, someone will come out to be a robber, but this is rare. Because their combat ability is higher than that of ordinary bandits, they all play the role of guards in the bandit group, guarding the looted goods or prisons. I said yes. Rex said.
"Exactly, they're also a bunch of devils who don't want to die. The orc said.
"Well, you kindly told us!" said Caterina.
"Of course. The orcs looked very aggrieved.
Caterina let go of his arm, and the orc touched the twisted elbow. He continued, "Seeing that you are in such a hurry to break into prison, I believe that there are very important relatives or friends who are being imprisoned. ”
"We're here to save a man, a woman. Caterina blurted out.
"Woman, I've heard that the prison is full of men and beasts, but I've never heard of a woman being caught!" muttered the orc. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly understood and said, "Oh, I remember, is the woman you are talking about the imperial girl who passed by the stone tower two years ago and was arrested." ”
"Yes, it's her, my sister. Katerina's emotions lit up. "She's being held here, and we're going to get her out. ”
"My lord, it was miserable. It is said that she refused to obey the orders of her chieftain, Satya, and was tortured by her chief for a long time, and even put on a chain and was imprisoned here. In short, she was treated very miserably. The orc said cautiously.
"How's she doing now? Caterina asked, her anger at its peak, her fingers rattling as she clenched her fists.
"Maybe half dead, I haven't seen her again in weeks. The orc said, "However, I heard that she started a hunger strike a week ago." Hey, what a fierce girl!"
"Whoa!" Caterina roared, and with anger rising from the bottom of her heart, she slammed her fist into a stone wall around her, and the entire tower shook slightly with her strength. The orc's words made her feel extremely painful.
"If you can't go straight into the cell, then there's another way to get in?" Rex asked.
"There's only one way, and that's to climb up the roof beams and drill into the rafters. The orc said, "You can hide on the roof of the prison, that is, you can hide and be safe, and you can observe everything below, and if you want to save someone, it is safest to enter from above." ”
"Okay, that's it, we don't have time to wait any longer. Caterina said in a deep voice.
"Good. Rex replied to her.
The orc nodded. "I hope you can save your sister, she's a good girl. Good luck. The orc said.
"Definitely. You can leave now. Caterina said.
"All right!" said the orc, smirkingly. "Looks like a sea change is about to happen here. Hey, I'm going to get out of here and go back to my hometown, Takaiwakuni. I'm tired of a life of killing and looting, take care. ”
The orc waved at them and stepped into the secret passage, quickly disappearing into the infinite darkness.