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After about ten minutes, one of the guards who had followed Gawain into the underground walked back and said to El and Lorana, "There is no danger down there, my lord wants to ask the two of you to go down and have a look." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"I guess Mr. Gawain must have gained something. El sneered.

The guard's face was not very good-looking, and it was obvious that he had been told that he had been sore in the spot. If there is any benefit, why would Gawain invite outsiders to share the most obvious possibility is self-evident.

Following the guards along the way, El found that the underground passage was far longer than he had imagined, and that the space at the end of the passage was wider than expected.

The torches in the guard's hands could only illuminate the limited space around them, but El's vision was not limited in the darkness, and beyond the range of the firelight, he saw that the walls on both sides of the passage gradually widened, and new passages appeared on both sides, but he did not know where they led.

The masonry used to pave the passage was not ordinary granite, it looked more like the solid stone used in the ancient buildings of Thundering Castle, and the cost of building a building of this scale underground must have exceeded the ruined castle on the ground by more than a hundred times.

"It's weird, it's not like an underground mausoleum. Lolana stretched out her finger with great interest and slowly swiped across the cold, rough wall, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"There was a lot of fighting here. El said, looking at the marks left on the wall. Although the stone was hard enough, it still left traces of slashing and even magic erosion on the surface, and these marks still looked fresh, presumably from the last battle.

"It's not just the fighting, it's also the traces of life here. Lolana said thoughtfully, gently twisting the black powder on the tips of her fingers.

"Mr. Guard, if you want to search this place, I'm afraid that your current manpower is a little insufficient, could it be that you already knew something about this place before this," the girl asked, raising her head and opening up to the guard leading the way.

"There's nothing on this floor, my lord is down there, please follow me. The guard shook his head in reply.

"I see. It's not that you're prepared, but you're used to it," Lorana curled the corners of her mouth slightly, hiding behind El and whispering to herself.

"What do you think of," El asked in a low voice, slowing down.

"This mausoleum, or rather the dungeon, is no more than twenty meters above the ground, and it is impossible for the people who built the castle here to start digging the foundations without discovering it. The artificially hewn passage we see also proves this. In fact, the dungeon is still part of the castle. ”

Lolana tapped lightly on the stone bricks on the wall. Said with interest.

"I haven't seen the architecture of Thundering Castle with my own eyes, but according to your and Jessica's descriptions. That castle, no, I should say that the entire Thunder Fortress should be built in the same way as Blackstone Fortress, and only then can it be explained why this fortress can withstand the wrath of the ancient empire."

"You mean, in fact, there are underground structures like this all underneath the Thunder Fortress," El asked, somewhat incredulous.

"Remember the miracle that Dimient is so marveled at now may have been something that people were accustomed to in those days. Lolana said meaningfully.

As the maiden had observed, the distance they had passed through had long since exceeded the extent of the castle above ground, and there were at least six or seven forks in the road along which they had taken, in addition to the widest main road they had taken.

It is human nature to fear the dark. Even experienced adventurers may not be able to overcome it completely. However, the guards leading the way with torches showed no signs of surprise or fear, and it was clear that this was not the first time he had set foot in a similar place.

El mentally estimated that when he had walked about five hundred meters, the underground passage finally came to an end, and the vision in front of him suddenly opened up, and in front of him was a huge circular vaulted hall. Twelve marble columns surrounded the hall by two people, imbuing with solemnity.

It's hard to imagine what the ancient humans did for and how much effort it took to build such a magnificent structure beneath the mountains. But that's not what El really cares about. His gaze cut through the darkness and into the center of the hall.

There wasn't anything like an altar there, but there was a huge crack. It looked like some unknowable force had violently ripped open the ground in the middle of the hall, revealing a huge crater that looked like a monster's jaw.

"There it is, and the adults have not come up yet. The guard stepped closer. Pointing to the huge hole, he said.

Even a fool can see that moving forward from here is where the real risk begins. El carefully protected Lolana and jumped out of the pit, soon seeing the faint glow of fire inside.

Compared to the magnificent and sturdy man-made structures on the upper floors, this mysterious cavern of unknown origin is as messy as a rat's nest, filled with muck and crumbling rock

The guards Gawain had brought with them all here, digging around with shovels in hand. El couldn't see what they were trying to find from the place, and they themselves seemed at a loss.

As they walked some further, El suddenly reached out to stop Lolana, stopping her from proceeding. Less than twenty meters in front of them, the path beneath their feet suddenly disappeared, replaced by the deepest darkness.

At the end of the crater was a cliff, and Gawain stood on the edge of the cliff, four half-human-sized dark purple cubic crystals floating around him, constantly shooting rays of light in all directions, while emitting the beep of a machine itself.

"Could this be the Danariel Phase Probe" Rolana's eyes lit up when she saw the mysterious crystal suspended around Gawain, and she couldn't help but blurt out.

"Deep phase detectors. Gawain turned his head in some surprise and subconsciously added a suffix, his face was tense, but his face softened when Rolana called out the names of the instruments around him.

"The foundation of the Society of Truth is really not to be underestimated, I originally thought that it was at most dwarven underground prospecting equipment, but I didn't expect you to have the legacy of the Danariel people in your hands. Lolana stared at the purple cube crystal suspended in mid-air with her eyes shining brightly, and sighed heartily.

"The meaning of the name Danariel is something that only insiders of the Truth Society can understand in this country. Don't you still want to admit your identity, the heir of the fraudster," Gawain sneered.

Except for the parties involved, even General Hank didn't know anything about what happened to the underground ruins, so naturally he wouldn't explain it to Gawain in detail, which made Gawain have a subtle misunderstanding. A young man who can gain the trust of the Night's Watch, inherit the Wind Scar and the Deceit, and have such a talented young man, only the disciples of Adrian's faction are the most reasonable explanation.

Lorana flatly denied this, but she didn't mind Gawain continuing to misunderstand.

"Knowledge knows no borders, and it is not the only truth society that holds the truth. The historical records of the people of Danariel are not classified, but they are simply inaccessible to ordinary people. But then again, it's the first time I've seen such a myth that only exists in legends. ”

Lolana smiled noncommittally, leaned over to the purple cube, and curiously stretched out her finger to touch it, and quickly retracted it like an electric shock.

According to the literature, the alchemical creation of this extraterritorial civilization is also called Amaro, which translates to the guide in the lingua franca of mankind. The Danariel people used this guide to provide themselves with a signpost for phase transitions, but after it was later inherited by humans, it was mostly used for multidimensional space exploration, so it was also called a phase detector. ”

"It's a deep phase detector. Gawain repeated impatiently.

"I'm sorry, I don't know much about phase space, but anyway, your deep phase detector doesn't seem to have found its target, does it," Lorana chuckled.

Gawain's face suddenly became as ugly as if he had eaten stool, as the girl said, no matter how high-end the detection equipment he brought, there was no difference between not being able to find a target and waste.

"Miss Lorana, if your erudition and wisdom can provide you with some valuable advice, then I can call upon the Silver Ingot Castle to provide you with more support. Although he was disgusted and a little jealous of this woman in his heart, Gawain had no better choice now, so he could only lower his posture through gritted teeth.

"Personally, I don't mind giving you some proper help, but first, you always have to give me some basic information. Otherwise, in the face of such a darkness with nothing, there is nothing I can do to help you. Lorana whispered.

With the faint glow of the purple cube crystal, she cautiously approached the edge of the cliff, poked her head out to look at the darkness beneath her feet, and was dragged back by El.

"As it should be, good trust is the guarantee of cooperation. Gawain said expressionlessly: "Actually, there is no secret worth hiding, even if I don't tell it, you may not be able to guess the truth, what I am looking for is an ancient heritage in the records of the Temple of Truth." The origins of this legacy can be traced back centuries, if not eras, before the founding of the Society of Truth. ”

"Wild times," Lolana said, looking up.

"In fact, I can't be sure until I see it in person, but from the few words in the literature, I can deduce that it is hidden in a fold of space. And here's what I've found so far that best fits the description. ”

Gawain gritted his teeth and said coldly, "But I still can't find it." ”

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