The southern end of the Red Plateau

Torrell Mountains: Twisted Jungle

In the middle of this inconspicuous jungle, a lake lies quietly, like a bright moon.

The surface of the clear lake is very calm, like a large mirror, quietly reflecting the surrounding trees and sky.

The lake shines like a jewel, and it shines even more in the sun.

Around the colorful lake is a dense forest, and each of the trees here is as thick as nearly five people!

The dense canopy of trees blocked out the sunlight, causing the surrounding trees to be darkened, and there was no other light in the twisted jungle except for the bits of metal reflected off the grass.

From the air, through the lush branches, you can faintly see a neat human camp stationed around the colorful lake.

This is an elite human army with more than 1,000 people, wearing armor inlaid with red magic core runes.

Each soldier is armed with an elaborate melee weapon or bow and arrow, and has a heart-warming glow on his body.

Aided by a number of mages and engineers, the legion has set up a huge encirclement centered on the Colorful Lake, quietly waiting for the arrival of its prey.

The soldiers hidden in the jungle had serious expressions, and did not let their guard down even if there were no incoming enemies.

Each soldier held his post, quietly waiting for the next order to be delivered from the only tent in the center of the camp.

Inside a red tent covered with patterns of magic circles

"Lord Eugene, Reconnaissance Team 1 reports to you!"

A scout sentry in emerald armor is updating the tall man sitting in the center of the tent on what's ahead.

"There is a fourth-order ironclad bear passing by the trap area in the southwest direction, and it has been silently solved by the lurking fourth main battle team"

"The third-order petrified lizard swarm in the southeast direction was also driven away by the sixth team."

"Warcraft in the rest of the directions"

"According to your orders, that group of centaurs has been driven by us to the west of Liuli Lake and trapped for a day and a night."

"Through the reconnaissance binoculars, we can see that many centaurs have fallen to the ground due to their injuries, but there are still more than 45 centaur patrols lying in ambush nearby."

The sentinel's body was covered in leaves and other natural camouflage, with only a pair of bright eyes exposed.

After talking about all the situations in the reconnaissance area, he hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Lord Eugene, why don't we just attack and kill"

The tall man sitting on a stake with his back to the sentry suddenly raised his hand and interrupted the sentry's question.

The mighty man stood up from a six-meter-diameter stump, and could see the stump beneath him cut as smooth as a mirror.

He was more than three meters tall, his scarred palms were unusually wide, his entire body was wrapped in red flame steel armor, and the top of his head almost touched the curtain above the tent.

The red lotus flame, which is said to never be extinguished, burned on the magic crystals on his left and right shoulders, and carved a lion-like head on his chest, showing a symbol of majesty and strength.

This legendary-level protective gear engraved with countless protective circles is the inheritance treasure of the Talloran family - [Lionheart Armor]!

And the legendary unsheathed weapon [Red Lotus Giant Blade], which is said to have been created by the dwarven forge master and represents the symbol of the entire Red Legion, was carried behind him like a red-hot door panel, emitting magic fluctuations from time to time and humming with the man's steps.

His tan steel muscles loomed through the cracks in the [Lionheart Armor], and the terrifying power contained in it made people shudder.

This legendary human who exudes the aura of a wild beast is:

leader of the Red Legion;

The god of war of the Kingdom of Roses;

The strongest legendary warrior with the title of "Red" - [Eugene Talloran]!

At this time, Eugene's expression was gentle and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Go back, inform the reconnaissance team, now adjust to every three reconnaissance moments (according to the different corps system, generally a reconnaissance moment is 15-45 minutes) and then report to me, be sure to record all the movements around you, including the movement on the ground and underneath."

He reached out and patted the soldier on the shoulder lightly, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The scout sentry didn't dare to say more.

His expression was solemn, he stood up sharply, clenched his fist with one hand, and gave a standard military salute to the other party.

He has 300 percent trust in the decision-making of the man in front of him, who is more than 3 meters tall.

Since he joined the army, under the leadership of this Eugene legionnaire, the entire Red Legion has been invincible and has never lost a single battle!

The most precious thing is that

This high-level legendary commander never mistreats his soldiers, and treats soldiers of all ranks equally.

And he also has a very indifferent view of the affairs of wealth and women, and every time he wins a battle, a large amount of treasure or captured *slaves* will be distributed to the grassroots soldiers and squad leaders.

If there is no treasure harvest, the Legion Commander will even pay the salaries of the people out of his own pocket.

This move also made the soldiers of the other four-color legions extremely angry, and they wanted to join them themselves.

This also led to an open recruitment of new recruits every four years for the Pencolor Legion.

The number of people who signed up for the Red Legion was always the highest.

However, the number of retirees reported by the Red Legion every year is always the smallest, and no one wants to leave the legion, leaving this commander who treats soldiers like a son and is generous.

This also leads to the fact that there are even fewer recruits who can successfully enter the Red Legion, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are one in a million!

The scout sentry saluted and stepped back quickly.

He's going to scout the jungle to scout the sentinels' special communication locations, using encrypted devices to deliver messages.

Inside the tent

Eugene was silent as he looked at the Karen topographic map hanging on the wall.

This is a secret map that is updated every ten years by the Pencolor Legion.

Compared with the maps circulating in the world, this map is marked with many top-secret information of the kingdom, and once it leaks out, the consequences are unimaginable!

On the map, the location of the three kingdoms can be clearly seen, each with detailed markings and border lines.

At the same time, the map also marked the data of the five dangerous lands and the territories of the famous Warcraft and Dragon Lords.

These creatures are powerful and a great threat to both the kingdom and adventurers.

And on this map, the country that occupies nearly 1/3 of the continent of the entire Karen is the Rose Kingdom where Eugene is located.

Located in the center of the Karon plane, the Kingdom of Roses has the advantage of the best geographical location, fertile soil, and abundant resources, and is regarded as the greatest enemy by other kingdoms.

Eugene looked at the map and muttered:

"The red dragon is still too powerful, and its personality is unruly and difficult to catch"

"Fortunately, I found its family this time, and I can use them to lure it out."

"If you can conquer the Frost Kingdom and control the Eternal Frozen Land, then the resource of the White Dragon can be said to be inexhaustible."

"The dragon species of the White Dragon has no shame in being enslaved, as long as you catch a few more, you can even consider training the legendary class of Dragon Knight."

Rough fingers covered in calluses slowly swiped across the area north of the icy mountains marked on the map.

Eugene looked at the white land where winter was in all seasons, and there was a hint of longing in his eyes.

There was not a single general who did not want to open up territory for the country during his reign and occupy a larger and wider territory.

Even if the land there is not suitable for habitation, and there are all kinds of high-level demonic beasts rampant

pity

There will be a heart, and you have no intention.

Today's Rose Kingdom is strong, but the royal family is weak.

Since the Five-Color Legion recruited the legendary mercenary king "Tyke" to join the [Black Flag Legion] as the commander of the Legion 20 years ago, the military strength of the entire Rose Kingdom has reached the peak of history!

This is also the first time since the founding of the Rose Kingdom, except for the reign of the Founding Emperor Victor, that the Five-Color Legion has no vacancies for the Legion!

According to the rules left by Victor the Great, every legion leader must be a legendary powerhouse, and later kings also followed this ancestral precept.

If there is no suitable candidate, the duties of the corps commander will be temporarily taken over by the deputy commander.

The position of the captain of the five-color legion is standard, rather than excessive.

You must know that during the weakest time period of the Five-Color Legion, there were even only two legendary legion leaders in the entire kingdom who barely managed to maintain the situation!

It was also during that period that the orcs and other enslaved intelligent races successfully turned into slaves as masters.

They fled to the savannah and established the Orc Kingdom, a pure land for non-human intelligent creatures.

"Now is a good time to open up the territory, Your Majesty can obviously set up an heir as soon as possible, and then send troops to the two countries, recover the territory, and unify the continent."

Eugene imagined a magnificent war scene in his mind for a while.

As the leader of the Red Legion,

With his high-level legendary strength, he has absolute confidence to lead the Red Legion and unite with the Frost Legion, which is also stationed on the northern border, to directly wipe out all the voices of resistance north of the kingdom!

As long as the northern territory is calm, the five-color legions can come together and work together!

At that time, as long as the Rose Kingdom gathers all its forces and directly leads the army into the eastern savannah, Eugene is confident that he can destroy the Orc Kingdom on the greens!

As for the Frost Kingdom?

There was a hint of disdain on Eugene's face.

That's just a bunch of lingering losers!

If it weren't for the empress of the Frost Kingdom and Victor, the founding emperor of the Rose, there was some kind of secret affair, I'm afraid the Frost Kingdom would have been wiped out by the Rose Kingdom long ago!

You know, the leaders of the original Five-Color Legion were five demigods!

plus Victor the Great with [Supreme Wisdom] and his artifacts,

At that time, the whole of Karen trembled at the feet of the Kingdom of Roses,

Among all races, only humans are the supreme and claim to be the chief of all spirits, and even the metal dragons on Dragon Island have to look at the king's face!

Like now, even a few teenage dragons can be unscrupulous in the king's capital

Remembering the past

Eugene couldn't help but sigh deeply, and slowly rolled up the map and put it in the storage box.

At the moment, in the Kingdom of Roses, you can count the court mages and the Rose Crusaders

Those who serve the kingdom are called famous legendary powerhouses beyond the number of ten fingers!

Excluding the demigods who have disappeared in the entire Karen, the overall strength of the Rose Kingdom has far surpassed the other two countries, and it can completely sweep the universe and unify the plane!

If you change it, even if there is a little bit of an enterprising king!

Perhaps the matter of conquering the two countries and reunifying Karen has long been put on the agenda.

pity

The king of this generation: Brian XVII, although he became famous at a young age, was once favored as the next emperor.

But after his accession to the throne, his poor performance was like a lion that had only been struck by a bone, and he was no longer heroic.

"Hey—"

Thinking of the young prince who was promoted to legend and high-spirited, Eugene couldn't help but sigh regretfully.

After ascending the throne, the king is like two people who are shrewd and capable before!

He shrunk in the palace all day long and didn't cultivate, only knowing that he was drunk and obsessed with women, and he grew the harem, and even his original legendary power had declined to the master level.

This incident is somewhat similar to that of one of the fallen kingdom twins: Bill Liadon.

The two are also teenagers who became famous, and they also plummeted in adulthood, and they have the same negative attitude

But Bill Liaton was only the son of the Earl, and the fall was also the fall, and there were the same substitutes.

Brian XVII is the lord of a country! The only king!

Although in terms of people's livelihood policy, Brian XVII did not make any major mistakes, nor did he waste money to build any self-respecting spectacle.

But as the king of a nation, mediocrity itself is the original sin!

Such a king is sufficient, but he is not enterprising at all.

Eugene felt a special headache when he thought that the king had a sharp blade in his hand but did not know how to take the initiative, wasting twenty years of the peak military power of the Rose Kingdom in vain.

"Whew-"

Eugene Talloran shook his head, turned and lifted the tent, and slipped out of the slightly cramped tent.

He looked up at the blue sky through the foliage.

The fresh air in the forest dispelled the dissatisfaction in my heart.

"The king's command must be obeyed."

"For now, I just have to do what I have to do."

He took a deep breath, stepped out of the tent, and began the forty-seventh patrol.

When it comes to a possible capture of a legendary red dragon, Eugene Talloran reminds himself that he must be at his best.

"Eugene-sama!"

"Legion Commander!"

"Boss!"

Along the way, all the busy soldiers spontaneously raised their hands and saluted him when they saw him.

This is a rare scene to see in other four-color legions.

Eugene nodded to them as well.

He watched silently at the group of soldiers, who were carrying all sorts of weapons of war, either alone or in the woodland magic cart.

Crystal Cannons, Forbidden Stone Chains, Insulated Spikes, Frost Bombs.

One by one, the equipment for the dragon clan with different attributes slowly passed by his eyes, and was set up in different directions according to the regulations to prevent where there were loopholes.

"It's been the third day, and the dragon hasn't noticed that his family is being attacked?"

"There's obviously a dragon egg in that tribe, and theoretically this Centaur tribe shouldn't be given up easily by the dragon."

Standing on a makeshift watchtower, Eugene observes the protective equipment built by the group of centaurs in the distance, wondering if he has missed any detail somewhere.

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After Ron's departure, the Centaur tribe was very faithful and quick to carry out the two tasks he had left behind:

One: Inquire about the city that flies in the sky

Two: Find other intelligent creatures in the Red Earth Heights to take them as dependents and spread the belief of dragons.

However, these actions soon attracted the attention of the [Red Legion], one of the Five Colored Legions, the de facto controller of the entire Red Heights.

The five-colored legions of the Rose Kingdom are stationed at the borders of the kingdom.

While protecting the Rose Kingdom from other kingdoms, they also suppressed the five forbidden areas for humans.

The main task of the Red Legion is to monitor the movement of the Fire Mountain, in order to prevent the Red Dragon and other fire elemental beings living in it from rioting, threatening the humans living in the entire Red Earth Highlands.

It stands to reason that the main army of the Red Legion should not leave the garrison at will.

But there are always exceptions.

Eugene looked at the group of bruised centaurs, and there was a hidden anxiety on Gujing Wubo's face.

He commanded the legion to trap the group here, deliberately surrounding them but not fighting them, in order to lure out the dragon behind them.

Thinking of Princess Pandora, who was far away in the royal capital, Eugene couldn't help but scratch his head in distress.

"A teenage red dragon can't satisfy her appetite anymore, and I have to catch more dragons."

But if you don't extinguish the fire, the group of red dragons that inhabit the mountains are cunning like rabbits and don't go out at all, and it is already an unexpected joy to be able to catch a young red dragon before

It's hard to catch a living dragon!

"I hope it's a color dragon or a gem dragon, if it's a metal dragon."

When I think of the relationship between Metal Dragon Island and the kingdom

Eugene couldn't help frowning, he had been planning this dragon hunting operation for a long time, and the special equipment for the five-colored dragon and the gem dragon had been built half a year ago, but he didn't expect to get stuck in the step of leading the dragon out of the mountain.

Now I can only pray to the sky that Lady Luck will be on my side.

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On the opposite side of the human camp.

Due to the order of the Red Legion Commander to besiege and not attack, a small number of remnants of the Centaurs who broke through the siege were given a temporary rest and respite by the glazed lake.

But it was just a breather.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, the surprise attack of the human legion was so rapid that the large amount of herbs, dried meat and other spare materials stored by the Centaur tribe were all discarded in the original tribal camp, and there was no time to carry them away.

After two days of fatigue and lack of water, even the most sturdy male Centaur began to show signs of weakness and weakness. Not to mention the already frail female centaurs and centaur cubs.

Inside a makeshift tent erected by the Centaurs.

A large number of people surrounded Kaz and constantly reported on the situation outside.

"Patriarch, the last bit of stored food last night was also exhausted, and today everyone can only collect some birch bark mixed with acorns to boil water to eat, many clansmen."

"Patriarch, the breakout team led by Sandy was stopped, and that group of humans set up a large number of magic traps around us, and the breakout team couldn't break through this jungle at all"

"Patriarch, three more clansmen have fallen ill, the protection team is seriously understaffed, and there are only 146 arrows left, even if you add the females, it is far away."

Centaur Patriarch Kaz frowned as he listened to his subordinates' reports.

Every time a clansman reported, his eyebrows would furrow a little deeper.

As bad news came, so did the negative effects of fleeing the tribal camps: hunger, injuries, and demoralization.

Among them, hunger and illness are secondary, and the most terrifying thing is that despair has begun to appear in the current crowd!

Once the fear is completely spread, then there is no need for humans to attack, and this group of centaurs who have not closed their eyes for three days and three nights will collapse on their own.

"You guys go back first, I want to figure out a way."

"Don't worry, the master is already on his way, and the victory will definitely belong to the Centaurs!"

After comforting him, Kaz waved his hand to disperse the centaurs who had come to report.

"Hey"

The Centaur Patriarch Kaz furrowed his brow, his mind almost cluttered with bad news.

Looking at the colorful dragon scales in his hand that did not respond, Kaz angrily hammered the big tree beside him.

"Bang!"

There was a muffled sound, and a clearly visible fist mark appeared on the stout tree.

"Damn, what the hell is going on with those humans! It's just this time of the raid! ”

The few tribes conquered by the Centaurs had long since been broken up, and now only a few males and a few sturdy females were left to break out of the encirclement with Kaz.

Two days ago, Kaz, the leader of the centaurs, could also use the name of the dragon master to inspire everyone, perseverance is victory, and the dragon lord will avenge us.

Many centaurs are also able to maintain their fighting spirit precisely because of the deep impression left by the colorful dragon before.

But now that the ammunition is gone, the mighty dragon has not appeared for a long time, even though he has called to the colored dragon scales countless times, but has not received the slightest reply.

"Have we already been abandoned by that adult?"

The centaur patriarch thought a little desperately.

He suddenly looked at the door: "Who's there!" ”

"Kaz, it's me."

A female with bright yellow hair suddenly lifted the tent curtain and walked in.

From the perspective of the Centaur clan, this is definitely a standard Centaur beauty.

She looked at her husband, who had not rested for three days and three nights, with a tired face on his face, and walked to his side with some distress.

She reached out and gently massaged his stiff back, and said softly:

"Kaz, maybe it's time for the worst."

Kaz, the leader of the centaurs, looked at his wife with resolute eyes, and forced himself to show a smile:

"You mean all the breakouts? I've thought about this method too. ”

"But that human is too powerful."

I thought of that night, the human man who was holding a red giant sword and wearing red lotus armor.

Kaz still had some apprehensions.

That powerful human slashed three adult horses with a single blow, and knocked himself flying as he prepared to throw a spear!

Although I don't know why the other party spared his life.

But Kaz knew that as long as the other party didn't want to let him go that day, then he would have already returned to the arms of the god of centaurs on the night he was raided.

"I don't have the confidence to beat him, or even the certainty of connecting him with a single blow."

Kaz looked at his wife, did not hide it, and directly told the truth.

He kept it in his heart and never told anyone about it.

To the clansmen outside, Kaz said that he could definitely defeat the human leader of the other party.

But he knew.

For the Centaurs

From start to finish, there was no hope of victory in this unequal battle.

Lilia's mother shook her head:

"You misunderstood me."

"I mean, let Sandy and Gar run away with Lilia's eggs. It's up to us to contain those humans head-on, and even if we are defeated, we can drag on for a while. ”

"Only in this way, maybe there will be a chance to escape."

"I know what the dragon thinks. In its eyes, even if we are added together, it is not as important as Lilia's weight in his eyes. ”

"As long as Lilia is safe, even if we are all defeated and killed, the dragon will avenge us. On the other hand, if Lilia falls into the hands of those humans, even if we survive, we will have to face the punishment of the dragon."

"Since death is everywhere, why don't we fight it?"

Kaz looked up, his brow a little loose, as if he was thinking about something.

His wife's words were like a clear spring, which cleared the doubts in his heart and made him gradually come back to his senses.

Looking at the huge "dragon egg" behind him that still failed to hatch, the liquid nutrients in it had been almost absorbed at this time.

In the sunlight, you can faintly see Lilia curled up inside through the eggshell.

"Good! Just do as you say. ”

Kaz finally made up her mind.

He turned and took out a very thin piece of parchment from the table, on which was written the imprint and heritage of the Centaur tribe.

He carefully folded the parchment in half and shoved it into his wife's hand.

"This is the last legacy of the Centaurs, you"

"I know."

Kaz and his wife looked at each other.

The female centaur nodded.

There is no need for much talk between partners.

The two centaurs silently embraced each other.

Kaz buried her head in her wife's hair, sniffing the scent that belonged to her.

Normally, Kaz would never do this, and that would damage the image of the patriarch.

But perhaps it was the last time they would hug, and he didn't want to regret it.

There was silence in the tent for a moment

Eventually, Kaz raised his head and commanded in a solemn whisper:

"You go out and call Sandy and Gar in, and you must keep it quiet, we must keep this matter absolutely secret, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."

The wife nodded.

She knew that once this matter spread, she was afraid that the centaur clan would fall apart on the spot.

This can only be done by her, and Kaz's every move is watched and cannot be moved around at will.

She crept out of the tent, and in a few moments, brought in two centaurs who were still bleeding from the bandages where their arms were bandaged.

The two of them are the two sons of the Centaur patriarch Kaz.

"Patriarch, you called us?"

Sandy and Gar came in and saluted respectfully.

But the expected response did not come.

Seeing that the look of the father in front of him seemed to be a little wrong, the two brothers gradually felt uneasy in their hearts.

"Father, what's going on, you seem."

The anxious Sandy was the first to raise his doubts.

Kaz watched them silently, not scolding them for the mistake they had just called.

In normal times, he would have reprimanded the two of them viciously: You are the only leader in the tribe and no father.

But at the moment of life and death, I can't take care of so much.

He sighed and spoke slowly:

"Sandy, Gar, my child, now that our tribe is in danger, have you heard those rumors about the dragon scourge?"

"This"

Sandy and Gar looked at each other, not knowing how to answer their father's question.

In fact, as early as the night of the attack, rumors began to circulate among the Centaur tribe that the dragons had brought disaster.

Some even say that it is the human army that Lilia has attracted, as long as Lilia is handed over

"Looks like you're all well aware."

Kaz looked at his two scarred sons, and his heart was once again resolute.

The old man can choose to stay for the sake of the tribe and make a mortal decision, and he can also give up all the glory for his family, even if his soul will never return to the arms of the god of centaurs.

He was silent for a moment, and finally said solemnly:

"In half an hour, it will be the moment when the group of humans will change their guards, and that is the best time for us to break through the siege, and I have been hiding a secret that I have not told anyone."

"As long as you follow the Torrell Mountains to the east, bypass the Twin Rhinos, and follow the markings I left on the trees, you will enter an underground tunnel, which is a secret passage to the dungeon."

"What? Great, when are we leaving? ”

When Sandy and Gar heard this rare good news, their eyes lit up as they watched their father shout excitedly.

"Ahem."

"It's not us, it's just the two of you who will go to the dungeon this time. And your sister, and don't tell anyone else about this news. ”

"Why?"

Sandy was at a loss, and they didn't understand why their father didn't call the other clansmen to run together.

Kaz looked at the stupid son in front of him who was always rushing to the front line and the silent second son next to him, and sighed deeply.

"You have to remember that the fewer people know about this, the better the hope of survival, and you must protect your sister."

"But."

Sandy seemed to want to refute, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by his mother next to him:

"Obedient! Unless you stop thinking of Him as your Father! ”

The mother, who usually has a gentle face, has an extremely serious face at this time.

She stuffed the parchment into the blanket that encased Lilia, wrapped the last exposed eggshell and handed him to her brother Sandy.

"Protect your sister and don't let her get hurt."

Looking at their parents' movements, the two brothers understood what they meant, even if they were sluggish.

They wanted to use the large army as bait to attract attention and ensure their escape.

"Me"

"I disagree!"

Just when Sandy was in tears and didn't know what to say, Gar, who had been silent, stood up.

By this time, he had lost the youthful appearance of his first hunt, and the scars and bandages on his body proved that he had become a true Centaur warrior.

Gar smiled and walked up to his father, ignoring his father's round eyes, patted his injured left leg and said with a smile:

"Don't stare at me, Dad, I can't run fast with a leg injury now, and besides, I hate running long distances the most, so let Sandy do this kind of hard work, he's good at it."

As he spoke, he took out a rectangular item wrapped densely packed with various lines from the fish skin package he was carrying.

It was an improvised explosive device (IED) that he had previously obtained from various fragmentary materials obtained from human caravans.

Although the power has not yet been tested, Gar believes that he will not be disappointed by his years of research, and all these years of hard work will not be wasted.

Gar looked at Sandy and said with a firm look in his eyes:

"And I'll open the way for you!"

"You guys."

"Sandy, go, we'll all bless you."

His mother wiped his cheeks,

The younger brother gently hammered his chest,

His father turned his back to him and looked silently at the starry sky.

Sandy looked at the family in front of him in a daze.

He didn't know what to say now.

But he knew that the best thing he should do now was to accede to their request and complete this last mission.

"I understand, stake my life and glory, I will definitely protect my sister and never let her be hurt in the slightest!"

Kaz, the leader of the centaurs, nodded, and without further words, turned and walked out of the tent.

After that, my wife would tell them in detail.

He must seize the time to start preparing to blow the horn of the counterattack and buy the child time to escape.

The firefly-like starlight in the night sky illuminated his steps.

He walked deep in the mountains and forests, carefully avoiding all kinds of traps, until he came to a hidden cave.

He crept over to the entrance of the cave, tapped twice, and pushed the door open.

(End of chapter)