Chapter 41 (1/2)

Chapter 41: Run!!!

According to common sense, ferocious beasts in a wood so close to the city should’ve been eliminated if there were any.

But it was possible that some animals came here when they were lost or starving.

In such a case, the missing girl probably wouldn’t have met a good end.

In any case, they had to search for the girl. It was also possible that she was hiding in a safe place and trembling by herself.

Night had fallen again. Roland summoned four light spheres, but they found nothing after scouring for a while.

Roland suggested, “Why don’t we separate? This is a fairly large place. With your night vision, you should be able to move freely. Whether or not we find the missing girl, we will meet at the city gate in the morning. How does that sound?”

“Well…” Betta hesitated but nodded in the end.

Then, the two of them separated.

The place was quiet but emanated scary noises now and then. After they separated, it was even quieter and more horrifying.

The thirty-meter radius around the light spheres was as bright as day, but further away was complete darkness.

It was pitch-black. Something seemed liable to rush out any moment.

Dry leaves rustled as Roland stepped on them. The tiny noises from the daytime were now clearly audible.

Roland was rather scared in such an environment, too, but he gritted his teeth and looked for any possible lead.

After a long time, he suddenly saw a trail.

On the dry leaves, a line of footprints extended forward.

The footprint was two sizes smaller than Roland’s. It could only belong to a child or a woman.

Delighted, Roland tracked the footprints.

Five minutes later, he found a site where the leaves had been disturbed. A gray basket had fallen, and several white mushrooms were scattered.

The dry leaves were furrowed, and drag marks swam into the depths of darkness.

Gloomily, Roland ran forth.

Ten minutes later, he found a dark cave at the foot of a hill.

The drag marks entered the cave.

Hardly had Roland approached the cave when he smelled an intense stench.

It smelled like fish, mixed with the stink of goats.

Roland floated the sphere of light inside, only to discover that the cave was quite deep.

Should I go in alone? Roland thought for a moment. Then, he gathered the four light b.a.l.l.s into a big one and shot it at the sky. It exploded like fireworks.

The dark sky was illuminated for three seconds, before the dust of light fell like rain.

Roland summoned another four light b.a.l.l.s.

Four minutes later, he shot the four b.a.l.l.s again.

Then, he repeated the process.

Very soon, Betta arrived at his location, breathing hard.

“Brother Roland, it was indeed you who lit the fireworks!” Betta panted and said, “Did you find anything?”

Roland nodded and said, “I found a basket and mushrooms. There’s also drag marks leading into the cave.”

Betta’s eyes glittered. “This is definitely the place. As a half-warrior, I’ll lead the charge. Brother Roland, you’ll control the enemy just like before.”

Drawing his longsword from the Backpack, Betta entered the cave.

Roland followed him.

The stench was even more intense after they entered the cave.

Both of them subconsciously covered their noses with one hand.

The cave was damp, with water on the wall.

The tunnel was about two meters tall, so they could walk without lowering their heads. It was also broad enough for them to walk next to each other.