246 Princes Tower Part 3 (1/2)
”We should be safe here from that attack...”
Wallace announced and had a look at the surroundings. The place wasn't dark at all due to several glowing crystals lighting it up.
The ground floor they were at was quite simple if it was carefully observed, only the glowing crystals were unusual.
Aside from being dusty and partly mossy place, this floor was actually constructed very well if it was cleaned.
There was a section for the receptionists in front and there were stairs leading to the upper floors. Looking closely, there was even a suspected elevator on the right side.
As they searched for possible path onwards, they saw a wrecked door just behind the receptionist's table. But this seems to lead them further inside the ground floor.
They have to take a path going underground.
”Follow me, there's another door on the left. It leads further down.” Wallace said as he took the lead and started walking.
”Elaine, do you think that he has detected our presence here?” Yumi asked referring to her cousin as they followed the young man.
”He should be. But Wallace mentioned that something was blocking his senses. It may be weak but he should sense that we're getting closer.”
”That's good.”
”But if he can't just move up here... He must be in a tight spot, so we have to be careful.”
It made a lot of sense. Everyone hasn't revealed their trump cards yet as they were saving that with their encounter against the organization behind Avery, one of the leaders behind the terrorist attack in the city.
They were expecting that the headmaster was either guarded by a small of group of strong criminals, so they had to be ready.
In any case, Elaine's blood tracking skill was one of a kind so they were sure that the enemies were unaware of their moves at the moment.
”It looks empty...”
The first underground floor they entered was only an empty space. It was opposite to their expectations.
”Wallace, I thought you've said that there's a number of beasts here?”
”Mhmm... Yes... They're on their way. We don't have to engage with them right now, just follow my lead, we'll pass through them.”
”Hannah, Elaine...”
”Yes!”
They understood Yumi's intention so they quickly cast all support spells they have.
”Wind Haste!”
”Mana Boost!”
”Earth Trace”
”Overload”
The Wind Haste gives them boost on their speed while Mana Boost was another coat of mana that helps the magicians maintain their Mana Shell without any troubles.
The Earth Trace and Overload was cast by Elaine and the former was used so they can easily run even by using walls to step on and the latter was used as an alternative for Mana Shell but this Overload was also capable of deflecting some attack back to the sender.
Soon, Wallace and his group run through the dizzying floor full of turns and paths.
”What kind of place is this?!”
”Is this tower full of maze?”
”I hope that it wouldn't be like this on other floors...”
”That's true...”
As they leisurely moved forward, they suddenly heard a creepy sound of crawling insects getting closer to them.
The sound suggested that they were small creatures but their numbers seem to be increasing every second.
”They're behind us... Let's hurry...”
Yumi didn't like the sound of the nearing insects. Although they hadn't seen them yet. She was sure that they were disgusting creatures.
”Oh right... Clint! You have Lava Mines with you, correct? Use that to eliminate some of them or just to halt their advance.”
”Sure!”
Clint agreed to Yumi's suggestion as he focused his mana to one of his bracers and activated its unique spell.