247 Princes Tower Part 4 (1/2)

[ Z Tower ]

This was the translation of the text he found at the entrance. Beside this was a symbol that was similar to the symbol he found on the logbook.

It was the symbol of the Prince of the Lonar Alliance, Zacchaeus Zaimphail.

This revelation even made Wallace believe that the Z-Company which was existing for decades was truly closely related to the Prince's remnants...

It may be his followers or perhaps a coincidence. He couldn't tell for sure but he was a bit expectant to learn whatever the truth this building was hiding.

”Wallace! Hurry!”

Yumi called him as he slowly steps back while using his Lightning Break from time to time to ensure that the insects would not follow them.

”Flame Cover!”

Clint cast a wide-scale spell to lessen Wallace's burden so he could back out...

”How do we even close it?!”

Elaine suddenly thought of the problem. They thought of this too but defending a single door was better than defending from all sides.

”I don't know... Find--”

As soon as Yumi planned to instruct them to find a way to close the doorway, a sudden creaking sound was heard as the door was slowly closing after Wallace entered the room. It was as if it was waiting for him to enter.

”Eh?”

The members of their group except for Wallace weren't sure what was happening but whatever it was, it did save them the trouble of fighting such a large number of small creatures.

”Careful... This might be a trap!”

Yumi reminded everyone as they waited for any traps to be activated. They were thinking that the insects were truly meant to bring them here and be trapped inside the room.

'Is this a toxin room trap? or a water trap? Maybe, this place was about to get burned and we'll get cooked alive?'

Hannah was already imagining the worst-case scenario but luckily, nothing like that happened as Wallace opened another path leading down by forcefully lifting up one of the floor mats.

They were truly glad that the man was here since even though they might also find that hidden path, it might take some time.

Ssssss!

The sound of hissing snakes was heard as they entered the dimly lit tunnel that should lead them further down. But after looking around and extending their senses several times, they were unable to find any snakes at all.

They concluded that it was most likely due to the wind's speed causing vibration through the air.

Anyway, based on Wallace's words, this tunnel should be a shortcut so they were actually expecting that they will be entering an elevator shaft or something similar.

”It doesn't feel like we're going downwards. We're just going straight ahead...”

Yumi voiced out her thoughts. She was not doubting Wallace's decision but she wanted to confirm that her sense of direction was still alright. Who knows whether she was affected by a spell or poison that was making her unable to properly sense her surroundings...

”It's alright... We're on the right track...”

Wallace assured the group as if it wasn't his first time here.

***

Dr. Mao was one of the subordinates of the Grand Arcanist and was partly working as a doctor within the Cloud Hawk Manor.

Unlike Charles Mavis who studied all the paths of Mage Doctor and achieved the possible peak of it, he was only focused on the Enhancement Path and only having a few knowledge in the Alteration Path and others.