Vol 1 Chapter 5 (1/2)

The Duke’s Collection

Just because he ‘didn’t want to draw too , it was really a fatal miss

If he knew the Golden Capital was like this, even if he was in danger of being stared at, he wouldhis weapon

Perhaps 300 years of sleep was too long, so long that he had lost the ability to scent danger

To not realize Duke Elmond’s true identity, worse yet, to let him escape

To this type of undead creature with such strong regenerative abilities, heavy injuries would only force it to be dor harm to humanity

The him from the past, would never make such a mistake

Ellen gritted his teeth bitterly, picking up his dagger from the floor

When he looked up, he found Cain exa the clothes the duke had left behind

The scent of blood in the rooer, but Cain seemed indifferent to it

Then the knight extended his hand, picking up so from the pool of blood — It was a small key

“What do you think this opens?” eyeing his companion, he asked

“Probably a trap door so

He surveyed his surroundings, lifted his hand, he started cutting away at the tapestries on the wall

After a moment those probably priceless decorations, were already reduced to scraps in a corner of the wall

Who knows if the duke would spit out anotherthis

There was not a single crack on the walls, the elf shook his head in disappointment

Cain was unwilling to give up though, and cast another spell on himself

“What is that?”

“Holy Eye If there is any ic traps in the area then — ah there it is”

Cain inserted the key into an invisible keyhole on the wall, reached his hand forward to push, a slab sunk inwards, and at the same time a section underneath popped out

Within was a notebook and…

“Another key?” the knight frowned, “What is this some sort of twisted treasure hunt?”

The elf took the notebook froe

Inside was full of dates and sier

January 15th, Received “Curse Heart”, supplier: Shark, 10

January 18th, Delivered “Male Dog”, recipient: LM, 100

February 1st, Delivered “Witch burned at stake, with stake”, recipient: TP, 100

February 21st, Received “Young Werewolf (?)”, supplier: their father, 30 — February 15th, confirmed to be fake, disposed of

May 5th, Delivered “Siren’s Tears”, recipient: Shark, 0

May 7th, Delivered “Girl on Golden Seat”, recipient: ARC, 100

“The ledger is ht…”Cain read over Ellen’s shoulders, but turned away immediately

“Let’s hand it over to the Queen She’ll kno to deal with it” Ellen hastily read a littlethe notebook away, he turned to ask “About that second key, any luck?”

Cain led him to another wall, a section of the as darker, under a closer inspection it was smoother than the rest of the sections

“Probably a secret rooht “but I feel it shouldn’t be opened”

“Did the Holy Eye tell you that?”

“Mother always said a vaood” Cain shrugged “And the Holy shi+eld can’t be used again for soic, please come at me here”

He pointed to his te open the door