Chapter 590 - 536: Land of Rabbits (1/2)
”Thank you! Thank you!” With tears welling up in his eyes, the city lord repeatedly thanked both Arthur and Zodiak, who insisted that he stopped kneeling again and again.
After finally getting him to stop with that, he patted his armor before saying:
”You want to get to the higher floors, right?”
While Zodiak maintained his silence, Arthur actively interacted with other people, even strangers, finding it more efficient than relying on simple movements as if he's a mute.
”Yes, is there another way besides the Sky Door?”
The city lord grinned and answered:
”As a matter of fact, we have a door right under our city but we don't know where it leads.”
”Can you lead us to it then?”
”Why the hurry? Stay for the celebratory banquet!”
Seeing as he'll probably insist on them staying, Arthur waved his hand dismissively while adding:
”All the others have already gone up to the next floor, we must move with haste. Please guide us to the underground door.”
Reluctantly, the city lord did as request and took Zodiak and Arthur to a secret and well-guarded place two hundred meters under the castle.
There were old mages guarding the entrance and constantly the barrier protecting the whole area. Fortunately, with the city lord with them, the two were able to smoothly enter the room and witness a really massive door, as big as the destroyed Sky Door. However, this one was one with the ground and facing the roof, it was golden and closed-shut, just like its counterpart.
”The city was purposely built above the door to hide its existence but I honestly don't know where ti leads or what it does.”
”It's alright, we just need to open it and go through.”
Zodiak ignored the two conversing men and stepped closer to the door, which didn't react to his arrival. Slowly, he pulled a large black talisman from his heart and put it right at the center of the golden door, which soon caused it to lightly shake then submissively open.
With their powers no longer restricted, it wasn't as difficult to open the Sky Door or this one hence the instantaneous and effective result caused by the talisman.
Shortly after, the two contestants passed through the golden door and vanished from the city lord's sight.
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Right when Sol'khin was defeated, the screen displaying what's happening on the 4th floor was cut off and the Red Tower informed everyone present at the Waiting Room that they'll be taken to 5th floor in half a minute.
Lucy wasn't very worried about her husband as she knew he could handle all kinds of troubles, especially with Zodiak tagging with him.
In total, there were 479 contestants who passed through the Sky Door and safely reached 'Haven', which is what the 5th floor is called. Presumably, this floor is like a checkpoint where it is possible to recuperate and gather more data about the Red Tower, specifically the higher floors.
Forne and the rest wanted to quickly reach the top floor, however, when they appeared in Haven, the robotic voice didn't give any task or say how to reach the next floor, which kind of irritated the Black Seat though he could only sigh and patiently wait.