Chapter 87 The Great Hunt 8 (2/2)

”We are going to do it...” He said while taking the Razor Feather with his hand. ”I'm going to trussst you... don't fail my trussst...”

”Don't worry, I might not be the nicest guy in the universe, but at least I'm trustworthy.” John said honestly.

”All right...” The archer glanced at the female and male Florans before he cut himself first.

The other two took a glance at the colorful feather in their hands and immediately cut themselves as well. They did it without hesitation after their apparent leader, the archer, cut himself first.

In less than 20 seconds the three Florans were on the ground, unconscious.

John took his Matter Manipulator and was about to start digging when he felt something.

He carefully scanned his surroundings.

When he saw that there was no one he confusedly scratched his head.

[What's happening.... I'm certain that I just felt that I was being watched.] John thought while he took one last look at his surroundings. [Maybe it was just my imagination...]

He proceeded to open up the holes in the ground and place the unconscious people in them.

Once he was done dealing with them, John proceeded to start finding a way to deal with the huge door in front of him.

Last time the lever was hidden in a higher platform, but this time John saw that there was no higher platform near the door.

John stepped closer to the door and traced his fingers over the surface.

”Mm?” His fingers passed through a small, inconspicuous hole.

He inclined his head and took a closer look.

[A keyhole?] John saw that the small hole was in fact a keyhole. But...

[Where might be the key?] John glanced around but saw no place that could be used to hide such object.

[Or...] John's gaze hovered at the wolf's body. [Maybe..... it's inside him...?]

John was pretty sure that the key was somewhat related with the beast that now lay dead on the ground.

As for why, it's simple. The beast really looked like a guardian of sorts.

[I have to at least try...]

And like that, John approached the beast with the dagger on his hand.

John was about to start cutting when something shone and caught his attention.

He looked at the shining object that was tied in the wolf's neck.

He was unable to see it earlier because it was hidden in the wolf's fur, but now that he was very close to the corpse he was able to it clearly.

After a quick glance he was able to confirm that it was indeed the key that would enter in the door's keyhole.

[Well...] John thought while retrieving the object from the wolf's body, [Let's continue forward then.....I wonder...how many different landscapes I have to go until I reach the end...?]