Chapter 52: Path of the Thief - I (1/2)

"So what happens to the guy I brought in now?" Merlin couldn't help but ask One of the reasons for his self destructive ga a kid, but clearly he couldn't prove hi at the doorway turned to Merlin and responded to his question with a cold demeanour, "He has been retired for reasons outside of your concern"

Merlin could only assume that retired was used instead of killed, that was typically the way things worked around here

"You will be expected to undergo basic training in our training facility" She spoke once ive you your tasks"

"When you leave this room, turn left and make your way down the tunnel, there you will find the training facility" With that last piece of infor delivered successfully, she left the rooht footsteps quickly fade away as she rushed to catch up with her father who had walked off without her

Merlin waited a fewthe roo down the tunnel until he eventually arrived at what he could only assuer than the gaher too, and there were clear signs of walls being knocked down This rooest overhaul in structure alone, notas actually in the rooround had been filled, and a thick layer of loosely packed dirt covered the entire training facility floor The e obstacle course that took up s in the roo doors and devices that looked like trip wire traps

"How come the city above hasn't caved in on this place?" Merlin couldn't help but wonder out loud There was always a reason for the as aith the excuse of it being ical

"We're not under the city anymore laddie" A voice resounded from behind Merlin, which caused him to jump forward in surprise "We're under the forest a little bit away fro above us but a mass of dirt and trees"

Merlin could not sense the man's presence at all, even when he turned around and looked directly at him, it felt like the man would suddenly vanish if he blinked

"The tree roots areabove us fro, not paying attention to Merlin's reaction

"So, you're the ghost everyone's talking about, huh?" The ain, "I heard you saved my son, thanks"

"I sort of put your kid in that situation in the first place though" Merlin confessed, "It was only right that I got him out"

Merlin's eye briefly inspected the na over thePelear to get angry, but the ood lad, aren't ya, Ghost?"

"It's Merlin Ghost is a cruel nickna" Merlin had a bad feeling he would be explaining himself a lot if he decided to talk to uild

"What a shame, you should stick with it, it's a lot cooler than Merlin, no offence" Pelear teased, "I'm not sure what those circu for this line of work"

Merlin couldn't help but sigh in response

Pelear ruffled Merlin's hair while laughing He just seemed like a jovial uncle at the uild was a cri on psychotic

"Alright, so the boss told ive you the fast course, it see" As Pelear finished talking, a questappeared before Merlin

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[Common Quest]

Path of the Thief I

You've been given a task to show off your abilities on the obstacle course

Complete the obstacle course in four minutes or less