Chapter 542 - Friends & Foes (2/2)

“What has it got to do with me!” Celestina interrupted furiously “Isn’t he still alive anyway? I don’t believe that anything will happen to that sly, cunning bastard! Anyway, you’re still around for hi too well so don’t disturb me anymore!”

Celestina cut off the spiritual communications without hesitation It seemed that she was deterhed helplessly and she opened her eyes to the clashi+ng crowd

h you hated Master… I feel that you still trust hilad that Celestina couldn’t hear her thinking aloud

azed into the pitch-dark cave before hins of excavations, the dense natural essence was still retained around here Above hiround beneath his feet was uneven and slippery Rhode had long gotten used to such an environment, but Emily shambled her way behind him It was apparent that this environ lady But even so, Eru in her eyes

She still isn’t aware, it seems…

Rhode had received news from Celia about the situation outside As he had expected, Edward’sthat their Chairman had died Authority was the best bait for fishes Edward had died and Emily wasn’t around to take over What future was there left for Edward Trade association? Also…

Rhode glanced at Emily

After she returned to the surface, perhaps it wouldn’t be the same Edward Trade association that she was once so familiar with anymore Will she continue to say there?

“Miss Seren?” Emily came to a stop and called out in uncertainty

At thatweapons and huuely

Rhode grabbed her hand with a s will be fine”

Rhode lifted the torch while leading E forward Soon, they reached the end of the tunnel and turned into the corner where the light had spilled in fro ical crystals blooical crystals garden stood some fully-armed men The men turned toward the sound of footsteps and drew their weapons hurriedly as soon as they spotted Rhode and Emily

After all, this place was in the deepladies here To Rhode’s surprise, there wasn’t a single ical crystal mine! The men before them were equipped with steel armor, crossboith a sword and shi+eld on their backs They seemed like private soldiers and adventurers!

But hoas this possible? The mine was a private territory and surely they wouldn’t allow adventurers in, so ere they doing in the Howard Family’s mine? Could it be that the Howard Family had fallen to this pathetic state that they couldn’t even guard their own e that these people appeared during this sensitive period?

“Who are you?!” One of the men bellowed immediately

The other men raised their crossbows and aimed at Rhode and Emily Compared to Rhode, Emily was more familiar with the Howard Family She stepped out bravely “Uncle Carter! It’s me, Eestured to his men to lay down their weapons He narrowed his eyes, scanned Emily from head to toe, and asked in astonishment “It’s really you What happened? Who is that wo here?”

“There was an accident in our mine, Uncle Carter It collapsed and monsters attacked us We came here because we have no choice and we didn’t expect to stumble into your mine…” said Emily

When Emily mentioned the word ‘htly strange expression He scrutinized the man with knitted brows and he discovered that not only were these people dressed strangely, but the ite tools Instead, they seemed like mysterious-runes or odd ornaments that were obviously not used to repair the mine or to worshi+p the Gods

It seems that the situation is indeed not that simple…