Chapter 112 Leaving the empire 2 (1/2)
”so that's how it works...”
Mars played with his [Living god: presence] turning it on and off again like a child playing with the lights, unknowingly scaring the maids that walked by his room in the process
”this is neat...”
Mars continued to play with his new skill until the sun fell down over the horizon and night fell
”now then... Victoria”
”what..?”
”wanna go find something?”
Victoria jumped up on the bed and looked into Mars's face with cat-like curiosity as her horns flashed
”find... what?”
Mars reached up and slowly petted her on the head
”whatever smells so... nostalgic”
Victoria tilted her head to the side while her horns flashed again
”okay..?”
”good then let's go”
Mars walked out of the room followed by Victoria and came face to face with the maid he had ordered to leave the room earlier, the maid tilted her head to the side and asked Mars
”dear guest, where are you going this time of night?”
”sorry could you show me the way to the mess hall?”
”certainly but why don't I bring you some food instead?”
”no I would prefer the mess hall”
”okay, then please follow after me”
Mars followed after the maid and soon arrived on the 3rd floor were the mess hall was, the hall was filled with servants and soldiers eating and making marry some looked at Mars but most ignored his presence
'the smell is fainter now...'
Mars sat down at a empty bench and had the maid bring him some food, after eating he rose from his seat and asked the maid
”what's your name?”
”my name is Anna dear guest”
Mars gave a nod
”then Anna could you show me the way to the roof”
”the roof?”
Anna tilted her head to the side in confusion, but Mars just gave a smile and said
”I would like to watch the stars for a bit”
”...okay then please follow me dear guest”
Mars followed after Anna out of the mess hall and all the way up to the roof via the central staircase Mars stepped out on the room and looked up, the stars were clearly visible as there were very few clouds
'the smell is even fainter here...'
Mars looked down on the floor and thought to himself
'the basement... no the dungeon, oh well'
Mars stood and watched the stars for some time before he nodded his head and said to Anna
”Anna could you show me back to my room?”
”certainly dear guest”
Mars followed Anna down the stairs and felt the scent get stronger and stronger so when Anna turned and walked off the stairs while Mars and Victoria continued going down, he managed to reach the ground floor and find the stairs going down before Anna caught up to him again
”dear guest you can't go down there!”
Mars just gave a smile and began walking down the stairs
'the scent is getting stronger...'
Anna followed after Mars
”please dear guest return with me to your room!”
”I don't think so”
”you leave me no other option, GUARDS!”
Mars ignored Anna and kept walking down and eventually reached the dungeon, it was a hallway with solid looking metal doors on both sides of the hallway, Mars strolled down the hallway and quickly found a extra reinforced metal door with formation runes on it were the nostalgic scent was coming from
'in there..?'
”HALT!”
Mars looked and saw a group of guards was running his way with spears raised
”I don't think so... [STOP]”
as Mars commanded the guards all froze and fell over, they were passed out
”this is really convenient... well whatever let's get this door open...”
Mars looked at the formation runes for a moment before he discovered they were circle runes and gave a sigh
”well then”
Mars summoned his flame and put in on the door handle, the white flame eventually begun melting the door and with a clang did the handle fall to the ground, Mars gave a smile and pushed the door open
”excuse me..?”
Mars called out into the room but after waiting for a bit he received no answer so he simply walked in and looked around, the room was dark without even a single window Mars re-summoned his flame to light up the room and spotted a figure sitting on the floor covered in a dirty rag, but one thing stood out to Mars it was a metal collar that the figure wore, Mars squatted down and looked at the collar