Chapter 170 - Strange sword (2/2)

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Jack and the others continued deeper into the tunnel. The tunnel headed downwards which was a good sign meaning they were heading in the right direction towards Ray, but the path soon leveled off and once again the tunnels no longer looked like an ordinary cave but instead was crafted fully out of stone slaps.

The area widened and they could no longer see the top of the ceiling. There were many paths through the tunnels and they continued to follow Jack.

”Do you even know where you're going?” Gary asked.

Once again, they had reached a point where they were able to select multiple routes to head down into. Jack started to sniff the air before choosing one.

”that way!” Jack said as he pointed at one of the tunnels.

”And how do you know that?”

”I can smell water, can't you?”

”What am I a dog?” Gary said.

Despite Gary's fears of them being lost down here forever, he had no choice but to trust Jack. After walking for what felt like hours the others were starting to lose hope.

”Maybe Ray is dead?” Badger said. ”He would have sent us a message by now right?”

”or he could just be passed out,” Garry replied.

”Why don't we head back up and call for more help. We can get Von and the others to call for a search team and have more chance of finding him.”

”I don't think that's a good idea.” Jack said, ”Remember what Ray said, the academy could be attacked any day now. If all of a sudden many knights go missing to look for Ray, it will be the perfect opportunity. The academy is already low on knights as it is.”

”Don't you think Avrion is already doomed?” Sloth asked. ”You saw the beasts down here, Ray is the strongest person in the academy right now and even he couldn't deal with two of them.”

Then Jack suddenly stopped and started sniff once more.

”The water, we're getting closer it's this way.”

As the group followed Jack, they too could now hear the sound of running water. And eventually, they entered a large chamber with several different tunnels all leading in a different direction.

”Do you know which one?” Gary asked.

”The smell is coming from all of them and the sound is bouncing off the cave walls, I can't tell which one,” Jack replied.

Suddenly the light crystals they each held started to fade.

”What's happening?” Sloth cried.

Then the lights went out and they were in complete darkness.

A sinister laugh could be heard and all of them recognized it well. It was Morfran the Dark Guild leader.