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"Help…"
"Help me!"
Before Länge's cry for help could even fully resound.
She was thrown by Yulian's clone at the Royal Tomb entrance.
"Bang~"
The pink-haired girl's pristine white dress made intimate contact with the ground.
Dust billowed everywhere.
Only after seeing that she was safe and sound did Länge frantically look around.
No one, there was no one anywhere!
That Passerby A Examiner clone, along with her bottle containing the escape golem, had vanished!
What now!
Länge stared at the Royal Tomb entrance, which was just a short distance away.
She bit her lip lightly, wisely choosing not to enter the Royal Tomb again.
Instead, she opted to sit on a broken stone pillar at the Royal Tomb entrance, quietly waiting for the test to end.
Although the outcome of failure was already predetermined.
Länge lowered her head, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.
Her aggrieved expression made Yulian feel a little soft-hearted.
However, if he were truly soft-hearted, And such a Mage passed the test and became a First-Class Mage, "Come back."
To the Yulian clone hidden in the shadows of the Royal Tomb entrance, Yulian issued a command.
After a spatial shift, the latter instantly appeared beside Yulian.
Silently awaiting the next command.
"It was unexpectedly smooth…" Yulian mused, stroking his chin.
From his clone's move to the objective being achieved, only a few short seconds passed.
It even scared the other seemingly experienced Mages into almost dropping their bottles and running away.
The smoothness made Yulian look at Denken and the others, who were gritting their teeth and continuing to explore the next level of the maze.
For a moment, he wasn't sure what to do next.
"Knowing there's an unbeatable existence, yet still daring to persevere to achieve a goal?"
Yulian didn't know if this was foolishness or a commendable spirit.
But after a slight hesitation, Yulian still nodded gently.
He considered it an acknowledgment of them, so he would grudgingly let them safely reach the final tomb chamber.
He casually glanced at Frieren, who was still happily opening treasure chests.
Yulian curled his lips into a wicked smile.
After instructing his clone to bring many Mimics to the path Frieren would inevitably take next, Yulian yawned.
He shifted his gaze to the destination of the Gargoyle army's departure.
Which was where Lawine and Kanne, the two cheating rascals, were located.
He truly didn't know where they got this "strategy guide" from.
To actually know that the Ruins of the King's Tomb had absolutely no defenses along this path.
No traps, or rather, the traps had already been triggered.
No monsters, or rather, the monsters that originally guarded this path had died out countless years ago.
"Perhaps she really is a great noble from a City of Magic."
Yulian stroked his chin.
He was a little greedy for Lawine's family secret.
Before, Lawine had told Yulian that her family had a secret.
At the time, Yulian hadn't paid attention.
Now, Yulian was quite interested.
However, everything would have to wait until the test ended.
Yulian's eyes became slightly serious.
The "monitor" showed that Lawine and Kanne had already entered the Gargoyle army's encirclement.
Yulian had to carefully control the intensity of the test.
If he accidentally caused the death of the two of them, Yulian would still feel some guilt.
After all, he knew Lawine.
And the orange-haired Kanne seemed to be Lawine's closest friend.
"Thump—"
"Thump—"
After descending the stairs, Lawine's footsteps were noticeably heavier.
"Kanne, wait a moment!"
Lawine called out to Kanne.
She waved her hand, unfurling a magical map, her expression somewhat serious.
"Something's wrong."
Something's wrong?
Kanne followed Lawine, looking at the map with some confusion.
As expected, her brows furrowed.
There didn't seem to be these stone statues on the map?
Kanne's gaze darted to the high points of the great hall's pillars, where the silent, sitting, and reclining stone statues were.
A faint sense of unease grew in her heart.
"They are monsters..." Compared to Kanne, who hadn't thoroughly studied the Monster Compendium, "Gargoyles!"
"Monsters!"
Kanne's eyes couldn't help but widen.
In an instant, she summoned her staff, preparing for battle!
"Wait!"
Lawine lowered her voice, speaking softly.
"Try not to alarm them."
Lawine bit her lip.
She carefully observed the surrounding environment.
"Let's try to sneak to the next level."
After observing for a while, Lawine noticed that none of the Gargoyles reacted.
She guessed that perhaps by concealing their magical power, they could successfully pass through.
After all, objects without magical power wouldn't attract the attention of monsters.
"Lawine, are you crazy!"
Kanne shouted in a low, disbelieving voice.
"I'm not crazy, Kanne!"
Lawine gritted her teeth.
"You're not crazy, yet you're doing something so risky for the title of First-Class Mage!"
Kanne completely didn't understand!
After all, just in terms of visible numbers!
There were already dozens of these Gargoyles!
As soon as their stealthy infiltration was discovered!
There would be no other possibility for the two of them except to die without a burial place!
"Kanne, listen to me."
At this critical juncture, Lawine, on the contrary, calmed down.
She looked at Kanne with a serene gaze.
"Do you know why I'm willing to accompany you to take the First-Class Mage exam?"
"Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Kanne had a bad premonition.
She looked at Lawine.
She felt that Lawine seemed to have something unspoken.
"Because if I don't become a First-Class Mage..."
"I might be used by my family for a marriage alliance."
Marriage alliance?
How melodramatic!
This scene was clearly observed by Yulian.
He was immediately dumbfounded.
"M-marriage alliance?!"
Kanne was incredulous.
"But I didn't hear you…"
"You didn't hear me mention it before, right?"
Lawine forced a smile.
She cried, explaining through her tears, "Because it's useless..."
"Kanne?"
What good would it do… Kanne trembled, flustered.
Yes!
Something even Lawine couldn't handle.
What good would it do if she knew?
"So, Kanne."
"As you said, this might be a one in ten chance of survival."
"But even if it's a one in ten chance!"
Lawine clenched her fist, her eyes firm.
"I still want to try!"
With their strength, taking other routes would give them no chance to delve deep into the Royal Tomb.
Only here!
Passing this would lead directly to the deepest level of the Royal Tomb!
Only by getting through here!
Would everything have hope!
"Lawine..." Kanne gritted her teeth, tightly holding Lawine's hand.
"I'll go with you!"
The blue and orange figures thus quietly began to move.
Every step was taken with extreme caution.
Yulian wanted to mock their childishness.
After all, their every move was under the surveillance of the Gargoyles.
He only needed to give the order, and in an instant, the two little rascals would be torn to shreds.
But Yulian didn't.
"She has to get back alive..."
"He still wants to ask what the secret is."
Just like that, the dozens of Gargoyles remained silent.
Watching with their own eyes as the two opened the stone door to the next level of the underground palace.
And walked towards the deepest part of the Royal Tomb…
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