Behind them, a burly man carrying a huge cloth bag blocked their way.

The thief shouted, "Tagore, stop her for me!"

The burly Tagore slammed his foot into the passageway, his massive frame blocking the way: "Little girl, where do you think you're going to run off to?"

The black cat stumbled, changed direction, and leaned against the wall.

Mame-no-suke drove off the thieves, stood in front of the black cat, his fur standing on end, and let out a loud "ha-ha!"

The burly man put down the cloth bag, walked up to the thief, and teased him:

"You can't even handle a little girl? Have you not had sex in years and don't know how to kill someone anymore?"

Cold sweat beaded on the thief's forehead; curses and poison spread through his body.

"Watch out, something's wrong with that cat!"

He tilted his head back and drank a bottle of antidote, but it had no effect whatsoever.

The burly man shrugged it off: "Ha, it's just Dix's 'products,' what's the big deal? In fact, isn't this increasing our revenue?"

The thief retorted, "That stuff is different; the antidote won't work!"

Mame-no-suke overheard their conversation, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

You carry the scent of thieves.

After hearing the thief's words, the burly man's gaze towards the cat became wary:

"What do we do now? Just stay in this stalemate? If others find out, it'll be troublesome."

The thief swallowed hard, panting, and said, "There's no need to do it myself. Is there anything left?"

The strong man nodded.

"Alright, then let this little girl fend for herself."

The thief smirked. He picked up the cloth bag from the ground and opened it. Inside, lay a killer ant with its limbs broken.

"I know you're very capable, so let those ants play with you."

……

In the passageway at the end of the cave.

A figure wearing a green mask and completely wrapped in a light blue traveler's trench coat peeked out from the side.

Her gaze was fierce as she stared at the two thieves, her right hand resting on the hilt of her sword at her waist, as if she were about to draw it at any moment.

This person was none other than Ryu, who had been entrusted by Shaka to pick up and drop off Blank.

Originally, according to her style of doing things, she would have rushed out immediately and killed them, but Xia Jia's advice made her choose to remain still.

Recalling Shaka's admonition before his departure:

"First, the newborn Astrea needs growth and nourishment. Most of the current threats will become resources for her to become stronger."

Ryu also witnessed the combat prowess of the current members of the clan.

"The Blank siblings, who are countless times stronger than Lyra; a swordsman with a speed-attack style comparable to Kaguya; a healer and curser who is slightly weaker than Maru but possesses powerful support abilities; a mage with magic similar to Silence."

There's also a forward who will be no weaker than the dwarf Aste.

Not to boast, but she felt that the Astrea Familia was now fully capable of surpassing their former selves.

"With the combined efforts of the Blank Squad, a mere swarm of killer ants won't cause any casualties. We also have life-saving spatial items... I don't need to intervene." That's Ryu's assessment.

Therefore, she focused entirely on the second task.

“According to Commander Xia… Commander Xia, it’s entrapment.” Liu muttered the new term.

Simply put, it's about playing along with the enemy's plan, letting them do as they please, and then, after figuring out all their details, catching all these easy targets in one fell swoop!

The stubborn elf regained his senses and vaguely recalled the wisdom of his deceased companions.

Moments later, killer ants swarmed in the passageway.

Two members of the secret faction left the cave with laughter, leaving only Black Cat holding a short blade, ready for battle.

"Hey, Tagore, help me up. That little guy's poison is too strong. I can't take it."

They left the cave.

The thief leaned weakly against the burly man, sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Thanks for reminding me, otherwise I would have fallen for the same trick as you," Tagore said with a sly smile.

He paused for a moment, then continued with a sigh, "It's just a pity we didn't catch that thing; we could have sold it for a lot of money."

The thief scoffed, "Forget it, that's beyond our reach. Let Dix deal with it."

Conversation room.

The two felt the wind blowing past their ears.

The two stopped in their tracks at the same time: "Who?!"

A figure suddenly appeared in the passage ahead. She raised her head, her eyes flashing with a fierce light.

The next second, the figure disappeared, and the two only felt a flash of white light before their eyes, and the thief's limbs were already flying through the air.

The burly man's pupils contracted, his heart pounded wildly, and before him stood a figure entirely covered in emerald green, one foot planted on the thief's head, staring at him with icy eyes.

"Swift, swift wind!!!"

"Ughh ...

The burly man completely abandoned any sense of brotherhood, kicked his legs against the ground, and charged into the depths of the passageway.

Instead of immediately chasing the burly man, Ryu held his short sword to the thief's throat and questioned him:

"Speak! Who are you people? And who is this Dicks you just mentioned? Where is he now?"

The thief gave a bitter laugh: "Just kill me!"

Liu plunged his knife into the thief's waist and said coldly, "Speak!"

The thief grinned and shouted, "Give up! Don't expect to get anything from me. Death is just a new beginning, and my god will grant my wish!"

Thanatos…

A name appeared in Ryu's mind.

This person's mental state is exactly the same as that of the little girl who killed Adi.

Knowing he wouldn't get any information out of him, Liu pierced the other's throat with a single stroke to prevent him from self-destructing. His gaze, however, remained fixed on the figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

We have to follow.

……

Level 12.

In the undiscovered "unknown territory," the burly man panted heavily, his face filled with terror as he sprinted through the alleyway.

He navigated around the complex terrain and arrived at a sealed stone wall.

"Drink, drink, drink! Gale, damn it, that bastard Chanis didn't say Gale would be involved!!"

"Who exactly is he trying to cause trouble for?!"

The burly man kept swallowing, wiping the cold sweat from his brow; fear was causing his adrenaline to surge wildly.

He looked at the rock face, drew the dagger from his waist, and began to dig into the rock.

The clanging and jingling sounds echoed in the quiet alleyway.

A moment later, the rock in front of him broke, and the strong man's face lit up with joy. Then he twisted his waist and crawled inside.

rear.

Liu sped off in the direction the sound came from.

The burly man was originally bait she deliberately let go, but she lost track of him for a while because of the complicated terrain.

Now, following the directions of the sound, they quickly found the wall that was being gradually repaired.

She narrowed her eyes, drew her wooden sword, and smashed the rock.

Following the dark corridor, at the end of the road, they saw a burly man crawling through a large metal door.

"stop!"

The sound was like the Grim Reaper's death warrant, but the burly man was no longer afraid. A crimson spherical object in his hand glowed red.

"Hahaha, you can't kill me, you can't kill me!"

A buzzing vibration arose, and the massive metal door slammed down.

"hateful!"

Ryu drew his katana and threw it. The katana struck the metal gate but didn't leave even a scratch.

As Ryu looked at the gate before him, which was made entirely of the hardest metal, Orichalcos, a storm raged in his heart.

Why is there a large gate in the dungeon?

Is it natural or man-made? If it's man-made, how much money would it take to build such a huge metal door?

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