Chapter 421

"Is the interior not as impressive as expected?"

"It seems so."

In response to Dwin's words, Duke Sangtu-an spoke broadly in the common area.

There was no need to light a fire. Everyone here were wizards who could summon their own light.

They had spent the day finding a space where everyone could rest while exploring the dungeon.

"Perhaps the empty cart was noisy. There are no magic books that make a fuss in the world."

"It feels more like they were intentionally removed than not visible."

"I also have that feeling."

Dwin was talkative.

The Duke tended to only speak when necessary.

And the woman said nothing.

Luna was slow to act. When called by Dwin or the Duke, she reacted a beat late. And for the most part, she just nodded or shook her head slowly in response to questions, rarely speaking.

There were no traps to speak of. There were no mazes like the barrier that unfolded outside.

They just had to be careful and explore slowly, which was why it was taking so long.

Both the Duke and Dwin took the lead.

The Duke could not help but know that Dwin was not an ordinary wizard. He was talkative but cautious in his actions, always feeling guarded even when leading the way.

But the woman who introduced herself as Luna.

She just followed the group slightly to the side without saying a word, neither leading nor falling behind.

She did nothing.

She just followed the group with a slightly slow step.

"Luna seems to be someone who is not ordinary."

"I agree."

The Duke nodded at Dwin's words.

There could not be an ordinary person in this place, and Luna, who had yet to show anything, looked the most extraordinary.

She was wearing an ordinary cloak that was not flashy or luxurious, and the wizards of the Duke's group were looking at her with a strange reverence.

Her abilities were unknown, her intentions were unknown, and whether she was an enemy or an ally was unknown.

Somehow, everyone was watching her slow steps, which seemed elegant, but it was not because they were fascinated, but because of the fear-mixed reverence.

The interior was so cold that it was excessive, but in a space where they did not know what was in the depths, Luna looked like someone who had gone for a walk, wiping the walls from time to time.

In fact, she had walked around the common area without sleeping for a day. Occasionally, she stopped and looked somewhere, as if lost in deep thought.

"Let's start moving slowly. It's not a good place to stay for a long time, even if there's nothing special."

"Is that so?"

At the Duke's signal, the wizard group finished preparing to leave, and Luna, who was still preparing to leave, joined the group with her slow steps.

It was strange.

Her steps were slow, but she had never fallen behind.

"Luna seems to be someone unusual." Luna looked ahead and spoke quietly in response to Dwin's talkative question, "If you look at things in an ordinary way, will there be anything extraordinary in the world?" Dwin's sarcastic question made Luna finally look at him and say, "Not even human. No, less ordinary than something that isn't even human." The Duke calmed his breath as he looked at Dwin's cold smile, remembering the old teaching to not get too close to dangerous things. The group explored the dungeon slowly, noticing that most of the rooms and traps had been cleared out. The Duke's group speculated that the intruders had cleared everything out to make it easier to move through the maze. The group proceeded with caution, knowing that the dungeon was not to be underestimated. The exploration took a long time due to the size of the dungeon and the need to be careful. "After resting for a day and resuming their exploration, the Duke's group realizes that it is already close to nightfall. As they continue to explore the dungeon, they come across a new area that seems out of place and contains three small, plain wooden chairs with three beings sitting on them. One in a black robe, one in a gray robe, and an old man in a black suit and hat holding a staff. The young mage, Dwin, recognizes one of them as Antirianus and becomes agitated. He attacks the old man with magic, causing a powerful shockwave that reverberates through the dungeon. However, the old man calmly states that he recognizes Dwin and demands to know who else in the group knows him." "The old man, who created a magical storm with a barrier created by extending one finger, glared at Dwin with anger and said, 'It seems a proper guest has arrived...I see.' Antirianus looked at Dwin and asked, 'Lukren, is that you?' Dwin replied, 'Yes.' Dwin's eyes began to turn red as he said, 'The commander himself came, what happened to all those knights?' Antirianus replied, 'Don't pretend you don't know, Dwin. Are you pretending not to know after killing half of them?' Dwin's hair began to stand on end and turn red as he shouted, 'Are you pretending not to know after killing half of them?' A storm of magic surged through Dwin's body and caused cracks in the ground and walls. Antirianus smiled and said, 'I thought the rumors about Arkritch might have brought you here, and it seems I was right.' The group realizes there is a history between Dwin and Antirianus. Archrich, a powerful being, appears and attacks Antirianus, causing the ceiling to crack." "To prevent confusion among the subordinates, he disguised himself as calm, but the Duke could not help but be amazed that the companion he had been traveling with was a legendary evil being. However, Luna seemed to have known that from the beginning and did not act surprised. Is Arkritch the problem? Or is it the person who calmly receives Arkritch's attacks? Or is it the woman who still maintains the same attitude even after seeing that scene? The Duke couldn't tell. -Thud Thud Thud- However, the common ceiling was collapsing."