Even though he was good at nothing, he knew that there was no way to back down at this time.

If Anne was really in front and in danger, how could he escape?

He recalled everything that had happened before. Several times when his life was in danger, Anne risked her own life to save him, even using life-consuming magic.

Therefore, whether he can do it or not, he must move forward, as Anne did for him, move forward regardless of safety.

So, he held the garland in his arms and chose a path based on his feeling, which was the middle one.

It doesn't matter if you go wrong, you can just go back here and choose again.

However, as soon as he took a step, he found that his foot had stepped into a ditch. There was actually water in it, but it didn't flow, so he didn't notice it. He quickly took his foot back and walked against the wall.

The air here became obviously humid. As he went deeper, he touched the wall and found water seeping directly from it.

And he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that the space around him was getting narrower and narrower.

In order to confirm this, he walked to a place and stretched his arms to both sides. As a result, his hands just touched the walls on the left and right sides. Then he continued to walk forward, reached a new place and repeated the action just now.

Sometimes I can't stretch my arms.

It stands to reason that the sewer specifications in Baifeng Town should be similar, so why are they getting narrower and narrower?

With such doubts, he continued to move forward. After about half an hour, he suddenly discovered through the light of the crystal ball that the surroundings were no longer brick walls, but like the inner walls of a cave, with no dome.

, it was replaced by darkness.

He heard water dripping from the top of the cave, falling into the stagnant water, making a tinkling sound, which was especially obvious in this quiet environment.

After a while, the cave became very narrow and could only accommodate one person barely passing through. He could only turn sideways, otherwise he would touch the water attached to the inner wall of the cave.

It was late autumn at this time and the temperature was on the low side. It would not be a good thing to get soaked in a place like this.

After walking some distance further, he still didn't reach the end. He couldn't help but wonder, is it really possible for Anne to come to a place like this?

However, although he was skeptical, he had a hunch that he would definitely find something if he continued to move forward, and the sudden small sound seemed to confirm this.

Because the sound was too subtle, and there were water drops constantly dripping around him, he couldn't tell what the sound was.

Driven by curiosity, he chose to continue walking forward, and the voice became louder and louder.

Gradually, he finally heard the sound, which seemed to be the sound of a waterfall, but this was strange. How could there be a waterfall deep in such a narrow cave?

Now he was even more curious. No matter what, he wanted to see what happened.

So, after more than half an hour of hard walking, the sound of the waterfall in his ears became deafening, making it even more unlikely to be an illusion.

Finally, he reached the deepest part of the cave, and through the light of the crystal ball, he could see a huge waterfall swooping down from the top.

However, he also noticed that the water from the waterfall did not flow into the cave, but fell deeper.

In other words, the water of the waterfall flows into an abyss from a higher place, and the narrow cave he is in is only located on the inner wall of the edge of the abyss.

There was a very shallow layer of water under his feet, but it was just seeping out of the damp cave. He guessed that if there was more water in the previous sewer, it would have flowed here and then merged into the bottom of the abyss.

"What the hell is this place?" Emil whispered.

Then, he took a crystal ball and looked around, and found a road on the left side of the cave. It was actually a staircase made of square and long stones, one meter wide, close to the inner wall of the abyss.

Extends upward in a spiral shape.

This was obviously a trace of human construction. No matter what purpose it was built for, Emil knew that as long as he followed this staircase, he might be able to get out.

Because there are waterfalls splashing around, the steps are covered with moss and must be extremely slippery.

He was a little hesitant to go up. After all, he would be dead if he made a mistake, and he was not sure whether Annie went out along the stairs.

When he was hesitating, he found another familiar object, which was a wand of dead wood, thrown carelessly on the stairs.

He recognized it at a glance. This was the wand that Anne often used. What kind of situation did she encounter that caused her to lose the wand she carried with her?

This is obviously not placed here carefully, but more like it was dropped here.

Emil glanced at the top of his head. In the thick darkness, at an unknown height, he vaguely saw a speck of light.

In order to find out what it was, he covered the crystal ball with his clothes and looked up. However, when he saw the object, he couldn't help but hold his breath.

Because it is a large-scale building, and I don't know what kind of power was used to actually float it there, emitting a soft light from it, presumably this staircase should lead to that building.

Along the way, he found Anne's wreath and wand, and now in front of him was a staircase leading to a strange building. He had to believe that Anne was here, which also strengthened his determination to climb up and find out.

However, the first step he stepped on started to slip, which made him suddenly break into a cold sweat while he was vowing to do so. At the same time, he felt severely hit.

"Tsk, am I really useless?"

He was angry at his powerlessness, but it was never his style to give up when faced with difficulties. He looked at the wand in his hand, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

He used the end of his wand to rub the moss off the steps, and then stepped on it. Sure enough, it was no longer slippery. Although he had to spend a few minutes cleaning the moss every time he climbed the steps, he could at least get closer to the building.

Some.

These steps are steeper than the stone steps leading to the castle on the top of Baifeng Town. Although this means that the number of steps will not be too many, there are still hundreds.

However, he thought that Anne was even willing to sacrifice her own life to save him, so what does it mean for him to climb hundreds of steps for Anne?

So, under this kind of self-motivation, he climbed up step by step, gradually reaching the point of selflessness like forging a sword.

About a few hours later, because he was counting as he climbed, he clearly remembered that he had climbed more than two hundred steps, about half of the distance.

"……well."

At this time, he was too tired to climb anymore. After clearing the first step, he sat down directly and leaned against the inner wall of the abyss next to him.

His hands were so sore that he couldn't even hold the wand and crystal ball, so he had to put them beside him.

However, the crystal ball could not be placed firmly on the slippery steps and rolled directly towards the edge of the steps. Emil shouted that something was wrong and quickly reached out to stop him. However, he was too tired and could not lift his arms for a while. In the end, he could only

Watching the only lighting tool disappear into the abyss.

At this moment, there was only darkness around him, except for the shimmering building above his head, which seemed to be the only thing left in his world.

"Damn it, I wish I could do magic. No, I wouldn't be like this if I had better physical fitness. Alas."

Emil was very upset. He regretted not following Ophelia's advice and taking good exercise.

After that, he sat there in a daze for a while, and then suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, I'm so stupid."

Emil cursed secretly, then showed a helpless smile. The abyss was very spacious, with an estimated diameter of sixty or seventy meters. Such a huge space was more than enough to accommodate a dragon. He could have called Lilith over and carried him up.

But after he left Blackpool Town, he seemed to have forgotten Lilith. He couldn't help but feel guilty that he was so incompetent as Lilith's master.

Although Lilith was dozens of kilometers away in Blackpool Town, Emil knew how to summon her. He took one look at the bottomless abyss in front of him and decided to jump.

According to the contract, when Emil's life is threatened, Lilith will teleport to him and rescue him.

Emil believes in the power of the contract. After all, it has taken effect many times in battles before, so it should be the same this time.

So, he closed his eyes and jumped forward.

"Hey, Emil, what are you doing?"

In the darkness, a hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed him. The strength of that hand was so great that Emil's body was suspended in the air.

He quickly opened his eyes, but all he saw was the bottomless darkness in front of him, and a chill suddenly spread throughout his body.

However, fortunately, the hand used another force and lifted him up.

"Okay, why are you trying to commit suicide?" A woman's voice sounded.

Only then did Emil realize that what he just said was also said by a woman, but it was obviously not this person, and it sounded very familiar.

When I looked back, I realized that it was Ophelia, who had pulled Emil up. The other woman, under the light of the crystal ball in Ophelia's hand, could be seen to be Melissa.

"Eh? Why are you here?" Emil was dumbfounded.

"Of course, like you, I can't find the way back, but if we hadn't come here in time, I'm afraid you would have been smashed into a pulp," Ophelia said with hatred, "So, you

Why can’t I think about it? Even if I’m too tired, it’s not like this.”

"No, no, no, you misunderstood, I am summoning Lilith." Emil quickly explained.

"Lilith?" Melissa felt puzzled.

"Oh, that's a giant dragon that signed a contract with me. I want to fly up with her power, but the condition is that my life must be in danger."

"Oh, there is actually such an operation?" Melissa's eyes widened, feeling incredible.

"I see," Ophelia nodded, and then said, "But what are you doing up there? Is there something up here?"

When Emil heard what she said, he immediately showed a mysterious smile and then suggested.

"Cover the crystal ball and try looking up again."

Ophelia did as expected, and her expression was the same as before, full of shock.

"This...how is this possible!" She murmured in a low voice.

"How is that possible?" Melissa didn't know what was going on and looked up, then she was also stunned.

"Hey, how's it going? Isn't it quite shocking?" Emil giggled, seeming to be proud of being the first to discover this building.

"No, it should be fear. You don't understand what that place symbolizes." Ophelia said with a cold face.

"……ah?"

"Tsk, tsk, I really didn't expect that thing is not a legend." Melissa couldn't help but sigh.
Chapter completed!