Chapter 159 (1/2)

Chapter 159

Chapter 159: Down Within

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There were radical implications if the dwarves were really allied with the Alacryans, but regardless of my hunch, I needed toover skeptical

It took me another hour or so to locate one of the hidden entrances to the dwarves’ underground kingdom, but even that was only possible with the help of Real is strained,’ Sylvie noted froers down the faint crease, ca the steep cliff

, that’s all,</eolden runes etched intoto normal, I realized how pale irls wished for but the sickly pale that

‘I feel like I shouldn’t need to remind you, but do know that there is a concept called moderation that works wonders on both , I tried pushi+ng at the concealed entrance once then my body, the earthen door refused to move

There should definitely be so I continued sliding my hands, which were surrounded in earth attribute th of the hidden door

‘Maybe you need to be a dwarf to be allowed to enter,’</ehly doubt that there is a specific nature that only dwarves could have besides deviants, and if that were the case, hty percent of their population wouldn’t be able to get in through their own doors No, there has to be a different—I think I got it!</e out of my cloak with my sudden movement

You may not need to be a dwarf but a dwarf had definitely built this, so I should act as if I were one</eh the rocky wall onceaside the shrub that covered much of the bottoht!’</e in my head as she climbed atopto find the handle, button, lever—anything—to open the lock round, near the ridge of the door, my left hand sunk into the cliff At first, it felt like I had accidentally touched sohered the output of ed As I played around with the unique mechanism of this door, I realized that it wasn’t about how much earth attribute mana you put into your hand, but the precise pattern of mana levels you invoked as you inserted your hand deeper into the hidden lock

If the mana output levels could be measured froht combination between those numbers to successfully unlock this entrance

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Every ti and atteh deeper into the lock hole, the earth surroundingmy hand out of the lock

“damn it,” I cursed underthe door Half tempted to blow open the door, I took a deep breath and released Real pain flooded out of my core and into body and limbs I buckled and fell to hs I didn’t just vomit food and bile this time but blood as well

A wave of dissatisfaction and concern washed out of Sylvie

ain…</eet this et some rest then,’</eht on s to prop myself back up only to end up flat onReals to save for unlocking the entrance

I could feel the eain as she peered down atposition by pushi+ngbreaths felt like I ing needles, but I was thankful that I could even activate Real no time, I focused on the area where the keyhole was,the last bit of mana that I’d saved, I willed earth attribute mana into my hand

Iathering around the concealed keyhole When I willed the correct amount of mana intoo further into the hole without fear that I’d have to start over

Realed into the wall, now up toa door? No, that’d be beneath us,’</erunted

on,</e on the handle buried deep within the lockclick, the earthen wall ru open

I turned back and shotmy broken body up, a proud wink

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you as "papa"’ Even in her furry little fox form, there was a palpable sense of mockery as she rolled her eyes

Realmheart, I wiped the trail of blood that ran down my chin from the corner of s once e ofable to usewas an arduous task

Using the wall as a support, I got up and spared no tieway that was about five feet wide and had a ceiling that scraped the top of my head even when hunched was more like a crude tunnel than an actual hallway Fortunately, there were candles casting a di into either side of the walls Without the need for s, I was able to take advantage of this brief down time to use Mana Rotation and replenish my empty core

I could feel the heat froh the harsh sandy winds I wholeheartedly welcomed it I stuck to the left side of the hallway, partly to be soainst the jagged wall for support while walking down the small slope Meanwhile, Sylvie trotted carefully a few steps ahead, checking and testing anything remotely suspicious that could be a hidden trap

ood idea? You’re in no state for battle if, by chance, we encounter an enemy I’m limited to what I can do in this form and even if we see that the dwarves are allied with the Alacryans, what can we do?’ my bond bombarded as we slowly ood idea, but we need to do this,</eht, and there’s not much place to hide in case we do run into soht, even if I can’t gather proof, I know at least Virion and Aldir will listen toon ReadReadNovelFullonlinecoement still stands Thethese walls and we’re getting out of here’</e our way down the di luminescent—that wasn’t a candle—appeared in the distance Exchanging a glance with each other, ht