Thus, the two elders and two children began to walk through the passage as if they were on a casual outing.
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If there were people who comfortably traveled, naturally, there were also those who faced trials of hardship.
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Needless to say, it was the twins and Rohan.
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“Hey! Hey! Here it comes again!”
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Kwaddddk—!
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Rohan yelled as a red hand reached out from a crumbling wall.
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Whack!
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The twins swung their halberds, destroying the reaching hands with a disgusting squelch.
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Rohan breathed heavily and let out a scream mixed with frustration.
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“Why is this so damned annoying?”
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It wasn’t just annoying.
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It was ’very’ annoying.
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Ever since they got separated from their group, those hands kept coming out.
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There were also magical arrows that endlessly shot from unknown directions.
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The fundamental spell of the illusionary realm plus the constant changes to the path were enough to drive Rohan crazy.
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“His Holiness said, ’If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it.’”
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“Right. Marek enjoys it. The hands are asking for a handshake. Marek is popular.”
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The twins snorted and gripped their halberds.
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Fortunately, the arrows that shot out were deflected by the twins’ abilities.
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Rohan wanted to cry.
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‘Why did they pair me with these guys…?!’
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They were reliable.
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However, they weren’t trustworthy.
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Rohan’s resentment toward Vera for putting him and the twins together grew, and the path changed once again.
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Kuududuk—
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“Hehehe!”
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They heard the laughter of the spirits.
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Rohan felt his blood rising and then emitted an indigo divinity.
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“Ugh, damn it...!”
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He imbued his power into his divinity.
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A refined spell formed into a sphere that indicated a specific direction.
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His ability to show the way in any labyrinth finally began to manifest.
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“Fine. Let’s see who wins this!”
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In the midst of the chaos filled with flesh and blood, Rohan called out to the twins.
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“Hey, you guys! Clear the path over there!”
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The twins might not be exhausted, but he was different.
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If he kept wandering like this, he would undoubtedly run out of energy. That meant the untrustworthy twins might lead him down some strange path.
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The thought alone was horrifying, so Rohan mustered up all his strength and wove his divinity.
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Kkududuk—!
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The wall blocked the sphere’s path.
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Then, the twins tore that wall apart.
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“Let’s goooooo!!!”
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“Rohan is finally enjoying it.”
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“Yes. At this moment, even Rohan is young.”
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Two idiots and one fool.
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This was how Vera described them, and it perfectly described their combination.
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Thus, the troublemakers of Elia, just as Vera had predicted, displayed excellent teamwork and headed toward the advance party.
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“No, shouldn’t we go to the right? The deathly aura is stronger on that side! We should go that way!!!”
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“Calm down, brother. Our goal is not to go where the deathly aura is denser, but to seal the spirits that may be somewhere.”
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Somewhere in the fortress.
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A young man was arguing with the doll in his hand amid the rumbling wall of flesh.
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It was Miller and Trevor.
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The two, who had been given the special task of ’sealing the Spirits’ before entering, were arguing about the crossroad before them.
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Miller felt a headache coming on.
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“No… no…!”
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He couldn’t understand Trevor’s stubbornness.
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“Look here, priest. This castle is filled with corruption. The spirits are the ones moving this flesh, right? See, it’s a perfect match. If the flesh that moves is full of deathly aura, then the spirits moving it must also be full of deathly aura, right? So, to find the spirits, we should go where the energy is dense!”
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“You’re not wrong, but you can’t be certain, either. We have to consider the possibility that the spirits are intentionally dispersing their energy.”
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“Oh my god, seriously! How would they have the intelligence to do that!”
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“The spirits might not, but what about Alaysia?”
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“I can’t stand this. Seriously…”
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Miller began to scratch his curly hair with his right hand.
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Then, he sighed deeply and asked Trevor, who was on his left hand.
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“So… what’s your opinion?”
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Trevor’s gaze turned to the left path of the crossroad.
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“There’s something there.”
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“Huh?”
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“I have been using my powers since earlier. I am starting to see it now.”
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Tap tap.
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Trevor tapped his eyes with his fluffy arm, and a grunting sound escaped from Miller’s mouth.
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It was because he felt awkward.
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‘Why didn’t you say so sooner…?’
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He thought, feeling foolish for having lost his temper unnecessarily.
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Miller did not consider the possibility that Trevor could be wrong.
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That was because Trevor’s authority was the ‘ability to glimpse into Providence that all scholars coveted.
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“So what’s in there?”
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“I don’t know exactly. This castle is built on a different Providence from the outside world, and it’s too burdensome for my soul to discern that far,” Trevor said sighingly.
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“Let’s go and see. Gosh, it feels like we’re being bullied because we’re the only ones the spirits are avoiding.”
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“...It’s because of the spell you cast that they can’t come near us.”
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What’s he talking about after laying out such a grand spell to suppress corruption and deathly aura?
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Frustrated with Trevor’s idle remark, Miller began to move.