This Time, To The Believed Path
Last Glow's

“I changed my mind. Anyway there seems to be something more interesting here."

“Then what about the shadow Volfelance?”

“Illiam will take care of it.” said Eclipse casually.

Is correct. This was the Grand Duke of Volfelance whom he knew both then and now.

Leana sighed.

Upon noticing their surroundings, he soon realized that they had been sent to the third floor of Duke Leon's residence based on the ornaments displayed there.

The third floor was an area that was rarely passed by anyone except Duke Leon. Leana herself sometimes only get permission to visit the place because of the needs of their plans.

Because of this, Leana also accidentally meets a secret room that holds a plan that even she does not know.

"Just follow me."

Leana walked first to show her direction. Without realizing it, Forde still clasped his hand without taking it off.

Those who see it only close their eyes to it and focus on their goals.

***

After the teleportation is over, Dean and Alphiella's shadow find themselves in a basement made of rocks. In front of them was a long hallway with no doors.

Dean pulled out a piece of paper and brought it closer to the door. Not long after the symbol on the paper lit up and another symbol appeared in the middle of the door.

Slowly the lines in the symbol disappear without leaving a trace.

'Is the rumor regarding the curse because of this magic?'

Previously Leana told me about how the 'curse' works at the Duke Leon residence.

The 'curse' magic itself was invisible and did not harm its target directly.

The curse magic on the eastern prison functions without his taget knowing. Because it is invisible, anyone who does not know of its existence will be cursed.

"Therefore, the location of the curse magic must be known before continuing the journey, yes." Dean muttered.

He should at least be grateful that Duke Leon gave the trust regarding the Gwertivare mansion to Leana when she became Duchess despite being only considered a tool.

"Look around you. Report anything suspicious, no matter how small it is."

"Ready man!"

They also entered a minimal prison area with lighting. The more they went inside, the aura enveloping them grew colder and piercing.

Compared to the prison, it looked more like a dungeon. Dean unceasingly felt the strangeness at their every step. It was as if the path they were on was not the one they wanted.

Like a prison in general, they continued down towards the underground area. Sometimes his eyes noticed every flint that seemed to be extinguished at any time.

Something is wrong. But where?

The further away, his mind grew foggy. Are the rumors about this place not just rumors?

"Chairman!"

Dean stopped and turned to his partner, Ragesten.

"What do you see?"

The question came out with an empty mind.

"One step ahead... There's no way..."

"Veiil."

Veil nodded and approached Ragesten then hit her face hard.

"Your throat!"

"How is it, what is it still visible?"

Ragesten who grimaced in pain immediately returned to her calm state. He glanced at something he saw earlier.

"Nothing."

They also looked at each other.

Illusions.

They wear masks but the illusion still affects them.

Dean touched his mask and made the symbol invisible. When he finished, the symbol he created lit up and then disappeared.

The Alphiella shadow follows Dean's actions before they return to continue their journey.

After going through the journey in complete silence, they reached the bottom. Darkness and a cold atmosphere that could tear the skin greeted them.

They immediately took out a nest with flint in it. When it shook a little, the flint lit up brightly and gave them a little warmth.

Looking at the place, it is not strange if the brand that was entered there can not return alive. Without the need for monsters, no living creatures can survive there.

"Let's find Lorei right away. Make sure you don't move alone when you're apart."

With those commands, the Alphiella shadow moved quickly without fear. The Dean who was left behind realized Veil and Liam were still silent in his place.

"What's wrong?"

"I know this sounds like a coward, but we'll be standing guard here" Liam said.

"No problem. Just by looking at Veil, I understand."

Veil was always on duty as a guard outside the area when they were on duty but usually he was the one who moved first after Dean gave the order.

For Veil to be silent as if waiting for something is a sign that something will happen in the future.

"Then guard here. If there's a problem you can't handle, get together with us."

"We understand."

Dean went after other colleagues in the prison area. Because the room was so spacious, some of them split up to check the other rooms that had been found.

He entered the prison cells one by one to check the details they might have passed through the namu he could not find any jam of the empty room.

"Here Howl and Deren. Lorei wasn't found."

"D here Ogrun and Hena. Target not found."

"Here is Nveri and Melyn...."

"Here Yaza and Quol..."

Report after report received by Dean. The result was that Lorei's figure they couldn't find.

Why can't Lorei be found?

Didn't they make sure themselves that Lorei was brought to this place?

"Seek back where you passed when re-assembled. We don't want to miss anything that could be related to Lorei."

"Ready!"

Dean sighed and looked around.

If they were wrong and turned out to pass Lorei here, he was sure the shadow of Alphiella would never forgive themselves.

He must find Lorei soon.

Dean immediately felt something and took a position of vigil. He was sure there was something with him.

Something else that's not an Alphiella shadow. He had not felt anything before and suddenly he felt it.

Dean felt demeaned.

He turned his body towards the entrance and found someone standing there.

Seeing the arrival of the man, he begins to question the condition of Liam and Veil.

"Liam! Veils!"

Dean got no answer and became worried.

'Are they both okay?'

Only silence enveloped Dean and the man. In silence he saw the sound of breathing from his magic communication device.

Dean felt a little relieved and then took out his gun.

He felt something familiar about the man. He also recalled the incident where Osca hit Leana who was releasing the slaves.

With this, he now believed that the person before him was the shadow of Gwertivare.

From behind the darkness, he saw a smile that made him remember the soskk Osca. Dean smiled too.

'It turns out so...'

"Chairman!!"

Perfect fit.

The shadow of Alphiella who had just returned from their quest quickly joined Dean.

Quickly the man moved forward and attacked them.

Dean immediately resisted the attack and threw it backwards .

He twisted his brain and realized what made him feel strange by catching Lorei.

As a shadow no one doubted Lorei's strength. But news caught Lorei. Unless someone tries to cheat on him.

That meant...

"Who are you...?"

The man finally opened his mouth.

"What are you looking for until you get here, intruder?"

Smiles and eyes that make a crescent shape.

Allegedly right.

They've been framed!

"Mrs Leana!"

***

"Here's the place."

The room in front of them was at the end of the hall. The room is usually locked but Leana accidentally sees what is inside.

Using the magic symbol given by Alscan, the locked door opened.

The room is like a small reading room with a closet full of books and a table and a chair.

Plenty of paper was scattered everywhere and what caught his attention the most was the paper on the table.

There is a mysterious symbol and several books to call something to this world.

"It's an act of taboo." said Eclipse staring at the paper at the table.

Leana reached into the desk drawer and found a crystal necklace inside. The necklace serves as a key to a secret door that is deliberately hidden by anyone but him.

He brought the necklace closer to one of the book cabinets.

Glassy

A voice rang out from there and Leana helped the money with her team open the secret door.

They walked down the narrow stone passageway and at the end of the passage, a bright purple light shone through the entire room.

Leana who made her view of the room was surprised. He found a familiar figure lying in the room.

"Lorei!"