At that moment, the wooden door of the Dungeon holding Luosang the Second in the ghoul tunnels had silently swung open.
There was only darkness beyond the door.
Damn it!
Miranda's heart sank.
Luosang the Second had really escaped.
Outside the door, Gollor lay limply on the ground, both eyes closed and utterly motionless. His sword was still on the table, never drawn.
Not far away, Rolf lay on his side atop the straw bedding, his life or death unknown.
As for D.D... he was nowhere to be seen.
The hastily prepared alarm bell still hung on its frame, its rope drooping as it waited quietly to be pulled.
Miranda's eyes slowly widened.
No.
Had they fallen prey to that Bloodline Assassin's Whispers of Evil again?
But that ability had a limited range. They had tested it before. Unless Luosang the Second escaped the Dungeon, it should not have been able to affect the guards outside the door...
Besides, both Gollor and Rolf had experienced that ability before and knew how to resist it. They also always carried "Homesick River Shrimp" with them...
Moreover, hadn't Cassian said that the black stone lock could restrain an Extreme Realm Expert, and that he absolutely could not break free?
Hadn't they said Luosang the Second was severely wounded and on the verge of death, with extreme blood loss that made it difficult for him to exert his full strength?
How had they let him escape so soon after she left?
This was bad. Very bad.
Miranda was full of questions, but she had no time to complain.
The female swordswoman clenched her teeth. Suppressing the urge to rush around the corner, she first calmly and cautiously observed her surroundings, confirming the environment and eliminating possible threats.
Safe.
The next second, she rose and