Zhu Qingling and the others smoothly entered the depths of the dungeon under everyone's watchful eyes.
They used Invisibility Magic, Acceleration Magic, Space Magic, Defense Magic, Scent-Masking Magic, Sound-Dampening Magic... They unleashed all kinds of magic at once.
That was the only reason they had been able to proceed so smoothly.
Otherwise.
The moment they appeared, they would most likely have been discovered and ended up being hunted down.
It was obvious.
The palace dungeon was a vital area. There was absolutely no way outsiders would be allowed to enter!
However, even the deepest part of the dungeon had guards.
They were four military soldiers who looked to be in their fifties or sixties.
Each wore iron armor, playing mahjong while grumbling:
"Damn, this is weird. Why has a Magician trying to rescue the Elf Clan suddenly appeared? This has never happened before!"
"Exactly. Our Demon Clan is famous throughout the world for our ability to disguise ourselves, but the people, Gods, and Magicians in this so-called Gods' Heaven Kingdom know nothing about it! We've been fine for hundreds of years, so why did a Magician named Qiu Xiang suddenly appear?!"
Upon hearing the name Qiu Xiang.
Zhu Qingling stopped in her tracks. She withdrew the magic she had been about to cast and decided to listen more closely to their conversation.
Tang Bohu, Ogino Chihiro, and the others were listening as well.
Arrietty, in particular, had perked up her ears. The prisoners in this dungeon were very likely members of her clan. How could she not care?
The four military soldiers continued playing mahjong with loud clacks and snaps. Each played with great skill, clearly an expert.
At that moment, one of the soldiers, who had a fierce appearance and somewhat resembled an ancient starving ghoul, laughed