"Bang—"
Gauss slammed his fist into the stone slab. The sealing magic blocking the passage to the cellar flickered before finally collapsing under the strain with a thunderous crash.
An even stronger stench wafted out from within.
"Light."
Gauss released a floating orb of light.
The passage instantly brightened.
"Cough, cough!"
"How pitiful. Were they trapped in here the whole time?"
Alya gently fanned the air.
Only after several of them stepped into the cellar below did they see its arrangement clearly.
Murky glass jars filled with various organs, forceps, saws, and other surgical tools, an operating bed, a workbench, and...
An iron cage covered with black cloth in the corner of the room.
Gauss strode over and pulled away the black cloth.
"Whoosh!"
Abby was curled up in the corner, unable to move. When the cloth was removed, a dazzling light suddenly flooded her vision.
The sudden brightness made her narrow her eyes slightly.
Since she had been imprisoned, she had gone more than half a month without experiencing light so bright or warm.
"What is this?"
Her vision had not yet fully recovered.
A gentle voice that instinctively made her feel safe reached her ears.
"It's all right now."
Her pupils gradually adjusted to the light, and the scene before her slowly came into focus.
Amid the radiance, a figure shrouded in holy white light gradually appeared before her eyes.
The handsome man looked somewhat at a loss, with a trace of pity and a sigh hidden deep in his eyes.
"Clack, clack—"
The man placed his hand on the iron cage and exerted a little force.
The iron bars, each thicker than a wrist, were bent open with ease.
He gently carried the missing girl, Abby, out of the iron cage, then took out a black robe