Outside the Ancient Castle, shrouded in night, two agile figures were climbing up the wall with ropes.
Big Black and Second Husky were brothers who liked to con people, but they were undeniably skilled. They had easily chosen the path with the fewest Magic Traps, successfully bypassed the outer defenses, climbed over the wall, and sent their grappling hook up to the top of the tower.
Once they climbed this wall, they would be inside the castle tower. Then they could explore the castle from the top down.
The brothers only wanted to make a quick lap around the castle, slap together a map, and get out of there.
They hadn't wanted to go exploring in the first place, but those Paladins had taken them straight to the vicinity of Amber Xiu's territory and forced them onward at bowpoint.
Worse, the Paladins had done something to the two of them. If they tried to run, they'd probably be caught in no time. Plenty of spells in the light school could track people, too.
So there was no getting out of this infiltration with a half-hearted effort. They could only find a way to cut their adventure short.
Though they had plenty of confidence in their own skills, both Big Black and Second Husky were still haunted by the name Tiga Ultraman. He was a Legendary Tier lich, and he'd put the brothers through hell, leaving them with deep psychological scars.
If they'd known he was the target, they would've demanded at least ten times the fee. As it stood, they were taking a huge loss—and their lives were in danger.
All they could do was pray that the lich was hiding in the vault, counting gold coins, and wouldn't notice them sneaking in. The brothers swore to every god that