As for the others...
After taking their time for more than two days,
Lan Qingyou and the others finally reached the outskirts of the Sorrowful Swamp just before sunset.
Of course, saying they had taken their time was only relative to Lan Qingyou and Alisa's flight.
Reaching the swamp in just over two days still counted as a rapid march.
Just look at how everyone except the knights, who were used to it, was panting away.
"Ladies, it'll be dark soon. Should we rest for a while and go down now, or wait until tomorrow?"
After they arrived, Horn dismounted and walked to the Aurelius Family's carriage.
After all, his entire Knights Order had come along.
So naturally, the Knights Order Leader had come with them as well.
This time, however, he was only there as a "supporting act."
After all, those two powerhouses were right here.
He—and even his Knights Order—were just here to go through the motions.
Or rather, he himself was also part of the Old Emperor's surveillance.
Before setting out, he had received a secret order from the Old Emperor.
He also knew one of the reasons the two Title Holders had been sent here.
But there was one thing: those two really were among the best candidates for this investigation.
That was why the Old Emperor had thought of them first.
And that was how the test had come about.
"Let's leave it for today. Everyone should rest, and we'll go in tomorrow."
They had reached the edge of the Sorrowful Swamp, and going farther would bring them to the entrance to the Underground City.
So Lan Qingyou and Alisa had no intention of pressing on.
Although there was no difference between day and night in an underground environment,
the support staff and scholars needed