Chapter 276: Demons and Ghosts

Although Certain Death had a twisted personality, she was someone who would absolutely keep her promises.

"I only hope we can get through tonight safely."

He looked out the window. It was dusk.

A long night was about to begin.

Chapter 276: Demons and Ghosts

"Knock, knock-knock-knock, knock-knock." A rhythmic knocking came from the entrance to the underground cavern. Carltra knew it was a signal from his disciple.

He inserted a dark red gemstone into a groove in the stone door. The magical formula activated, and the heavy stone door slowly opened. A figure dropped down from above.

This was an underground cavern located between the Slane Theocracy and the Re-Estize Kingdom, only about ten kilometers from Honest Nightfall Town on the Theocracy's border. Zurrernorn, the magical society, had discovered this natural cavern twenty years ago and transformed it into an underground fortress.

Though it was nearby, it was far from farmland and official roads, with a small forest separating it from the town. For twenty years, this underground fortress had remained undiscovered. Zurrernorn had always regarded it as a future base for attacking the Theocracy.

Zurrernorn was an evil secret organization renowned throughout the world for its cruelty and power. Composed of battle-hardened magic casters, they had caused several tragedies and were regarded as enemies by the surrounding nations.

Most of the magic used by its members consisted of evil spells such as undead control, demon summoning, and Abyss curses. As a result, they were utterly incompatible with the Slane Theocracy, which worshipped the Six Great Gods. Since Zurrernorn's founding, it had clashed several times with the Theocracy's Sunlight Scripture and even the Black Scripture.

"What happened to your eye?" Carltra asked sternly.

"I shared my familiar's vision, but someone shot it and then blew it up. I wasn't