Although he had decided to head to Lerdri, Warren's royal capital,
there was still one thing he needed to do before leaving.
Recover Mary's mother's sword.
Now that they had confirmed Galeat was the murderer, the search was not difficult.
After all, to dispel Mary's suspicions, he could not possibly have left the grounds of Swote Castle after committing the crime.
Rather than hiding somewhere unfamiliar even to himself,
the Swote Castle he already knew was undoubtedly the better choice.
Galeat's subordinates and disciples setting fire to Swote Castle earlier might well have been intended to conceal the whereabouts of this sword.
Thus, Qin Ran and Mary returned to Swote Castle.
The drawbridge had long been destroyed in the fire.
Fortunately, the remaining iron chains were still sturdy enough.
Qin Ran climbed the iron chain with one hand and held Mary around the waist with the other, quickly crossing over. Then, after Mary confirmed the location, he swiftly began searching through the ruins before them.
The upper floors of the tower had completely collapsed.
Only the fire-blackened base remained.
The high heat and raging flames had made the bricks brittle. Qin Ran easily dug out a path to Galeat's room with his bare hands.
Once the rubble had been cleared away, they found a concealed door.
"There used to be a blanket here."
Mary pointed at the door.
Qin Ran was already inspecting the surroundings.
He could not be certain whether Galeat had left behind any contingencies, so caution was essential.
The next moment proved just how necessary that caution was.
Qin Ran first gestured for Mary to stand behind him.
Then, he suddenly yanked the door upward.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Seven or eight arrows shot out from behind the door, piercing straight through the remaining wall opposite them.
Had