Chapter 605: An error in judgment
Two men carried the court wizard into the basement of a house somewhere in Lerdri.
Without the slightest courtesy, they threw him onto the floor the moment they entered the basement. His clean, tidy robes were instantly coated in dust.
Neither man cared as they began searching the court wizard.
Even commoners knew that the things wizards carried were valuable.
That went all the more for men with unusual backgrounds.
Not only did they know those items were valuable, they also knew how to identify them.
Within a few minutes, they had taken every valuable spellcasting material on the court wizard, including a dagger hidden in his boot.
Aside from the outer robe they had left on him, the court wizard had nothing left.
Then the two men departed.
Bang!
The basement door slammed shut, stirring up a cloud of dust that swept over the court wizard's face and made him open his eyes.
His gaze was clear, his expression alert.
There was none of the confusion of someone waking from unconsciousness.
The court wizard studied his surroundings.
Is this one of those fellows' hideouts?
Rock wondered as he lowered his gaze to his wrist.
The spot where the snake in the painting had bitten him had already been treated.
Not only had the poisoned blood been drained, but ointment had been applied and the wound bandaged.
Of course, Rock could clearly smell the sleep-inducing ingredients in the ointment.
And they were extremely potent.
Had he not received a warning beforehand, he really would have been a lamb awaiting slaughter by now.
He really foresaw everything!
Rock could not help marveling.
Then he quickly got up and tiptoed toward the basement door.
He had not risked being brought here for a sightseeing trip.
Rather