Everyone in the castle had fled, leaving the entire place deserted.
"Guard the entrance. Don't let anyone in."
Merlin turned and spoke to Xiya and the others. He was deeply curious about the key the Royal Family wanted, and naturally would not let anyone else see it.
Although Xiya hesitated, Merlin was the deputy division head. More importantly, he had now achieved Full Beastification. Even if the Doomsday Blood Butcher came, he might not be a match for Merlin. Intimidated by Merlin's fearsome power, she dared not disobey his orders and led Isha and the others to guard the entrance.
"Lilia, take me to the White Elephant King's secret chamber."
Merlin knew that some noble lords liked to hide their treasures in secret chambers. If the White Elephant King had hidden the key, it should be in one as well.
Under the control of Merlin's Mind Power, Lilia wore a vacant expression. She led Merlin straight into the depths of the castle, through numerous corridors, until they reached a wall that seemed to mark a dead end.
Creak.
A mechanism on the wall was triggered, and a gap opened in the floor, revealing stone steps that led somewhere unknown.
"It looks like the secret chamber is down there."
Merlin had nothing to fear. With Lilia leading the way, it was safe. Besides, with his current strength, mechanisms and traps posed no real problem.
The stone stairway was long. They walked for nearly half an hour before finally reaching the secret chamber. Along the way, Merlin noticed several traps, but Lilia, whom he controlled, did not trigger any of them.
"No one can open this secret chamber. Last time, Father brought me here himself."
The stone door to the secret chamber had no mechanism at all. Only the White Elephant King