The cave entrance was roughly five meters wide and ten meters long. Surrounded by rocks, it sloped into the ground and bore signs of damage.
It had most likely been opened up by the Soul Masters who had come before.
With apprehension in their hearts, Oscar and the other four entered.
The moment they stepped inside, darkness engulfed them. The sunlight outside seemed unable to reach in at all.
Without a perception-type Soul Master, the five had no choice but to light torches with a fire starter.
The cave passage twisted and turned, leading ever deeper underground. Footholds grew scarcer until they could only step on protrusions in the rock walls.
Fortunately, everyone present had plenty of experience, and this small obstacle did not stump them.
The narrow passage prevented the five from forming a suitable formation.
Fortunately, the Wolf Bandits they had encountered earlier seemed to have been the entire force, so they met no danger along the way.
Before long, they reached a broader stretch of ground.
Oscar glanced back and discovered that the entrance they had come through was no longer visible.
Only the rope he had left behind showed that they had indeed descended step by step from the surface.
Now that the passage had widened, they could form up.
Liu Huan stood at the front with his flame sword in hand. Beside him was Kati, their scout.
Shi Mo and Shi Mo took positions farther back on either flank, forming a triangle with Liu Huan and protecting Oscar in the center.
Vanguard had chosen Oscar because his abilities were highly effective and he was quick-witted and enthusiastic.
Oscar had nothing to say about that. Perhaps this was simply fate.
Liu Huan and Kati had also witnessed the power of Oscar's Soul Skills, and he had