Dawn of the Grey Tower

The guidance of the key quickly reached the end, it was a dilapidated wooden single door, standing silently in the stone brick corridor, like a sudden patch on a good dress. The wooden door was so old that it had jagged edges, and gusts of cold wind hissed softly down the crack, like a naughty child whistling out from the door.

There was no lock on the door. Of course, there was a neat equilateral triangle gap where the handle should have been. The size was just the same as the iron block in the female mage's hand. Kate didn't hesitate, it wasn't the first time she opened this door, so she naturally put the key into the gap.

The size of the key is the same as the gap, but the key that should have been inserted tightly did not enter the door as smoothly as expected. The female mage's face changed, and she explained in a slightly flustered tone,

"Sorry, I got it in the wrong direction. I keep forgetting that this triangular pyramid key is up and down, and the pattern on the side must match the pattern on each side of the door before it can be inserted."

"It's okay, we don't care."

Yeah, of course Atta and Keras wouldn't care, because if the mage didn't apologize, they wouldn't even know it was a bad attempt.

The opening of the magic door does not depend entirely on the key, but also on how to use the key. Cheese has mentioned this many times in the chat. The action of opening the door is essentially a ritual in magic, some rituals are simple, some The ceremony is complicated, as it is.

But unlike Atta who answered immediately, Kailas shook his ears slightly. Got it wrong? It's really normal. In any case, the female mage is in a state of coercion. Although he and Atta don't look that scary, Kate can't guarantee what fate will be after the door is opened.

Maybe they will let her go, maybe she will be taken to that prison full of goblins, stabbed to death with a sword, and the body will be eaten by the goblins. But, are these mages who have been admired by gray robes really so unbearable? While Kate's physical expressions express her anxiety and tension, why didn't this tension show up before? What is she nervous about? What is she thinking about?

"Open! Thanks for the magic."

Kate said with some relief. Part of the triangular prism in her hand fell into the gap in the door, and the remaining part was slightly longer than half, but the thin wooden door firmly stuck it on her body.

It can be seen that the density of the keys is not uniform, and the weight distribution may not be uniform. One of the keys to opening the door may be how to balance the two sides of the door and use the fragile pivot to keep the heavy metal bar stable.

The wooden door opened inward with a sway, revealing the corridor extending downward. The wind blowing in the dark corridor carried the smell of soil, as if they were not entering the underground testing ground, but the tomb.

"You can go back. Thank you."

Atta glanced at the situation inside the door and said to Kate. Going further down, the position of the female mage as a member of the City of Ten Thousand Laws will become embarrassing. Helping to find the key can still be regarded as coercion. If you follow into the proving ground where the goblin is held, then Kate is obliged to serve the school. her interests, even at the cost of her life.

However, as long as she is not present, this does not hold.

The female mage showed a grateful expression, she almost said goodbye to Atta, but after a few seconds, she swallowed the words again,

"I think, I'd better go down with you. There may still be a watchman down there, and with me, it may be possible to avoid conflicts. You said before, the purpose of today is not to take them away, right? It's better not to lead How to pay attention is better."

"Are you willing to help us?" The female swordsman blinked and asked in surprise. Whether in action or speech, Kate has never shown recognition and goodwill to the two before.

The mage frowned and sighed, "From my personal point of view, of course not. You are trespassers, robbers, savage and rude. But well, I honestly don't think goblins are subjects of experiments. It's reasonable. I mean, we can do a lot of things that others think are cold-blooded for magical research, but that doesn't mean we should give up all bottom lines. I've treated them, and I know they're creatures too."

Atta and Kate looked at each other for a few seconds, as if to confirm the authenticity of the remarks. The female swordsman showed a bright smile and patted the other's shoulder affectionately, "Thank you."

With a mage leading the team, the process of entering the basement will be less uncertain. As Kate snapped her fingers gently, the torches on both sides of the corridor lit up one by one, and the slight warm air also overflowed from the cracks of the bricks, making people feel comfortable.

"One thing I have to agree with is that the predecessors who built this place noticed that people's energy in the basement will be depleted exponentially, so if you want to conduct research for a long time, a comfortable environment is essential."

Kailas tilted his head, noncommittal. For the sake of safety, from the moment he got the key, he intentionally reduced the number of times he spoke, and he didn't say a word at all before and after the door was opened.

In this way, there is a greater chance that the surveillance that may exist will not see his abnormality. What if the other party already knew about it? The cat fairy's answer is probably to do whatever you want. Being cautious doesn't mean being cautious. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

The corridor wasn't very deep, and the three of them didn't take long to get to the bottom. However, since the third area is added instead of the third room, the underground space here is still relatively large, and the room reached by the stairs is only one of them.

There is indeed a small counter next to the bottom of the stairs. It looks like it should be the gate to verify the identity of the visitor, but it was late at night, and the guard who was supposed to be on duty had long since disappeared. Beside, silent.

"Good luck. Come with me, I know how to get there." Kate grimaced at the empty counter and walked quickly into the corridor outside the room. Kailas looked back, and the door to the first floor was still open.

"You follow closely, there are still some fork in the road here. Since the goblin is here, maybe there are other things locked here."

The female mage's tone sounded a little excited, and being able to enter an area that should have been strictly controlled without supervision may be a small adventure for her. She walked quickly through the corridor, stopped at some fork in the road to recall, and took the two to the depths in a few steps.

"Here, here it is." Kate's voice came from behind the corner, Atta and Kailas glanced at each other and immediately followed.

"Huh?" The imaginary cell did not appear. Not only is there no cell, but there is also no Kate. The corridor opens up in front, revealing a wide space, which is full of various wooden stakes, chains, targets and other utensils. This is a testing ground, an empty testing ground. But the female mage who should have explained this is now missing.

"Fucked." Kailas said in a deep voice. Immediately afterwards, I heard rhythmic sounds from the corridor behind, the sound of horses' hooves.

The sound of heavy hooves, from far to near, came straight towards the two from behind.