Chapter 262
"I really don''t know, so don''t get your hopes up with me."
By then, more people had breached the barrier and arrived, surprised to discover the wondrous
space within the cavern. The empty environment was unnerving, and the pale light cast a deste
atmosphere. They cautiously gathered together, not daring to be careless.
"A good number of folks havee."
vin looked back; there were members from Cobalt Strike and some mercenaries, with a hundred
or so people entering one after another. The Floral Enchantress'' female Protégés also seemed to
have wandered in by chance, curiously examining the spacious cavern.
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Godfred was barred outside, astonished to find himself isted by the barrier. Was it due to his
realm? Or because his body housed the mighty spirit of the five Beast Spirits, making his soul force
too strong? He grew anxious but couldn''t breach the barrier.
"What is this ce?" The people gathered together.
"Who came in first?" Admus looked toward vin.
"I intended to head for Antis but stumbled upon this glowing ce and came to investigate. How
did you all get here?" vin feigned ignorance, stubbornly denying he had unlocked the ancient
kingdom.
"We also noticed the glow here." No one suspected him, all wondering about the vast and pale
cavern.
"I suggest we spread out and take a look," vin proposed, carefully moving forward.
"Let''s split up." A group of mercenaries, not wanting to mingle with Organization Protégés, divided
into two groups, one of about twenty people, the other around thirty, and headed in different
directions.
"What about us?" Gwenda asked Roald, feeling uneasy about the ce. The Cobalt Strike
Protégés instinctively gathered around Roald.
"Let''s stick together." Roald watched vin, sensing something mysterious about him.
vin lowered his voice. "Be wary. I just heard noises up ahead, and I saw many strange
shadows."
"Where?" Gwenda''s heart tightened.
"Just up ahead. It''s an eerie feeling, like it''s right beside us, with odd panting sounds," vin spoke
in hushed, secretive tones, as if his goal was to scare the daylight out of them.
Mari rolled her eyes, unimpressed. Was there a point to frightening them?
Several of the Cobalt Strike Protégés were indeed scared, swallowing hard and huddling closer
together.
“vin, you take the lead,” Lylian suddenly said, pulling a few girls closer.
“Why don’t you go first?”
“You can take a hit. You’re tough enough.”
“Your soft skin is the perfect bait.”
“So ungant! Can’t you show off a bit in front of thedies?”
Armed with an ancient sword, vin took the lead, not rushing into action. He intended to scout the
situation first, get a clear picture, and then outpace the rest.
Roald and the others exchanged nces, staying a few paces behind, allowing vin to take point.
Should any mishap ur, he would be the one to face it.
“How did you manage to do it?" E followed close behind vin, her fiery figure sparking
imaginations. The Cobalt Strike Protégés couldn''t help but gulp, but Admus and the others dared
not leer. Having witnessed her ferocity, they harbored no improper thoughts toward her.
"Manage what?"
"Antis! Did you unlock it?"
"Don''t believe everything you hear. If I could unlock it, I would have taken its treasures long ago.
Why would I leave them for others?" vin quickened his pace, climbed up a sudden rise in the
land, and looked off into the distance. The space here was truly vast. Its edges were not visible, with
some blurry elevations ahead. It was unclear whether they were hills or something else.
At that moment, the mercenaries veering to the left seemed to have found something precious,
eximing with surprise and moring wildly over something.
"Could there really be treasure?" Adirich and the others grew excited.
"Where did they find treasure? Had they dug up from the ground?" Lylian and her group looked at
the empty cave, which was nothing but rocks and stones; it hardly looked like a ce where
treasure would be found.
"Watch your step, and keep your eyes peeled," vin continued forward.