The Legendary Mage (Alavin)

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 desolate atmosphere. They cautiously gathered together, not daring to be careless.

"A good number of folks have come."

Alavin 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.

Godfred was barred outside, astonished to find himself isolated 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 place?" The people gathered together.

"Who came in first?" Admus looked toward Alavin.

"I intended to head for Atlantis but stumbled upon this glowing place and came to investigate. How did you all get here?" Alavin 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," Alavin 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 place. The Cobalt Strike Protégés instinctively gathered around Roald.

"Let's stick together." Roald watched Alavin, sensing something mysterious about him.

Alavin 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," Alavin spoke in hushed, secretive tones, as if his goal was to scare the daylight out of them.

Mariela 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.

“Alavin, you take the lead,” Lylian suddenly said, pulling a few girls closer. NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.

“Why don’t you go first?”

“You can take a hit. You’re tough enough.”

“Your soft skin is the perfect bait.”

“So ungallant! Can’t you show off a bit in front of the ladies?”

Armed with an ancient sword, Alavin 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 glances, staying a few paces behind, allowing Alavin to take point. Should any mishap occur, he would be the one to face it.

“How did you manage to do it?" Eyla followed close behind Alavin, 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?"

"Atlantis! 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?" Alavin 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, exclaiming with surprise and clamoring 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 place where treasure would be found.

"Watch your step, and keep your eyes peeled," Alavin continued forward.