NOVGO.NET Chapter 1680: Part 1: Secret route travel
Chapter 1680: Part 1: Secret route travel
From MC’s Perspective
After hearing Otto’s warning, Hank thought of something and said, “Master, we should leave immediately. The local forces could be using the secret route.”
“If we stay here, we might come across them,” Hank added with fear.
Hearing that, Patrick and Otto agreed. They too felt they should leave without waiting further.
“Alright, let’s continue our journey,” I said to them.
Swoosh!
The next second, the four of us started moving towards the secret route. We were going below the dark tree canopy.
As time went by, I once again felt the sensation of being watched. Something dangerous existed in the nocturnal forests.
More than the local forces, the unknown existence was terrifying. I thought the unknown existence was aware of the changes happening in the nocturnal forest.
If I wasn’t wrong, the unknown existence would make a move soon. I tried to calm my heart. I didn’t want to tell my opinion to the other three. They would be sh!t scared.
Because the terrifying existence could be Magic Lord Level or higher.
Hank was leading the way forward. Patrick and Otto were keeping an eye on the surroundings while moving.
Time passed.
We reached the secret route an hour later. But we didn’t come across any other teams. We continued with the journey.
About 20 minutes later, we got into the middle of the secret route.
[Ding! Warning]
[The presence of the Magic Lord and his team was detected ahead.]
The system voice sounded in my mind. Hearing that, I paused my movements.
“Stop,” I uttered.
Hank, Patrick, and Otto stopped moving. They turned around and saw their Master. The master’s expression was serious.
They understood something had happened.
“The three of you, hold your hands together and close your eyes,” I said to them.
Hearing that, the three of them moved.
Otto heard something the next second. His expression changed drastically. He disappeared from the spot and held the hands of Hank and Patrick in the blink of an eye.
Because he heard the conversations in the air that the Magic Lord Team was on their way here. Hank and Patrick were dumbfounded.
But they understood what was going to happen next. Their Master was going to use a spatial treasure to move them from this spot.
The three of them closed their eyes.
Swoosh!
I appeared in front of them and grabbed Hank’s shoulder. The next second, the four of us appeared inside the Gregor Mansion.
The Vine Monster was startled.
Rustle!
The vine monster moved its body. It caused a rustling sound.
Hank, Patrick, and Otto’s feet touched the ground. It was the same familiar sensation. But they heard and sensed the monster’s presence. That too, a 10th Order Monster.
Hank was overwhelmed with fear. Patrick and Otto were stunned. They knew that there were no monsters nearby. How come they sensed a monster all of a sudden?
Just as the three of them were about to open their eyes, the crimson curse chain acted all of a sudden.
“Aahhh!”
A muffled grunt left Hank’s mouth. Patrick and Otto quickly adjusted their thoughts. It was not the first time for them to experience the curse’s pain.
“Did I tell you to open your eyes?” I asked in a stern tone.
Hearing that, the three of them were stunned and came back to their senses. Then, reality started sinking in: every word from the Master’s mouth was an order.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t expect there to be a 10th Order Monster nearby,” Otto said.
Hearing that, I smiled and said, “Now, you guys can open your eyes.”
After saying that, I turned towards the vine monster and said, “These are the other three members of my team.”
“They are strong,” the Vine Monster communicated. Right now, it is smaller in size. One could hold it in their palm.
I picked up the monster and held it in my hand. My gaze fell on the dark green, root like vines. It was tough. But it had the power to drill into the body of a Supreme Wizard or another 10th Order Monster.
“What?” Hank uttered in surprise. Blood drained from his face because he could tell that the vine-type monster on Master’s palm was a powerful 10th Order Monster.
The small size was deceptive. He was feeling pressure from it.
Patrick and Otto’s faces did not look good. They could tell that the vine monster was a genuine 10th Order Monster.
Both of them were feeling a hint of danger from it. Especially Patrick, who was more sensitive because he had vine type magic as well.
He could feel how dangerous the vine type monster was. The three of them were looking at their Master in confusion.
“I know you guys are surprised.” After saying that, I started to tell them what happened during my time at the Hilltop Base.
How I entered the stone chamber passage. How I came across those hidden rooms. Then, how I was able to find the 10th Order Monster.
…
Outside,
A Magic Lord and his team were using the secret route. They had reached the spot where the team had disappeared earlier.
The Magic Lord was another old aged man. His expression did not look good. Before coming here, he felt some kind of movement. That’s why he had rushed in.
But there was no sign of such things whatsoever.
The team behind him was confused. The old man didn’t say anything. They needed to reach their camp as soon as possible, so he left with them.
…
Inside the Gregor Mansion, the three of them were in shock. They just heard from their Master that he had subdued the fourth member.
But the fourth member turned out to be a monster.
They were scared. Their Master alone had a powerful team.
As long as they didn’t encounter a Magic Lord or Forbidden Wizard level existence, they could basically go anywhere in this world.
The presence of a monster was important if they went outside to explore the world.
So, they quickly accepted the presence of the monster as the 4th member.
On the other hand, I placed the vine monster on the floor. It grew in size all of a sudden. Then, it stopped at adult human height.