Chapter 36: The Old Prophecy
Ann didn’t answer. As if she hadn’t heard what he said, she walked straight to the corner of the abandoned house and opened the rotted cellar door.
“Go down,” she said. “Let’s go.”
After that, she jumped down first, and the remaining three men looked at each other. Adrian was second to go. The chain didn’t seem to cause him much trouble. His movements were neat, and his landing sounded light and steady. Nemo looked into the cellar and could see only darkness. Oliver hesitated for a moment before grabbing the edge of the cellar with both hands, then cautiously let go.
The first thing Oliver did after landing was cast an illumination spell. Soft light instantly lit up the cellar, which looked even more dilapidated than the room above. Nemo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then followed Oliver’s movement and tried to touch the ground in a safe position. As a result, he completely underestimated his brand-new grip strength, causing the rotten wooden board to collapse into pieces between his fingers, and he fell on his back in disgrace.
Fortunately, the ground in the cellar was composed of soft soil. Nemo sniffed the strong odor that filled his nostrils and sneezed fiercely. This time, Oliver quickly stretched out his hand to help Nemo get rid of the mud and dry moss on the ground, along with a few mice bones.
“There’s a sewer connected here.” Ann kicked open a crumbling stone wall. “They are probably busy blocking the wall at the moment. The sewer is safe for the time being. They won’t send too many people here in the beginning.”
Nemo had to agree with her assessment. He was almost suffocated by the smell in the air. Except for mice and cockroaches, no creature would take this kind of place as their first choice. He had already begun missing the clean and comfortable room at the inn they stayed at.
“Let’s untie Mr. Cross’ chains first,” Oliver suggested. “He agreed to help us complete the task. I believe he will not break his promise.”
“…Are you still thinking about the mission?” Ann cried in disbelief. “Do you know what’s going on now?”