The Vastness of Magical Destiny

The designs of the Miranda family were never conventional and rarely repeated, and Newman himself only had a rudimentary knowledge of mechanisms; he was not well-versed in architectural layouts and changes.

With a shrug indicating he couldn’t give the correct answer, Newman’s perplexed gaze wandered between the two stone staircases, "We could try going right," suggested a voice with a thick nasal tone, which must have belonged to the newly arrived mage.

"Oh, Mage Lome, could you explain your reasoning?" Mihailovich asked, raising his eyebrows in surprise. He respected this mysterious mage who was introduced by a friend.

"I have been to the Prometheus Maze before. Although the designs of the Miranda family are ever-changing, they still adhere to the dwarven tradition of honoring the right. I deduce that the paths at this fork will ultimately converge to the same destination. Of course, the rewards along the way might differ, but the magical prohibitions on the right are likely to be more magic-based, while the left might have more physical traps. Dwarves revere magic, so they would use magic prohibitions as an attack to welcome their esteemed guests at the place they deem suitable."

The tone was indifferent but convincing. Just mentioning the Prometheus Maze was enough to make people take notice. Escaping from the Prometheus Maze was nothing short of a rare miracle, and Newman’s look towards the other person was now filled with additional respect and envy. Perhaps he was planning to learn more about the designs of the Prometheus Maze’s mechanisms from this mysterious individual after this adventure.

"Most of us here excel in magic, so choosing the right might be more advantageous for us to open the doors that lead to our destination," the mysterious mage said after his explanation. He seemed not interested in saying more and looked elsewhere as if waiting for the group to make a decision.

"Well, Mage Lome does have a point. Although we have knights Solonberg and Vladimir Koff to aid us, magic is still our strong suit. Choosing the right might be more appropriate. Of course, once we reach our destination, we could also try the left passage if we have spare time, who knows, it might bring us a surprise," Rebry was the first to agree, and Mihailovich also showed support. Komer and Newman didn’t express any opinion, and the two Dark Knights indicated their silence as well.

With four abstaining and three agreeing, the decision was made to turn right. Rebry was at the forefront, followed by Mihailovich, with the two Dark Knights closely flanking them on each side. The one called Mage Lome closely followed Vladimir Koff, while Newman trailed behind Solonberg step by step.

Komer walked at the back, intentionally keeping a little distance from the rest. He had a premonition that the right stone staircase passage might not be as easy as Mage Lome had described. Of course, the same applied to the left. However, this feeling was purely instinctive without any basis, so Komer could only proceed with caution in silence.

One Sphere of Light Spell after another rose up, brightly illuminating the stone staircase passage. With the help of the light, Komer could clearly see the ax cuts and chisel marks on the walls and strange symbols and letters arranged in a specific order, though he couldn’t make out their content.