Chapter 166
I turned my head at the sound of faltering footsteps. Aslay and Limberton were following properly, but Dorosian was rummaging through the corpse of a monkey with telekinesis. The boss monkey had already turned to ash, making the scene look more like searching for treasure in the sand. It was clear she was looking for the necklace the boss monkey had used earlier to find this place.
“Are you looking for that necklace it showed off earlier?” I asked. Dorosian blew away the ashes with a gust of wind.
“Yeah, but it’s strange. I can’t see it.”
“That makes sense.”
I had already checked. The necklace was a magical tool that, when asked, would show you where anything you wanted was. Naturally, it was an enticing object even to my eyes. So when Arkandric took down the creature, I discreetly searched through its robe with telekinesis, but found nothing. The only explanation left was that it might not have been a tangible item but something magical in nature, so I left it at that.
As I resumed walking, Dorosian gave up and followed along. Then, from outside, came the sound of cheers.
“Hey, something seems to be happening outside,” Limberton said, and I nodded.
“Remember Rockefeller’s instructions earlier? It seems they’ve driven out everything inside the fortress. Soon, they’ll start tackling the three spirits that are holding the barrier open.”
There wasn’t much I could do to help with this. Typically, Rockefeller, Bellen, and the professors would team up to take them down. However, we had Arkandric, who wasn’t supposed to be here after graduation. Thanks to the additional support, there shouldn’t be any major concerns… though, since the scenario was already off track from the start, some variables might need to be considered.