The cellar is very wet. It smelled of wood, metal, and things in barrels. Bai En smelled of bacon and cheese. This will only make him more hungry, he remembers that he has not eaten for two days.

The jingle of the chain reminded him of the girl. He felt her presence in the dark. He heard her faint breathing. She is nearby.

"Miss, what's your name?" He asked. For a long time, everyone was silent, he did not know whether she would answer.

"Megdalena." "What are you doing here?" Why are you wearing shackles? "

Another long silence.

"The soldiers think you are a witch. Are you?" Then there was another silence, and then a voice said, "No."

"But you have the ability to foresee, and the wolves fight for you."

"Yes."

Bai En is a little puzzled, which is not the same as he guessed. He thought it was a real witch, he didn't care about the ability to foresee, but the ability to control the wolf pack may be the key to his escape. But if this girl is not a witch, she might not be of much use to herself. But Bai En is not prepared to give up.

"You are not very talkative, are you?" Bai En continued to talk. "Why should I talk to you?" The girl seemed dissatisfied.

"Because we seem to be on the same boat, maybe we can escape together."

"Can't escape. There is only death here. It will soon be night. Then my father will come."

She made this statement as if she were convinced that it was a complete answer. Her voice was also filled with crazy confidence, as convincing as she predicted that the soldiers upstairs would die.

Bai En shivered involuntarily. The thought of him staying alone with a mad woman in a dark basement is uncomfortable. If she is not crazy, it is not so pleasant to consider another situation.

"What are they doing for you?"

"I'm the bait to trap my father."

"Why does the count want you to die?"

"I don't know. For generations, our family has lived in harmony with the Earl family. But Hosgar is not like his ancestor. He has changed. He and his pet wizard have been contaminated by corruption.

"How did they catch you?"

"Warman is a wizard. He follows me with a spell. His magic is too powerful for me. But soon my father will come to me."

"If your father can defeat all the residents in this castle, he must be a true warrior."

There was no answer, only a soft panting laugh. But Bai En guessed the answer, he knew that the sooner he left here, the better.

At this time, the door to the cellar was opened. A beam of light illuminates the darkness. The heavy footsteps marked the arrival of Master Warman. He held a lantern in his hand and hung it on a heavy stick. He turned to look at Bai En's face.

"An interesting conversation with the monster, is it, kid?"

The man's tone of voice made people feel harsh. Although the old mage was indeed able to call Bai En's child, Bai En has been too long for anyone to call him that. But what he cared about now was that something in the man's voice was stinging him. "She is not a monster. She is just a sad, confused young woman."

"If you know the truth, you won't say that, boy. If I take away the shackles that bound her, your reason will be destroyed in an instant."

My reason will not be destroyed, but my body may, Bai En said inwardly. But even if it is a monster, compared with the old mage, Bai En is more willing to be with this locked woman.

"Of course," Bai En said slightly ironically. The old mage giggled.

"You are so sure, are you? I don't know the truth of the world. Boy, if I tell you, our land is full of worship of darkness, and soon we will overthrow all the existing orders in the empire, you will How to say?"

This old mage sounds almost bragging.

"I have to say, you may be right." Bai En can see that his answer surprised the old mage, and Warman thought that the educated class in the Marnus Empire would deny it casually as usual. These things.

"I am very interested in you, boy. Why do you say that?"

Bai En didn't understand why he said that. He admitted that he didn't care if the Marnus Empire would be destroyed, but he did hate these dark admirers, who reminded him of the group of guys in the church at night. However, now, he is cold, tired, and hungry. He doesn't like the disgusting, arrogant mage's superior words.

"Because I saw the evidence of its existence with my own eyes."

He heard the old mage take a quick breath, and now he felt that the other party might be listening to his words for the first time.

"Really? The era of change is coming, isn't it? Alawa Kaka-Nidlerk-Zaag-Sassorian?" Warman paused, seemingly waiting for an answer. His head tilted to the side. He rubbed his nose with a long, thin finger. His unpleasant breath filled Bai En's nostrils.

Bai En immediately understood what had happened. These words were spoken in a language he had heard before, which was used when the fallen priests chanted the name of the evil master during the ceremony. The name "Sasolion" is too familiar and terrifying. It belongs to the darkest kind of the dark forces. Bai En knows how to respond to this sentence, but he dare not say it. Gradually, the atmosphere of expectation disappeared from Warman.

"No, you are not a voter of my Lord. However, you know our language, or some of them. I can see it in your eyes. I don't think you are a member of the Order of the Phoenix. How is this possible?"

Obviously, the old mage did not expect to get an answer. The last question asked him, not Bai En. Suddenly, many wolf howls came from outside the castle. The old mage flinched and smiled. "That's another guest of mine. I have to meet him soon. He slipped through the net I set up earlier, but I know he will come back to find the girl."

The old mage checked the chain that locked Megdalena. He looked carefully at the runes above, and then, apparently satisfied with what he saw, he smirked, turned around, and limped away. He looked at Bai En as he walked by. Bai En felt goose bumps all over his eyes. He knew that the mage was deciding whether to kill him. Then the old mage laughed.

"No-there will be time in the future. Boy, before you die, I want to talk to you more!"

The old mage closed the door behind him, and the lights went out. Thinking of the name that the mage chanted, Bai En felt that his soul was full of fear.

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Bai En did not know how long he had been lying, and his heart grew desperate. He was trapped in the dark, without weapons, only a mad woman. The old mage was going to kill him. He did not know where Guerrerogan was, or whether he had any hope of being rescued. It is possible that the dwarf got lost somewhere in the forest. Slowly, he understood that if he wanted to get rid of all this, he had to do it himself.

The current situation does not look good. His hands were locked behind his back. He was hungry and tired, cold and sick. The bruise that the sergeant had beaten made him sore. The key to his chain is on the old mage's belt. He has no weapons.

Okay, one thing at a time, he said to himself. See how I can handle these chains. He squatted down and pulled his knee to his chest. The chain was wrapped around his ankle, and then he twisted his body and stretched his arm under him, so that his arm was in front of him. This effort made him breathless. He felt that his arms had been pulled out from behind, but at least now he could move more freely, and the heavy coiled iron chain in his hands Can be used as a weapon. He experimentally threw it before him. It whizzed when it cut through the air. Very good, unlike the whip I used to use, but not much difference.

At this time, the girl smiled as if she understood what he was doing. Now he moved cautiously forward, with one foot in front, and gently probed the ground as if he were alone on the edge of a cliff. He didn't know what would stumble in the dark ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ but he thought it was better to be careful. Now is not a good time to fall and dislocate the ankle.

When he felt there were stairs under his feet, his caution paid off. He climbed the steps slowly and carefully. In his memory, they did not turn at all. Finally, his outstretched hand touched the wood. The iron chains gently touched together as they wobbled, making a jingle. Bai En froze, listening to the voices around him. In his view, somewhere in the distance, he could hear people fighting and howling wolves. But there was no sound around.

Great, he thought sourly. The wolves entered the manor somehow. He imagined the slender figures galloping in the hunting lodge, and a few steps away from him, the man and the beast were in a desperate fight. This is not a reassuring idea. He hesitated for a while, then pushed the door. It didn't move. He cursed himself, then fumbled for a handle. His fingers clutched a cold metal ring. He twisted and pulled towards him, and the door opened. He looked up at a long staircase, lit by a dim lantern. He reached for the lantern, and then remembered the girl.

No matter how strange she is, she is also a prisoner here. And ... perhaps ... well, he didn't intend to abandon her under the gentle mercy of old Master Warman. He walked down the stairs sideways and gestured for her to follow him. He saw her face. Her face was pale, her expression nervous, and her expression rough. Her eyes are indeed as bright as those of some animals. Her entire appearance was cruel and inhuman, which did not reassure Bai En. He walked towards the stairs, but the girl squeezed past him. Bai En was very happy that his back was not burned by those hot eyes.