"Is it here?"

  Looking at the tunnel in front of him, the Snake Man captain furrowed his brow and looked towards the patrol soldier in front of him. The latter hastily nodded upon sensing the captains gaze.

  "Yes, captain, according to our investigation, they should have left from this direction..."

  "I understand."

  After getting the answer, the captain of the snake man didnt say much, but turned his head and looked back.

  "Whats your view, Lady Eris?"

  Standing in the middle of the group was a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. She wore simple, pitch-black nuns robes and had silky silver-white long hair that cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall. At first glance, she seemed like an ordinary noble young lady. Moreover, her delicate face and slightly upturned red lips gave off an impression of being easily bullied.

  However, here, no one dared to underestimate her, whether it was the physically strong snake people or the Tiefu Lin who were skilled in stealth and assassination. Everyones gaze towards the girl only had respect and awe.

  She was a nun of the Bloodstone Abbey in Luskan, and also the daughter of one of the three rulers of Luskan, High Captain Iltuth Eadan - Ilira Greenhilt Eadan.

  Alicias origin is extremely legendary in the Black Onyx City, with two points being particularly peculiar. Firstly, she was born and raised in the Black Onyx City. Secondly, she is the child of a half-vampire and a human. Especially the second point, for the half-vampire tribe, it is simply a milestone-like miracle.

  So-called half-vampires are actually hybrids of humans and vampires. On the surface, vampires often capture humans to serve as their servants and "blood banks", and sometimes they also take human women for pleasure. It is precisely because of this that there are often cases of human women becoming pregnant, and what they give birth to are so-called half-vampires.

  Dhampirs have the advantages of both vampires and humans. On one hand, they possess the beauty and physical prowess of vampire bloodlines as well as their longevity. On the other hand, their human blood allows them to resist sunlight and holy water to a certain extent. Although it cannot be said that they are completely immune to sunlight, compared to pure-blooded vampires, their resistance to sunlight is already much stronger.

  However, half-vampires are not without their flaws either. Like vampires, they will feel unwell if exposed to the sun for too long. Moreover, the latent violent factors of vampires, such as lurking in the shadows, are also present in half-vampires bodies. Once they smell blood, they will become like beasts. It is precisely because of this that half-vampires are not welcome on the surface, neither by humans nor by vampires. In the end, they have no choice but to hide in deep and dark regions.

  Compared to other half-vampires, Elytes road to marriage was also a tragic one. He and his wife were childhood sweethearts, but when Elytes half-vampire heritage was discovered, he was banished from the village. What Elyte didnt expect was that his wife would resolutely follow him out of there as well. After that, the two went through many hardships before finally settling down in a dark region.

  Afterwards, Elyots wife gave birth to a daughter - Alice.

  Alices birth in the half-vampire tribe became sensational news, because for a long time, although there were examples of half-vampires and humans getting married, but for some reason, most of them either had miscarriages or showed no signs of pregnancy. To the point where the half-vampires once felt utterly hopeless. But now, Alices birth has rekindled their flames of hope.

  As a combination of human and half-vampire, Elises physique is one step closer to that of a vampire. She inherited the beauty and robust physical qualities of vampires but lacks the violent bloodlust factor hidden within half-vampires. Moreover, she also inherited humanitys potential; after just over ten years of study, she became one of the top-ranking mages in Black Onyx City. Whats more surprising is that through experimentation, Ellete discovered her daughter was completely immune to sunlight damage! She could walk under the sun like an ordinary person without worrying about any problems.

  This is simply perfect!

  Its precisely because of this that, among the Blood Clan in Black Onyx Castle, Elrises reputation is second only to her fathers. Almost every half-vampire regards her as a potential future partner for their children. Just imagine it - if their children could live like ordinary humans, then at least they wouldnt have to hide in this dark and gloomy place like themselves anymore, would they?

  It was also because of this that the other two were so surprised when Elyte suggested that his own daughter join in on the mission - after all, she was Elytes most precious daughter!

  Some people have even called Lily the "Little Princess" of Black Onyx City.

  However, unlike those pampered nobles, Elise is not only a high-ranking mage but has also assisted the Black Onyx City in repelling attacks from other races several times. Its precisely because of this that she enjoys such a high reputation; otherwise, relying solely on her family background would be impossible for her to stand firm in the Black Onyx City.

  When she heard the captain of the Snake Peoples inquiry, Elise stood up and slightly furrowed her brow, hesitating for a moment before speaking.

  "There are no more than ten people on the other side."

  She glanced at the captain of the snake people and then quietly added a sentence.

  "And there were no casualties."

  “………………”

  Upon hearing this, the expression of the Snake Peoples captain also turned grave. As a high-ranking mage, Elises judgment in this regard would not be mistaken. Although at first glance, Lilys words seemed to be contradictory, but the Snake Peoples captain understood her meaning - a fully armed merchant caravan was actually annihilated by fewer than ten people on the other side, and the other side had no casualties. If it were their own patrol team now, they probably wouldnt be able to do any better than that.

  "I understand, young lady, so... about that wizard..."

  The snake man captain furrowed his brow and asked in a low voice. This time, Elise was sent to join the patrol team, hoping to rely on her knowledge and abilities to assess the strength of the mage who attacked the merchant team. After all, whether on land or underground, mages are the most terrifying enemies.

  "This..."

  But this time, facing the Snake People Captains inquiry, Elise furrowed her brow in difficulty. She hesitated for a moment before shaking her head.

  "I said its no good."

  "Cant say for sure?"

  "Yes."

  As she spoke, Elise raised her hand and pointed to the charred mark on the wall beside them.

  "Judging from the traces, this mage is extremely skilled in elemental magic, even reaching legendary standards. Look, Captain, this lightning arrow was shot directly from the front, although it had an unexpected effect, but this is after all the most heavily guarded place of the merchant team. At the very least, the number of people should be enough to withstand it. But this lightning not only penetrated the entire merchant teams defense line, but also hit the wall of the cave. The dark regions merchant teams have always emphasized their resistance to magic, and the guards are mostly wearing enchanted armor, ordinary magic is impossible to have such strong penetration power, unless it is a legendary mage who can do this."

  "So thats what it means, were up against a legendary wizard?!"

  Upon hearing this, not only did the Snake Peoples captain have a strange expression, but everyone else also had an eerie look on their faces. This was no wonder, as legendary mages were respected beings whether they were above or below ground. No matter where they went, they would be treated as honored guests, so how could they possibly end up in such a sorry state as to become bandits?

  Is this a trap set by some force against Black Onyx City?

  "But..."

  "But?"

  "This monk is really strange..."

  Saying that, Elise also let out a puzzled sigh. As a high-ranking mage, she naturally saw at a glance that the signs of battle here were clearly the work of lightning and flame magic. But how could a legendary mage possibly just use two spells back and forth? Moreover, apart from lightning it was flames, and on this road Elise had almost memorized these two spells...

  Isnt this kind of thing usually done by those novice magic apprentices who have just started their careers?

  Lili probably wouldnt have dreamed of it, but Zhans system is just like this. Until now, he has only given him two spells. Its not that Zhan doesnt want to use other spells, its just that there arent any other spells for him to use!

  "What kind of demon is it?"

  Thinking of this, the captain of the snake people also had a sudden idea. As for Lili, she wasnt quite sure either. In the dark region, there were all sorts of strange and bizarre demons, so it wasnt impossible that there might be some demon that could spit fire or shoot lightning from its eyes. However, they hadnt seen any signs of wild beasts here, which made Eris a bit uncertain as well.

  "In short, lets wait and see."

  Thinking of this, the girl didnt know what to say anymore. She also knew that her identity was special, although many people in this team respected her, but there were also some who didnt have a good impression of her. Moreover, with the current unclear situation, if she really insisted that there was a legendary wizard mixed in, it probably wouldnt be a good thing.

  "Which direction did they go in?"

  "Reporting to young lady, its over here."

  "Lets go and take a look."

  As she said that, Elsie didnt say anything else and followed the snake-headed captain to the other end of the passage. Just as they reached the corner at the far end of the corridor, a faint sound suddenly came from under the girls feet.

  "Kala."

  "Huh?"

  At the sound of the soft noise, Elise lowered her head and saw that at some point, the ground beneath her feet was no longer the uneven earth she had been walking on, but a continuous stretch of stone slabs. Through the dust, she could faintly see the patterns etched into them.

  “…………！！”

  At that instant, Elise suddenly felt a chill erupt within her, as if she had inadvertently entered the body of some monstrous creature. Everything in sight was covered in flowing blood, thick muscle and intersecting blood vessels, warm and bloody air rushing towards her, leaving the girl stunned.

  But in the blink of an eye, when Elise came to herself again, the previous scene had disappeared without a trace. Instead, it was still the cold stone wall, the deep and dark passage, everything looked no different from before.

  What was that just now?

  "Big sister?"

  "Ill be right there."

  Hearing her colleagues call, Alice shook her head and quickly walked forward.

  No one noticed that behind them, the thick stone wall silently slid over, and in just a blink of an eye, everything returned to calm.