“Not…nothing…”
Holly opened her mouth, but the feeling of clarity she had before was instantly replaced by overwhelming shame, flooding the heart of the Holy Sword Bearer.
“Clean up this broken glass…”
Ileya pointed at the shattered mirror in front of her, then walked towards the door, preparing to collect the Maid Corpses that had already been gathered outside by the Skeleton Soldiers.
The texture of these corpses was much the same as those of the Slaves outside—they made for decent material as well.
Everyone else moved quickly too, and in just a moment, the shards of glass before them were cleared away, and they each took a turn circling through the next room.
Just as Ileya had said earlier.
These two rooms were almost perfect mirror images, flipped horizontally. Even the smallest details inside were nearly identical…
If someone saw through this design at a glance, it would indeed seem childish.
But people like Ileya, who had no taboos about Tombs and showed no emotional fluctuation along the way, were few and far between.
Ordinary Tomb Raiders, after being terrified by so many traps and corpses and losing half their members, would surely have a mental breakdown upon entering this room and seeing this mirror.
It was like the finishing move of a combo attack, slaying the “bleeding” Tomb Raiders.
But taken alone, it wasn’t the least bit harmful.
This kind of psychological chain attack sent a chill down Holly’s spine.
At first, the Holy Sword Bearer prided herself as a transmigrator, thinking that although her strength was inferior to these natives…
But in her heart, in her mind, she held knowledge from the age of information explosion—surely enough to crush these people!
But…from the circus incident to this moment.
Holly had already resigned herself.
This was not a beginner-level otherworld, but a real, bone-crushing world that chewed people up and spat nothing back out.
And in this world, there were hardly any fools.
“Sigh…” With a helpless, bitter smile, the shadow of that Demon flashed once more in Holly’s eyes.
He…perhaps he’s somewhere in this world too?
Maybe…he too is growing stronger somewhere in this world’s corners.
Though Master said her growth rate was already very fast, enough to rank in the top five among those she’d seen.
But…is that really enough?
Holly didn’t know, but for revenge…to protect her family in the Disaster a year from now, she just wanted to become stronger.
She subconsciously clenched her fist.
As for the way to become stronger…she instinctively turned her head and looked at the Lady standing at the door.
In terms of how things went in the web novels she read in her previous life, this person…was her fated chance!
Only by following behind the Lady could she become a Transcendent as quickly as possible.
Just as Holly made up her mind to cling tightly to the Lady’s thigh and fulfill her revenge, the Lady’s own affairs were about finished as well.
At this moment, everyone was gathered at the doorway behind the mirror.
Every other place had already been searched.
Only this spot remained…and it was also the most suspicious place.
Where would the door behind this room lead?
Could it be a living room just like the one before?
If that were the case…would there be yet another bedroom just like this one, with another mirror inside?
An infinite nesting doll?
Just as Holly was about to spiral into wild speculation inspired by modern film and television…
Ileya was already commanding a Skeleton Soldier to reach out and open the great door in front.
Of course, it wasn’t as Holly had imagined.
Because inside was, just like before, a narrow stairway heading straight down.
There’s another floor?
Everyone exchanged glances. Having come this far, there was no reason not to go down.
So, with Skeleton Soldiers in the lead, everyone filed down to the third floor…
A narrow corridor, that same suffocating sense of oppression.
But…
Compared to the corridor from the first floor to the second, the hallway to the third was clearly much longer.
At least, Ileya at this moment could not judge how deep they had gone.
Just as Holly was thinking about a “staircase one can never escape,” the front…began to open up.
The space here was huge…it seemed to be a natural Underground Cave.
Ahead, many pitch-black openings led in every direction.
This…this Tomb was actually connected to an underground entrance, even linked to such a cavern.
But…where was the tomb owner’s coffin? There were so many buried with him, yet no Main Burial Chamber?
Could this not even be a Tomb?
Of course, that was impossible.
The only explanation was…this Underground Cave was also part of the Tomb!
Oh, oh…
Just then, Veil, standing beside Ileya, twitched her nose.
“Something’s…a bit strange here~”
Strange? Everyone instinctively looked at the team’s Mascot.
“Here…there is a deathly aura, but somehow…hmm…it’s very strange…” Veil scratched her cheek.
For the moment, she couldn’t find the right word.
Not until Ileya closed her eyes to sense it as well did she slowly speak.
“The aura of death here is all fresh, with no sense of the passage of time…as if someone comes to harvest it regularly.”
“Yes, yes, yes~ That’s exactly how it feels!”
Veil nodded vigorously.
“So…” Ileya looked at Veil beside her.
“Can you find the source of this deathly aura?”
Sniff sniff…
Miss Goddess Veil twitched her nose again, then, quite confidently, pointed to one of the many dark entrances before them.
“It should be this way!”
Hmm…Ileya raised an eyebrow slightly.
This girl’s extraordinary five senses were truly a huge help to her at times.
However…gazing at the maze-like Underground Cave tunnels ahead, Ileya thought for a moment…then took something from her pouch.
Everyone peered to see what it was…a beautifully thin, pure silver chain.
Although it was pretty, no matter how you looked at it…wasn’t this a Dog Leash?
That’s right! It was a Dog Leash!
Ileya had asked Yumina to craft it back when she first picked up Veil.
She originally intended to keep this girl tethered, but later…the other party ended up becoming her source of strength, and had no intention of turning against her.
So, the plan was quietly shelved.
But~ now it was useful, and good thing she had casually stuffed it in her pouch~
Thinking thus, Ileya, under Veil’s somewhat confused gaze, fastened the Dog Leash around Veil’s slender neck.
Holding the other end herself, she showed a satisfied smile.
“Mm~ it suits you~”
“Ah? Really…eh-heh…mmph! What is this! Take it off now!!”
As soon as Veil realized, she instantly exploded! Her pitch-black eyes glared furiously at Ileya before her!
“What do you mean by pet~ You’re overthinking things…the tunnels inside are a maze, and we don’t have a map. I’m just worried you’ll get lost…so I’m keeping you close~”
Ileya spoke earnestly, even reaching out to pat little Veil on the head.
“R-really?”
Miss Goddess looked suspiciously at Ileya.
“Of course~ Veil is someone very important to me~” The Lady said, unconsciously scratching Veil’s chin as she spoke.
Rub rub rub…
Wasn’t this…just treating her like a pet?!
Senior Veil really is…so innocent…