Chapter 20 Trading in the Shadows
The woman who recognized Josh was wearing a loose tan hooded robe with silver patterns embellished on the edges, and her lower body was paired with close-fitting black trousers and short boots.
The pointed hood covered the woman's angular and thin face, but the silver-white curly hair that resembled an "Afro" haircut was particularly eye-catching, adding a touch of humanity to this cold and stern outfit.
At first glance, she looks somewhat similar to Senna, the Sentinel of Light who will be a thousand years later.
In fact, the sentinels of light that Josh recognized were all dressed in the same color as the silver-white holy stone, not the tan ones in front of him.
However, the dress of Blessed Light Island represents a person's identity and level. Josh had read about the bright sentinels of Blessed Light Island in some of the classics sent by Margusa.
Looking at the dress of the woman in front of her and the accessories hanging on her chest, she is obviously the current leader of the Sentinels of Light.
Because of the deep impression, almost instantly, Josh searched for her name in his mind - Zendakaya.
"I remember you." Josh said first, "You are the leader of the Sentinels of Light, Zendakaya."
"It's so rare that you still know me." Zendakaya's deep voice sounded surprisingly soft and sweet, "I heard Archbishop Margusa say that you have lost your memory."
A frank smile appeared on her face, and she obviously knew Josh, but she had no intention of exposing him, and instead acted very friendly.
"The years of stability have caused the Light Blesseds to lose their awareness of the crisis. The masters hate strangers wandering around Hylia, but obviously, there is only one outsider on the entire island now."
"Okay." Ruiz took a deep breath, "Lead the way, let's go to the Wanzai Well you mentioned."
Riz snorted noncommittally, "So...when are you going to burn the letter listing my crimes?"
At the same time, the warehouse hall under Hylia.
"Josh Russell."
She shouted loudly at the two scholars who were looking at Josh and Callista not far away. It seemed that they were aware of the sentinel's toughness, so they were scared away.
Ryze kept quiet for a moment, lifted the lantern, and looked around with the limited thin light, but within a few meters, darkness swallowed up the light again, and he could only judge the sound with his ears.
Ryze was perfunctory and cursed secretly.
But it is daytime now, and the low-level Thresh wardens who are guarding the warehouse and patrolling their own territory are all active.
Josh originally planned to consult with Ruiz, but Zhendakaya's complaints just now made him decide on a new candidate.
If he was discovered by them and reported to the Shining Light Tower, the lightest sentence awaiting Ryze would be permanent banishment.
Afterwards, Zendakaya sat down where Kalista had just sat, muttering to herself: "When the Light Blessed Sect was established, the Light Sentinel was still one of the important branches, but now it has been reduced to
A branch of the Seismology School...Humph, our status is almost tied to that of the Drowning Man."
Ryze turned around suddenly, and a haggard, thin, pale and cold face appeared in his eyes.
However, the woman had no intention of stopping, and shouted without looking back, attracting the side glances of many passers-by: "I'm very sorry! I'm almost late! If you want to see me, come to the building of the Earth Movement School in five days.
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【I want to know too.】Luneshia said.
Zendakaya was full of curiosity and started chatting: "The council asked us to search for legends about the dark descendants. I don't understand, how did you avoid being corroded by the dark descendants' blood magic?"
Greer glared at Ryze with a stern look, and said coldly: "Didn't we agree that you would help me unlock the door, and I would burn the letter and give you the secret book you want."
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Greer ignored Ritz's rudeness and said, "You're late."
Zendakaya was surprised at first, and then said in a complaining tone: "Huh? Hylia actually has records of our sentinels? Hey - what are you two boring old guys mumbling about? Get out of here!"
As soon as this thought came to his mind, a sound of chains dragging that made Ryze's hair stand on end suddenly sounded a few steps behind him.
"Maybe it's my magic talent." Josh smiled, "I heard the servant mention that my junior brother Ryze and I are both natural rune mages."
Looking at the woman's figure disappearing into the crowd, Lunisia said: "What a weird woman."
Immediately afterwards, he added: "You said that Tyrus has been leaving early and returning late recently to check out classics in the library. In order to avoid him becoming suspicious, the best time is to take advantage of his absence."
The dim yellow light danced in the darkness, illuminating the shadows on the stone walls and pitted ground, as if invisible ghosts and ghosts were accompanying them.
In a claustrophobic environment, time seems to have no meaning.
Speaking of this, Zendakaya was even more confused, "But it's not like Tyrus didn't teach you magic... Uh, oh no!"
"Then I'll call you Josh!"
Her eyes turned to Josh's face, "Let's get to know each other again. My name is Zendakaya. I am a technician of the Sentinel of Light. I study holy stone weapons. I am not a leader among the masters of the Seismology School."
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Greer grinned, "For you, that's true."
"Who is sneaking around? I am aboveboard, okay?" Josh defended, "I can only say that Hylia's defense strength is like this, they can't recognize me at all."
Thanks to the advantages he gained as a mercenary and thief in Shurima, Ryze remained silent and carefully walked through the seemingly endless corridors without leaving a trace.
"Yes, yes, Inspector Greer."
Ryze, wearing a gray robe, held a lantern and walked alone in the deep, dark underground.
"I've seen descriptions of sentinels in books."
"Excuse me, I forgot the time!"
He knew every corridor, every inch of land, and every flaw here. He could even extinguish the lantern and walk freely in the invisible environment.
Josh also wanted to stop Zendakaya, but he hadn't asked about "Thresh" yet.
However, the person Ryze wanted to see had been wandering here for 15 years.
If there were no lanterns, it would be impossible to see anything here.
Isn't he just a supervisor? What's his air?
The one who manages the entire Thresh Prison is the Warden of Thresh Prison, a height you will never reach in your lifetime.
Hey, if I hadn't been careless last night...
The intricate maze-like corridor of silence has been built for countless thousands of years. As early as when Hylia was built, the underground secret vault already existed.
He is holding a sharp sickle in his right hand. The other end of the thick chain connected to the end is connected to the ring on the top of the lantern. A large bunch of keys hangs on it. The somewhat nondescript attire makes the man look even more indescribable and cold.
temperament.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Ryze finally arrived at an empty hall.
As if something suddenly occurred to him, Zendakaya suddenly panicked and hurriedly got up and ran in the direction he was originally going.
Because the underground environment is relatively airtight, the sunlight on the ground cannot shine, and dryness and sultry heat are the only hosts here.
"A little bit indeed."
Occasionally there are a few passages close to the sea, and the salty and humid atmosphere can bring mist, but such places are too rare and remote, and the moist sea breeze cannot take care of an underground space larger than Hylia.
"I'm here." He shouted softly, his deep voice extremely harsh in this environment where everything seemed to be silent, "Hanging Man, where are you?"
"I told you, don't call me the Dead Man anymore." The man seemed to be suppressing the anger in his heart, "My name is Erok Greer, and I am already the Warden of Thresh."
Then, Zendakaya blinked his eyes with a cunning light, and touched Josh with his elbow, "Hey Josh, by the way, Shuoguang Tower hasn't allowed you to return to Hylia yet? How dare you come back secretly?
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"Hey, wait!"
"Oh - sorry! I'm making the same old habit again." Realizing that he had said a lot of nonsense again, Zendakaya waved his hands quickly, "I shouldn't complain to you, don't pay attention to what I said."
Ryze had never seen such a depressing man, and he never thought that he would fall into the hands of a "hanging man" with no status at all.
"You asked me to come in broad daylight, how could I not be late? Do you think it is easy to bypass the guards from the outside, pick the lock of the library door to the basement, and have to avoid other Thresh guards on the way?"
He originally wanted to find Thresh, but the books he read a few days ago did not contain any description of the occupation of guarding secret underground warehouses where dangerous items were stored.
The Hanging Man... Thresh?
Josh raised his eyebrows when he heard a word that was similar in pronunciation but had completely different meanings.
In his left hand, he held a lantern that was specially designed for the Threshites who guarded the secret vault. It could gather the firelight and increase the brightness. It burned with an almost green light.
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