Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 116 Secret Passage

Alphonse told Tessie to put the herbs away. "Let's continue exploring downwards."

"There are several paths here, which one should we take?" Mia searched around and found several forks in the road.

"Just pick one at random," Alphonse said nonchalantly.

After passing through the forest, Alphonse and his group entered a passageway.

Midio breathed a sigh of relief and waved his wand. "Ah, my magical senses have finally returned!"

"I don't know how that fog was formed, but it actually affects your senses," Alphonse replied casually, and continued on his way.

The passage was quite dark, but there was light coming in from outside, which made it possible to see the situation ahead with difficulty.

Alphonse has discovered numerous bat carcasses on the ground.

Clearly, adventurers had passed through here before this.

After walking a while longer, Midio suddenly let out a soft "Eh!" and pressed himself against the wall. "Wait! There seems to be a space behind this!"

Mia, who was following closely behind, nodded in confirmation, "I sensed it too."

Taisi raised his hand in confusion and punched the wall, but only a dull sound came out.

His perception was far inferior to Mia and Midio's; he could only judge by touch.

You can't tell if there's a space behind the wall just by the sound reflection.

"Could we have found a secret passage? There must be a mechanism to open it nearby." Midio excitedly explored the stone bricks on the surrounding walls.

Alphonse also became interested.

He reached out and grabbed Midio by the collar, lifting him aside like a kitten. "Be careful, don't touch anything."

He then added, "You all need to move aside."

Locating the key organizational structure is certainly troublesome and will inevitably take some time, but brute force is much easier.

Although Midio was somewhat dissatisfied, he could only sullenly follow Tessie to the side.

"Let me do it." Mia drew her longsword; breaking through a wall was an easy task for her.

"No need, I can do it."

Alphonse's palm glowed with a dense dark light, and he unleashed a powerful "Black Gold Armor Piercing" attack at the wall.

He also gathered all his strength in his other hand, in preparation for any unexpected situation.

Although the wall was thick, it could not withstand the powerful impact of the Xuan Tian Wu Jin Palm.

A deafening boom!

Dust was flying everywhere.

The thick brick wall shattered into pieces, and stones rolled down.

There were no other abnormalities.

Before Alphonse and the others lay a deep, dark, narrow passage with downward stone steps leading down.

"There really is a secret passage!" Midio exclaimed with delight.

For those who come to explore and search for treasure, there's no point in simply following the paths others have taken.

Of course, we should take a path that has never been explored by adventurers.

"I'll go get a torch," Tessie suggested. There was a large forest outside the passage, so finding some dry branches to make a torch would be a simple matter.

"No need! Have you forgotten that I'm a magician?" Midio finally got another chance to show off his magic and quickly began to chant the incantation.

In an instant, a small ball of light was held in his hand.

Although not extremely bright, it is still much better than a torch and is sufficient for illumination.

"Not bad," Alphonse nodded approvingly. Having a mage in the party was quite convenient.

"Medio, you follow behind me; Mia, you cover the rear."

Alphonse said this and took the lead, walking down the stone steps.

The stairs weren't very long, only about thirty or forty steps, before we reached the bottom.

A straight passageway connects to the stairs.

The passage was very dark, but thanks to Midio's illumination magic, we could see what was ahead.

Everything seemed normal, but Alphonse noticed something was amiss and stopped in his tracks.

Midio, who was close by, was caught off guard when Alphonse suddenly stopped and bumped into his back.

"Hey~ what are you doing? Why aren't you moving?"

"There's a trap ahead." With his keen observation, Alphonse noticed several rows of tiny holes hidden in the gaps between the stone bricks on both sides of the wall.

It's hard to spot without a close look.

Entering a secret passage you've never been to before, how could you not be wary?

People who are too careless are more likely to die young.

The mechanism is rather crudely made, with too many traces left behind.

Although Alphonse was not skilled in mechanical arts, he still had some experience from his previous life in exploring the underground palaces left behind by his predecessors.

After a brief examination, I already had a guess in my mind.

With holes on both sides, the trigger mechanism must be on the floor tiles underfoot.

If those who come to take the risk are unprepared, they might fall victim to a trap.

With a flick of his fingers, tiny sword pellets formed from sword energy shot out, striking the paving stones in front of him and sending shards of stone flying.

A cold mist rose, and ice flowers bloomed on the floor tiles, causing the temperature inside the passage to plummet.

The hidden mechanism was immediately triggered.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!

With a sharp, piercing whistle, a dense rain of arrows shot out from the holes in the two walls, embedding themselves firmly in the walls with a series of thuds.

Midio gripped his wand tightly in fear. If Alphonse hadn't been walking ahead and noticed the anomaly, he would have been riddled with arrows.

Without prior preparation, there's simply no time to activate the magic shield, and even if you do, it might not be enough to block the dense barrage of arrows.

It wasn't just arrows; several holes had collapsed in the ground ahead.

The danger comes not only from both sides, but also from underground traps.

Mechanisms are ultimately inanimate objects, and the arrows they conceal are not inexhaustible.

In the blink of an eye, the sound stopped.

Alphonse was still somewhat uneasy and fired another round of "sword flicks".

Seeing that no further mechanisms were triggered this time, he said, "Let's go."

Midio felt a chill as he passed those pits. At the bottom of the pits were incredibly sharp spikes, and if he fell in, his fate would certainly not be good.

Alphonse, on the other hand, remained remarkably calm. Having roamed the world for many years, he had seen all sorts of storms and waves, and such a trap was nothing to him.

If the person who sets up the trap is even more insidious, what shoots out won't be arrows, but poisonous mist, venom, or even flames.

At the end of the passageway is a tightly sealed iron door, which has two arched panels. Although it is rusted and mottled, you can still see the exquisite patterns on it.

For safety's sake, Alphonse fired a few more "swords".

The sword pellet struck the iron gate with a loud "thump, thump," leaving many dents, causing rust to fall down, but the gate still couldn't be opened.

There is a keyhole in the middle of the door, so it should be locked.

With its hidden passages and exquisitely crafted main gate, it's not impossible that there's a treasure room inside.

"My senses are blocked again, and I can't perceive what's behind the door. Let me do it this time!" Mia stepped forward, gripping her longsword.

"Oh, right." Midio only realized this belatedly; his magical perception had also failed in front of this door.

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