Don't move, it's a robbery!

Not long after the battle ended, my swollen body deflated like a punctured balloon, gradually shrinking back to its original size.

I'm so happy to be able to turn back! I'm so touched, I want to give myself a hug. At the same time, I swear I'll never use my magic powers carelessly again.

Looking at the two kidnappers lying on the ground, one unconscious and one dead, I couldn't help but shake my head. Having been in Linde City for so long, this was the first time I'd encountered such a dangerous battle.

Magic is indeed not to be underestimated.

Speaking of which, these two look like guards from the Shanzha Flower Merchant Guild.

I examined them carefully and found that these two guys were indeed guards of the Shanzha Flower Merchant Guild. I even checked their boots yesterday.

Recalling Santos's smile, I was instantly filled with anger.

Alright, he appears obsequious on the surface, but actually harbors murderous intent. The reason he came to see me this morning was not for any agreement or agreement at all, but simply to attract my attention and create an opportunity for his subordinates to investigate the city lord's mansion.

Seeing how familiar they were with the city lord's mansion, and even how well they knew the structure of the cemetery, it was clear that they had planned this all along. I was so naive to think that they were afraid of me.

Indeed, arrogance is the number one enemy of survival!

I will remember this lesson and never forget it. I have also decided that once I get out of here, I will definitely find Santos and get my revenge.

After checking the surroundings, I retrieved the lost items and tied up the unconscious kidnapper tightly before checking on Reggie's injuries.

"Reggie, Reggie, wake up!"

I shook Reggie a couple of times, but I couldn't wake her up. To avoid aggravating her injuries, I didn't dare to use any more force and could only treat her wounds first.

However, after examining Reggie's entire body, I still couldn't find the location of the wound.

"That's really strange. There's no wound at all, how did she bleed so much?"

(˶'ᵕ'˶): "Do you think it's possible that she wasn't the one who got hurt?"

"Who else could it be? Oh no! I forgot to check! There might be someone else in the bag!"

I rushed to the blood-stained bag, hurriedly opened it, and sure enough, there was someone else inside.

But this guy wasn't Zack as I had originally guessed; it was Little One.

"Holy crap! It's you! How did you get arrested too?!"

"Ah... Ah-gua..."

Although the little girl was still relatively conscious, her injuries were extremely serious. She had been stabbed in the abdomen and had been stuffed into a bag and bumped all the way here. Not only that, but there was also a wound on her neck that was constantly oozing blood like a spring.

With that much blood loss, no one could last long. Compared to her, Tina was practically full of energy.

I didn't care about the side effects anymore, so I took out all the pills and stuffed them into her mouth like crazy. After I used up most of my stock, her wound finally stopped bleeding, and her pale face finally regained its color.

Yeah, it's just a bit too red.

It's probably a side effect of the medication. Anyway, the little one doesn't know magic, so it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

Probably.

Anyway, the little one's life was saved, so I didn't linger any longer and prepared to take them out as soon as possible.

I searched the underground tomb but couldn't find a way up. I was a bit confused, so I searched again, but still couldn't find it.

I didn't give up. I felt there must be some kind of mechanism or hidden door here, so I started to carefully observe the wall. After searching for half an hour, I finally found a lever.

This mechanism requires pulling to function, so naturally I wouldn't do something as reckless as pulling it by hand. Instead, I tied a rope to the mechanism and pulled the rope after running a certain distance.

Accompanied by a piercing creaking sound, a dark secret passage appeared before them.

The only problem is that the road goes down, not up.

"Damn it! I'm not here to rob tombs! Why did you give me a way down? I just want to leave this place, do you have to play me like this?!"

I dragged the surviving kidnapper back to the hall, then woke him up. After a whole series of interrogations and tortures, I got a lot of information out of him, but there was still no way to leave this place.

The kidnapper's name was Tai Boscober. He was neither a Balboa nor a caravan guard. As someone who could cast spells, he was naturally of high status, a wandering nobleman.

Of course, it doesn't matter who Mr. Tai was in the past. What matters is that Mr. Tai is currently serving the city-state of Balbo. The main reason he came to Linde City this time is to use trade as a pretext to investigate the secret treasure of the Kadir family.

"A tribute greatsword?"

"Huh? How do you know? Such treasures with ancient heritage should only be known to the noble families. How could a lowly commoner like you possibly... Ahhhhh! My ears! My ears!"

"You're a lowly commoner, aren't you? You're a nobleman, aren't you? What are you pretending to be like with a bandit like me?"

I tore off my left ear and returned it to Mr. Tai. When dealing with this old fox, you have to act capriciously to keep the situation under control.

As for whether he will hold a grudge against me because of this, joking, I have no intention of giving him a chance to live.

Mr. Tai seemed to have realized this as well, and refused to say another word, as if he wanted to show me what aristocratic integrity was.

I nodded to indicate that I understood.

Ten minutes later, Mr. Tai, who had lost half of his face, began to recount what he knew. Although it was not very clear because of his lisp, his tone and attitude were much better, showing that he was a wise and shrewd person who knew how to adapt to the times.

The reason why the people of Balbo City-State dared to come to Linde City in search of the tribute sword and were so familiar with the place was mainly because of the things I had done before, in addition to the fact that the two cities had been neighbors for hundreds of years.

Rewind to more than half a month ago, when the remnants of the Kadir family were under siege by the entire city. Many family members died in the riots, and those who survived were not much better off. They were stripped of their property and driven out of Linde City.

These people believed they had been subjected to despicable persecution, but given the reputation of the Kadir family, expecting other nobles to send troops to uphold justice for them was somewhat wishful thinking.

However, as everyone knows, the former city lord of Linde City was somewhat mentally challenged. These people, as descendants of the former city lord, have inherited some of this idiotic gene. One of the family members who inherited it more than a lot came up with a bold idea.

Since we can't rely on the nobles of our own country, why don't we go after our sworn enemies in neighboring countries?

Yes, this guy went to the city-state of Balbo.

His idea was that since the Balbo City-State was willing to reconcile with Linde City, it must be because it wanted to bow down to the Kadir family. So, once he arrived in the Balbo City-State, as long as he revealed his identity, he would definitely get the collective support of the Balbo City-State. At that time, sending troops to fight back to Linde City would be just a matter of talking.

However, the reason why the city-state of Balbo was willing to reconcile with Linde was mainly due to the council, and the agreement they reached with the council included a clause that prevented members of the Kadir family from taking power.

The hatred between the city-state of Balbo and the city of Linde has been discussed in previous chapters. At that time, the city of Linde was under the control of the Kadir family. One day, they suddenly felt that they should show the spirit of the nobility, so they went to war with the city-state of Balbo without any conflict.

The battle was fought inexplicably. Although the city-state of Balbo did not suffer too many losses, a lot of people still died, especially the local nobles. Many talented young men died tragically, as they had a deep-seated hatred for the Kadir family.

In this situation, a descendant of the Kadir family arrived alone in the city-state of Balbo without any protection and publicly revealed his identity.

It's easy to imagine what his fate would be.

This story teaches us that acting without thinking can be fatal.

The nobles of Balbo City-State were nobles after all, and they had plenty of ways to torture people. This unfortunate member of the Kadir family suffered several days of inhuman torture, and his mind completely broke down. In order to get out of this situation as soon as possible, this guy was capable of anything, even revealing the location of his ancestral grave where his family's heirlooms were buried.

Originally, those Balbo nobles were just venting and having fun, but no one expected that a secret would suddenly be revealed.

They naturally couldn't let such a good thing slip by, so the Balbo nobles sent some spies to the cemetery to inquire about the situation.

If the information about the treasure is accurate, then send someone to retrieve it.

Clearly, while the member of the Kadir family was a bit dim-witted, his memory was intact. The tomb was quickly discovered, and most of the treasures were found, mostly gold and silver. These treasures brought Balbo a great fortune. However, after a thorough inspection, they discovered that the most precious treasures were missing.

This includes the most important "tribute" giant sword.

For ordinary people, without a hero, the "tribute" greatsword is just a decoration. But a treasure is a treasure; even keeping it at home is a pleasure. Now that we know the clues, if we still can't find it, we'll feel empty inside.

And so that unfortunate member of the Kadir family once again went through hellish torment.

Then Mr. Tai was sent over.

"So, you're guessing that when the Kadir family moved their ancestor's remains, they didn't take the 'Tribute' Greatsword with them. But these are just guesses, and you're not sure if the 'Tribute' Greatsword is actually in this old tomb."

Yes, yes.

"But I still don't understand, if you came here to find treasure, why did you attack us and kidnap people?"

"We originally just wanted to look for clues in the library, but we didn't expect it to be burned down. We thought the people living there had discovered its secrets, so they wanted to find the treasure before you... Ahhhhhh! My hand! My fingers!"

"Don't try to fool me! Why did you kidnap my people? Don't tell me it's for interrogation. If it were for interrogation, you would have kidnapped adults, but you kidnapped two children. And I just saw you preparing to perform a sacrifice."

I threw the crushed index finger back to Mr. Tai. This time, Mr. Tai didn't show any integrity and directly told me the truth.

"Because the new tomb's structure is similar to this one, and it also requires a human sacrifice to open! And it absolutely requires the blood of a child!"