Terros has already built a shield around him, protecting himself from the black liquid just in case it will come after him this time around.
When he placed Graven's unconscious body on the ground inside the castle, he didn't notice the black liquid anywhere. The castle was quiet as always.
He vanished and appeared outside.
One by one, he brought Calder and the rest of the unconscious men inside the castle.
A few minutes later, he already finished gathering the unconscious men and waited for the presence of the cursed King.
He looked around him. He can no longer see Luke! Where is that guy?
He floated towards the door, the nearest way to the exit, and made himself invisible.
He still can't detect the presence of the cursed King! Where is he!?
Suddenly, he finally felt his presence circling the area, and it stopped above the unconscious men.
This time the earth didn't open up just like before. Instead, the men vanished from his vision, and the King's presence was also gone!
He released a deep sigh.
Time to wait outside!
He floated going out of the castle and went back to Horace's side in his visible form. "Where is Luke?" he asked.
"We saw him hovered towards the door and disappeared inside. We no longer saw him leaving the door after that," Horace replied.
Terros shook his head and looked at Luke's body inside the bubble. "I just hope that he's okay," he murmured. Why does he get a feeling that he will regret allowing Luke inside the crumbling castle? He released a deep sigh.
"Grandpa, where are the lord and the rest of the men?" Horace asked.
"After I placed them side by side on the ground inside the castle, I waited for a few minutes... then I suddenly felt the presence of the King hovering in the air around the unconscious men. And they vanished in the blink of an eye. I think the King has already taken the men beneath the ground, in the hidden basement of the castle," Terros replied.
Horace took a deep breath. "Grandpa, I need to go back to check if everything is fine there in the South Pond Town. I'll come back later. I'll leave my comrades under your guidance," he said.
Terros nods his head. "Okay. Take your time. I'll stay here and wait for Graven and the others to come out of the castle's door!" he replied.
"Thanks, Grandpa!" Horace said. "By the way, may I ask what is the current condition of the five men who are undergoing the experiment with the herbal medicine?" he inquired.
"They're fine! After taking three doses within 24 hours, they kept vomiting black liquid, and last night they got a high fever. And this morning, they no longer feel anything afterward. Surprisingly, they didn't experience having difficulty with their breathing. It seemed the elixir that was created from the roots of the thousand-year-old tree as the main ingredients successfully eliminated the black liquid from their bodies," Terros said.
Horace's face lighted up. "That's good news, Grandpa!" he said excitedly. "After their return, we can finally cure them with the elixir, and they no longer have to suffer under the control of the cursed King!" he said excitedly.
"That's true!" Terros replied. He was hoping that the cursed King will release the hostages this time, just like before. Right now, he was deeply worried about the King's plan this time around! He breathed deeply.
Horace notices Grandpa's heavy sighing. "What's wrong, Grandpa? What is bothering you?" he asked.
Terros shook his head. "Nothing... just don't mind me, son. Go now to your errand. I'll take care of everyone here," he assured him.
"Okay, take care, Grandpa!" Horace said and vanished from the area.
Terros looked at the men. "Guys, stay alert! Look clearly at your surroundings. It's better to be safe than sorry!" he reminded them.
"Yes, Grandpa!" the men replied in unison.
Terros glanced at Luke's immobile body inside the bubble. Where the hell Luke's spirit has gone-? That brat!
He'd better be safe somewhere!
That stubborn brat just added stress and worries to his mind!
He released a deep sigh.
Now all he can do is wait for anything to happen! This kind of feeling is torture! Which he hated very much!
But there's nothing he can do about it!
If only he can go down into the hidden chamber of the cursed King, he would have done it a long time ago! But that King has many tricks up in his sleeve!
He breathed deeply and stared at the castle.
The painful waiting began!
Meanwhile, beneath the castle.
Graven slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the floor. Where am I? He looked around him. He is alone inside a bare room. No table and no chairs, nothing... just cold hard floor under his skin.
He slowly got up on his knees and was thankful to see that both his hands and feet were not bound by a rope.
He can move freely inside the room.
The room has no windows and no door to exit and enter!
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