Chapter 1265

As Rafael and Dylan walked, their eyes swept over every corner, searching for any hidden passages that might connect to other areas.

Suddenly, the sound of a whip cracking echoed from ahead, followed by a muffled grunt.

Then the leader's voice rang out, sharp and angry. "Have you forgotten the rules? Keep your eyes forward. No looking around!"

The man who had been struck with the whip was the one carrying the torch in front of the leader. A deep gash appeared on his back, the mark of a brutal strike.

The man winced but didn't dare cry out. He immediately steadied himself, lifting the torch high and marching forward with steady, deliberate steps.

Rafael and Dylan exchanged glances.

The discipline here was strict.

Meanwhile, Carissa and the others had already dragged Tiberius into the passage and were moving forward. Not far ahead, a group of burly men was transporting the grain. The passage was too narrow for carts, so each man carried a heavy sack on his shoulder, trudging along with great effort.

was a lot of grain, so the men would likely make several trips tonight, or perhaps even over several nights, to transport all

branched off into several paths. Each one was sealed with a door, and they would

matched the markings on the map. If they aligned, it would confirm the authenticity of the map, making future exploration much easier. Along the way, the burly men paused to rest, but only briefly before continuing their laborious

walking, the flicker of a torch appeared ahead, signaling that someone was coming to relieve

some distance behind the group transporting the grain. As the men were

likely be among these men. If they didn't spot him and Dylan this time, then something was

to halt, his eyes

blocking the entire tunnel, making

forward and begin moving them. The entire operation was

and Dylan, a lack of

they stepped forward to help with the grain, someone

in alarm, hopping about on the ground in a frenzy to avoid

slithering about, their distinctive green bodies unmistakable-the

calm and commanding, "Don't panic. Kill

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