“There was a basement here?”

Russell returned to the tower after being contacted by Sungyoon. He placed a hand on his forehead as he spoke.

“After building a massive tower, the builder kept everything important underground. Moreover, the entrance to the basement was well-hidden. The architect of this tower was a bit perverse in his thinking.”

“We don't know if anything important is down there, right?”

“Just be quiet for once! You're tempting fate!”

Russell berated Bruce.

“Something has to be here. Otherwise, we would've come here for nothing.”

“We found the Mage city. That’s something.”

“Since we have the Mage Gem, we would've eventually found this place. It's no significant achievement.”

Russell hadn’t shown it, but he had been very restless about their current situation. Therefore, his words were rougher than usual.

“Anyway, you're a big help to me through it all.”

Russell patted Sungyoon’s shoulder.

Plu-El stood off to the side, and she spoke up in a proud manner.

“He was chosen by the Royal Gem. Of course, an accomplishment of that magnitude is a given.”

“Mmm. That’s how it is supposed to be for the owner of the Royal...