‘Something smells fishy.’

It was a very murky smell, so pungent that it could numb his nose. A traveler had come to a remote, rural village and after hearing rumors about the estate, he had found a Bellid temple soon after? Furthermore, how had the rumors about it spread so fast?

“Why? Was he looking for a gold mine or something?” Someone joked after gathering all the information they gained, and the knights shared their opinions. All the knights chuckled at this, including Danny, and Greig kept his mouth tightly sealed. The traveler was really a strange fellow. Something was definitely going on behind these ridiculous rumors.

‘The question is whether the temple is a trap or a part of another grand scheme.’ Zich thought the latter was more likely, but he didn’t completely dismiss the possibility of the temple being a trap.

‘I should try going for now.’ Only then would he be sure.

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The investigation team moved out as soon as the sun rose. After a light breakfast, they climbed the mountain that the village leader had pointed out. They didn’t know the temple’s exact location—the people had tried their best to not go near it, after the traveler had told...