This Dungeon Grew Mushrooms

Chapter 369

Salyan stared at the boundless black veil that connected to the enormous trunk and swallowed all light, and he heaved a helpless sigh.Captain of the Guard Eko and several other mages should also be trapped somewhere inside this space.

Salyan had planned to find and rendezvous with them. Although he knew in his heart that a few mages weaker than him, plus Eko who was not proficient in magic, together they probably couldn’t devise a way out.

Still, having more people around for mutual support felt better than being alone.

Now it seemed this space had been divided into several mutually isolated areas, and he had been sealed off in one of them alone.

He was almost certain this had been done intentionally by his teacher Iros—so that when Iros persuaded him, he wouldn’t be interrupted by others.

He did not attempt to touch that wall that seemed condensed from pure darkness.

It looked the same as those dangerous information blocks from before. Its size alone and the informational shock within would be enough to shatter his mind.

Backing away in a bit of a daze, Salyan was filled with an unease he couldn’t shake.

That unease wasn’t for himself—it was for his scatterbrained sister, Alawen.

Although he didn’t know Iros’s full plan, since the teacher had said “sacrifice is inevitable,” many elves would likely pay with their lives.

He was very worried his sister might be drawn in, even become one of the “sacrificed.”

He felt a pang of regret. Had he known, perhaps he should have pretended to agree with the teacher, left this place to secure his sister, then find a chance to expose everything to the Elf King.

But then he thought: with Iros’s ability and how well he understood Salyan, his little act would never fool the man.

“Sigh…”

Salyan found that alone in this absolute darkness and silence he couldn’t help but drift into useless thoughts. rated and connected both sides, this anomaly occurred.

In any case, since he could control the scout puji again, there was no need to stare only at the sapling above.

Iros earlier could still call permissions here, which proved that being within the Divine Tree’s range was sufficient.

That also saved Pelagel’s time-wasting above.

Originally Lin Jun had planned that if stalling failed, he would have Pelagel ambush and kill Serdan directly.

But if that happened and Lin Jun hadn’t solved the teleport problem before other elves noticed, Pelagel would have to self-destruct to end the failed operation.

Now things looked much safer.

Controlling the scout puji, Lin Jun ignored the still brooding Salyan and sent it streaking into the darkness, having it fearlessly poke at the black information blocks.

If there’s anywhere to find a control method, those fixed information blocks were the most likely place.

…

After a long while, Salyan finally snapped out of his chaotic thoughts and found the foolish puji had vanished. He searched everywhere but found nothing.

Just as he wondered if, from hunger, he had unknowingly eaten the puji, a clear voice suddenly pierced the darkness and called his name.

Had he been alone too long and was finally hallucinating?

But he was not.

“Salyan! It’s so good to meet you!” Captain Eko’s figure emerged from the edge of a light circle created by illumination magic; he strode forward, his face betraying unhidden joy.

The black curtain that had isolated him had, at some point, quietly disappeared!

Looking at Eko—worn but still spirited—Salyan’s first thought flashed through his mind:

Those with strong constitutions really can endure hunger better than others…