Chapter 655 Deep in the Cave

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Holding the luminous magic stone, Balih Lothar walked towards the deepest part of the "black money" step by step.

It was a steep slope, and even with the support of his servants, he had great difficulty walking.

Is he really old? There is a sadness in his heart. He took over the family business from his father at the age of twenty, and today he has built the Chamber of Commerce into a behemoth, rich as an enemy. Only he knows the struggle and passion during this period. . Even if the knighthood is only an honorary title now, the fame and status in the Kingdom of Dawn is not much worse than that of the three Huiguang families.

But great achievements do not mean that they can be passed on to future generations. In fact, as the scale of the Chamber of Commerce continues to expand, its foundation is already in jeopardy. Back then, in order to consolidate the strength of the Chamber of Commerce, many large businessmen and even upper-class nobles were added. When I was still alive, they were either reliable arms or pawns worth using, but what about after I died? Would they be willing to stay where they are now?

This question hardly needs an answer.

Balih has five sons and one daughter, among which the most outstanding four son, Victor Lothar, is only 21 years old. Although he has already shown extraordinary talent in business, it is impossible for this age to suppress those A treacherous partner. The Chamber of Commerce is not the private property of the Lothar family. If Victor is forced to take over his position, I am afraid that it will suffer a strong backlash.

At that time, it would be a trivial matter for the Chamber of Commerce to fall apart, and his heirs might be in danger of their lives.

But hand over the behemoth he's worked so hard to build all his life? Balih is really not reconciled to doing so.

Just as he was thinking, his feet suddenly slipped.

"My lord, be careful!" The servant beside him immediately supported him.

Balih adjusted several times before regaining his footing.

Apparently the body no longer had the vigor of its youth.

He is already sixty-nine years old, how many times can he walk up such a steep slope? He must hurry up.

Thinking of the promise given by the envoy, Balih's heart rekindled a spark.

Only by becoming one of them can we solve this seemingly unsolvable problem once and for all.

The downhill gradually became gentler, and the surrounding air also began to become humid. Balihe faintly heard the sound of the underground undercurrent hitting the stone wall, like continuous thunder, dull and thick. To be honest, he didn't like this kind of place. Although it was hidden enough, it couldn't give people a sense of security. He was always worried that one day the water would break down the rock wall of the cave and completely swallow it up.

In fact, there have been many similar situations in this group of caves. Several passages have turned into deep pools due to the backflow of groundwater, and they had to be closed in the end. "Black money" only occupies a small part of the cave group. If Balih is given enough time, he can even turn it into an underground city.

Walking to the bottom of the slope, the light dimmed instantly—it wasn't that the luminous magic stone dimmed, but that the surrounding space suddenly increased several times, and the light could no longer illuminate the stone walls on both sides.

The sound of the underground water flow became very loud here, as if a branch was passing under the feet.

In the dark cave, two clusters of yellow lights are shining in the distance, which are the guards sent by the envoy to receive him.

"Okay, you can send it here."

"But my lord, there is still a long way to go..." the servant said worriedly.

"It's okay, I have to walk the last part of the road by myself." Balih said slowly.

The power he had accumulated over the years made the two dare not say another word, "Yes, please be careful, my lord."

Leaving the entrance of the cave, he walked cautiously towards the center of the cave—this cave located at the bottom of the cave group is very peculiar, shaped like an isolated island, surrounded by bottomless gullies, and the central raised rock mountain and slope have only a narrow path. Connected by stone bridges. When walking on the bridge, the front, back, left, and right are surrounded by darkness, and the magic stone can only illuminate the ground a few meters below the feet. If it is not for the yellow light on the opposite side to guide the direction, Balih will even have the illusion that he is walking in the abyss of hell , and the roaring water underfoot is the neighing of ghosts and evil spirits.

The mist gradually rose around, and the range of light was further shortened, which was formed by the excessively strong water vapor. He knew that he had to be very careful, as moss might grow on the bridge surface, and if he slipped and fell off the stone bridge, even the envoy would not be able to save him.

Facing the humid air, Balih Lothar finally arrived at the central stone island.

Before he had time to catch his breath, the envoy's guard turned around and walked back, "Come with me, the envoy has been waiting for you for a long time."

Regardless of complaining, he took a deep breath and followed the footsteps of the two of them.

The top of this island-like rocky mountain is only a hundred steps away, and it is not very big. The place to visit the envoy is located inside the mountain. Before stepping on the stone ladder around the mountain, Balihe noticed that there was an extremely wide cave behind the cave, which echoed the slope when he came, and formed a straight line, but it was much closer and larger to the rocky mountain. Moreover, the cave wall is in a standard round shape, and the edge where the magic stone can shine is extremely smooth, as if it had been manually excavated.

If he guessed correctly, the guards of the god envoy entered the Kingdom of Dawn through these underground passages.

Entering the rocky mountain, Balih was almost too tired to stand up.

Fortunately, the envoy was not aware of the posture during the meeting, so the guards brought him a cushion and let him sit in the one-foot-square stone room, and then lowered the heavy curtains to block out the sound of rushing water.

"Are you ready?" one of them asked.

"Yes, please summon the envoy of God," Balih wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, although his body was exhausted, his heart was full of anticipation.

As soon as the words fell, the luminous magic stone in his hand suddenly flickered, not only his, but also the magic stones held by the other two guards.

Then the three light sources were extinguished one by one, and the stone room was covered in darkness. Since it was not the first time he had seen such a scene, Balih was not surprised, but was full of admiration and awe for the power of the envoy. Soon a purple light curtain rose from the ground, turning the surrounding darkness into a different scene.

It is also deep in the ground, but red lava flows underneath. Countless "rivers of flames" gushes out from the holes in the rock wall and converges to the lower places, forming a spider web-like scene. Above, is the torso of the envoy—a huge sarcoma hanging on the rock wall like a plant with countless roots. The intertwined skin beat rhythmically, as if breathing hot air.

It has neither eyes nor mouth, but it can see itself and talk to itself—directly through consciousness, echoing in its head.

This is the true face of the angel.

It does not need to transform into a human form, because it itself means extraordinary.

Balih Lothar bowed his head respectfully.