Chapter 80 Tunnel Exploration (Part 1)

On the other side, after entering the room, Avis quickly looked around.

After a while, he found a long and deep crack in the basement of the house.

Compared with the surrounding wall stone, the color of the fracture surface on both sides of the crack looked unusually new.

And below the crack, an ancient staircase tilted downward was looming.

Staring at the darkness below the stairs, Avis did not rush to enter, but raised his hand to summon a flame and controlled it to float into the darkness below the stairs.

The small orange flame was suspended at a height of half a meter above the ground, flying slowly. The darkness was dispelled by this weak light, and a string of delicate footprints in the dust on the ground appeared in Avis' eyes.

Although it was a flame supported by magic power, if it entered an environment with polluted air, this flame would also go out.

"It's not extinguished, which means there must be a vent in the passage below. And someone just passed by here."

After confirming Claire's whereabouts, Avis smiled and the Dark Moon Staff appeared silently in his palm.

The left hand behind his back silently made a gesture, and a pale white bright light ball condensed in front of his head.

But when he was about to walk down the stairs, the magic eye in the air discovered a new situation:

A female student was approaching the house quickly.

Avis thought about it and remembered that she seemed to be a freshman in the same period as him, named Pekkala.

Was she also attracted by the sound of the house collapsing?

It seems that there will be one more companion to race with the tiger.

Shaking his head gently, Avis walked down the stairs slowly.

It doesn't matter. The most important thing now is to find Claire's current location.

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….….

In the narrow corridor, a half-elf girl with long golden hair was walking slowly.

The air around was damp and stuffy, with an unpleasant odor that was unique to an environment with poor air circulation.

But this did not bother the girl - a thin layer of magic effect covered the girl's mouth and nose, blocking the foul breath outside, allowing only filtered fresh air to pass through.

A strange curved dagger similar to a ritual dagger was tightly held in the girl's fair left hand.

Her right hand seemed to be hanging naturally, but the swing amplitude was very small, ready to take out spell materials or alchemical props from several light brown bags around her waist at any time.

A specially made brass lantern was suspended in front of her left, with a warm yellow and reassuring faint halo, illuminating a cone-shaped area in front.

The girl controlled the turning angle of the lantern from time to time to check the rock walls on both sides to avoid missing possible dangers.

The soft footsteps echoed in the ancient and silent corridor, making waves of echoes.

As she walked, the girl's white and crystal pointed ears suddenly moved.

Behind her, there was a voice that didn't belong to her!

The girl instinctively stopped, carefully extinguished the lantern, and pressed her body against the wall. She changed two gestures with her right hand and recited a short spell in a low voice.

"'Invisible Veil'——"

The mysterious spell effect appeared immediately, and the girl's figure gradually became transparent and melted into the air.

Ta-ta-ta-ta...

Accompanied by the soft white light and footsteps, the figure of the boy who smiled at her before came into view.

The pale white light ball as big as a fist dispelled the darkness, illuminating his soft pale face and light golden hair, the crystal-like monocle refracted the magic brilliance, and the mysterious silver spell book hung around his waist.

A graceful and slender silver-white staff was held in his hand, and the irregular crystal at the tip of the staff flashed a faint blue luster. The refracted light was reflected on the slightly swaying college cloak, making his temperament look mysterious and noble.

So beautiful...

The half-elf girl stared at the figure of Avis emerging in the darkness, and couldn't help but look at it in a trance.

Then, she suddenly realized and began to blush for her momentary thoughts.

But after seeing that the person coming was a classmate, not some strange thing, she breathed a sigh of relief and lifted her invisibility.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the moment she lifted her invisibility, she seemed to feel that the freshman glanced at her invisibility.

"Oh! What a coincidence, senior sister, we meet again."

Seeing the girl's figure, Avis showed a little surprise and greeted her harmlessly.

The girl nodded slightly, and when she was about to say something, new footsteps came from behind them again.

The two people with different thoughts turned their heads at the same time, and a beautiful girl with blonde hair and purple eyes, holding a long-handled staff, appeared in the corridor behind them.

"So there are already people here? Hello, my name is Pekkala, and I'm a freshman this year~"

Surprised by Claire's presence, Pekkala blinked her amethyst eyes, showing a sweet and lively smile, and politely greeted the two.

"A piece of the house outside suddenly collapsed, so I came here to check the situation."

"You are Avis, right! I remember you, the one who received a perfect evaluation at the freshman welcome ceremony!"

The girl looked at Avis with shining eyes, with a hint of admiration in her tone.

"Hello, Pekkala. I am honored to have a lady remember my name in such a short time--"

Avis smiled calmly and nodded to her elegantly.

Although it was clear that this was just a deliberate compliment from the girl, it was still quite comfortable to hear.

"This beautiful half-elf sister, what is your name?"

After a brief exchange of greetings with Anvis, Pekara turned to the girl in front of the corridor, with a hint of curiosity in her tone and eyes.

"...I am, Claire."

After a moment of silence, the blond girl spoke softly. The sound is like a forest stream filled with mist, and it is beautiful and somewhat mysterious.

"Claire? What a nice name!"

Pekkala had a cute smile on her face, and the compliment she spoke made the girl blush slightly.

"Hello, Senior Claire——"

Staring at her beautiful blue eyes that were as clear as crystal under the white light, Anvis smiled softly and bowed gracefully.

That's right, it's her.

Claire Liddell, the legendary explorer who changed the entire old world, I am honored to meet——

"This corridor has probably not been cleared by the explorers, and there may be unpredictable dangers. Are you sure you want to continue moving forward?"

Her blue eyes stared at the two people who had different thoughts. Claire's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, with a hint of kind reminder in her tone.

"Of course, the fact that it has not been cleaned also means that there is likely to be an unexpected harvest, doesn't it?"

Anvis smiled and looked back into the girl's eyes, her blue eyes shining brightly under the candlelight spell.

While speaking, he looked at the two of them vaguely.

Claire, third level, has some strength.

Pekkala, first level, rookie.