The Last Adventurer Chapter 274

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Chapter 73. Ereve (3)

6.

The appearance of the phantom thief Phantom was something unimaginable for El Palm Party.

Everyone was surprised.

“Why did Phantom Thief come here?”

“There’s no reason for me to come all this way to see those lawbreakers. I came to see you guys.”

And at the words that followed, everyone’s expressions brightened.

“Did you come to save me?”

I have quite a connection with the phantom thief Phantom.

If he came here in person, it was most likely for the El Palm party.

Moreover, the help of the phantom thief Phantom was more meaningful than anyone else.

The adventurers’ support and respect for the Knights of Signus were indescribable, but never to the extent of the six heroes.

“No way. If I had intended to save you, I would have done so before coming here.”

“yes?”

“Right? Wouldn’t it be easier to just rescue them when they come by airship than to put them in prison here?”

El Palm Party’s expression hardened at the reasonable explanation.

Even the phantom thief Phantom couldn’t save them, because that would mean no one could save the El Palm party here.

Of course, there was one exception.

El Palm, he looked at the thief Phantom standing in front of him.

The conversation was started first by the phantom thief Phantom.

“El Palm, you said you were caught easily?”

“yes.”

“So, does that mean you can guess who’s trying to catch you?”

“I think it’s one of you two.”

El Palm’s colleagues reacted to the conversation.

“You two? Boss, who told you to arrest us?”

The reaction was violent.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no reason for them to be caught.

What if it’s not an incident but a personal opinion?

It would be strange if you weren’t angry.

I wanted to swear at him.

“I think it’s either Mercedes or Luminous.”

“Who the hell are those two… … Yes?”

But the moment they heard that name, everyone, including Devo, who was about to make a fuss, kept their mouths shut.

It had to be that way.

“Oh, Mercedes and Luminous? The six heroes?”

Mercedes, the Queen of the Elves, and Luminous, the Guardian of Light and Darkness, there was no one who did not know them.

At the same time, their presence was different from that of the six heroes.

In the case of the phantom thief Phantom or the hero Aran and Eunwol of Polarm, they were closer to adventurers than belonging to any group.

Adventurers gathered under the name of the great archmage Fried.

On the other hand, in Mercedes’ case, she was the queen of the elves and the leader of all the elves, and the traces she left behind still have an absolute influence on Maple World.

Right now, Helena, she was Mercedes’ disciple.

Luminous, the guardian of light and darkness, was beyond words. He was the one who kept the balance of Maple World, and he lived with a fate that adventurers could not dare to imagine.

Those who are not the six heroes but are bound to be great!

But those two were interested in the El Palm party?

In a bad way too?

‘We’ve never even met, so why?’

It’s even more crazy for the El Palm Party.

That was it.

“I think it’s Luminous-sama because the Signus Knights are moving.”

And then El Palm said which of the two had locked them in this prison, and the thief Phantom nodded.

“That’s right, Luminous.”

The moment they heard those words, El Palm’s colleagues stopped thinking.

Because it was beyond their ability to measure.

“Don’t despair too much. This is only a temporary detention. Once the situation is sorted out, you will be free.”

“yes?”

Everyone’s expressions changed at the words of the phantom thief Phantom who appeared at that time.

“You’re going out?”

“Because neither the Knights of Signus nor Luminus enjoy capturing innocent people in the first place.”

Only then did everyone’s expressions relax.

“So, get some rest. I’ll tell you again, you’re not being held here for your crimes. Nineheart will come soon and give you a general overview of the situation. If you cooperate, you’ll probably be given a lot of conveniences.”

“okay.”

Because we were able to avoid the worst.

Of course not to him.

El Palm, he couldn’t accept that.

“There is no time to rest.”

Because now the time given to him was limited.

At El Palm’s words, the thief Phantom looked at El Palm with purple eyes.

“El Palm, do you know why Luminous is trying to capture you?”

“Yes, I know.”

And then the silence followed.

“You seem to know it well. Then you should know even more? What kind of condition you are in right now.”

“But we have to do it anyway.”

That was the moment.

Swish!

The phantom thief showed his wrist.

A wrist with eight circles!

It was an expression.

Trust yourself.

Trust the six heroes.

Of course, El Palm also knew the abilities of the six heroes. He knew their nobility, their greatness.

“But I have to do it. If it’s not me, no one can stop it.”

Nevertheless, I also knew the future that would eventually come.

That was the moment.

“You speak so confidently, as if you knew the future.”

The thief Phantom spoke, and El Palm answered.

Short and small.

So loud that only the phantom thief Phantom can hear it.

The answer is yes.

And the moment he heard that answer, the Phantom Thief’s eyes shook more violently than ever.

It had to be that way.

‘also.’

The phantom thief, he had the ability to see through lies.

So I could tell.

That El Palm is not lying.

‘You’ve regressed.’

That he had experienced the future.

Actually, I had some idea.

First of all, El Palm’s performance so far cannot be explained by mere outstanding talent.

It was a different dimension.

Above all, the phantom thief knew.

‘So that’s how you can use Fried’s legacy.’

The great archmage Fried, Fried had another name.

So I asked that question.

To know the truth about El Palm.

But even so, expecting something and making it a reality are two completely different things.

I couldn’t help but be surprised.

‘As expected.’

El Palm, too, knew what his answer would mean to the thief Phantom.

‘It came as expected.’

Furthermore, El Palm thought that the thief Phantom would come looking for him.

I didn’t know if it would be before Luminous or after, but I thought that the phantom thief Phantom would want to talk to me.

“Phantom.”

And that’s when I knew it was my chance.

“We must catch Ursus. If he comes out to Maple World, many people will die.”

A chance to escape.

Of course, my colleagues were different.

‘Boss, there’s no way that’ll work, right?’

I thought what El Palm said was nonsense.

‘Luminous told us to catch him.’

‘I didn’t catch it, I just kept it for a while.’

Now, this is a problem that will be solved on its own if I wait for a while, so there was no reason to worry about it.

Above all, everyone thought.

‘Even if you are the thief Phantom, it is impossible to get us out of this prison in Ereve.’

This is a place that even the phantom thief Phantom cannot escape from.

It certainly was.

Squeak!

“uh?”

But suddenly the door to the prison they were locked in opened.

“Okay, if you have to catch it, I’ll help you.”

And the phantom thief said.

“Follow me, I’ll take you there.”

7.

The underground prison of Ereve from which no one has ever escaped.

So it goes without saying that it was a hell for outlaws and adventurers, but there were measures in place to justify it.

First of all, the prison itself was fundamentally very powerful.

The prison was deep underground, and the path leading there was like a maze, with traps and surveillance devices of all kinds along the way.

Additionally, the prison itself was made very specially so that it required at least 5 circles of adventurers to destroy it.

Even then, he couldn’t use his magic powers because of the special measures put in place in the underground prison.

It didn’t end there.

In the dungeon, there were more than 4 circles of Signus Knights constantly roaming around to watch over the prisoners.

Crucially, Ereve existed above the sky, and nowhere else.

Even if you leave prison, it means there is no place to run away to.

That’s why.

“I, Nineheart.”

“What happened?”

The Signus Knight came to Nineheart looking more bewildered than ever.

It was a great disrespect.

Because the basic principle of a knight is to remain unwavering in any situation.

But why is he wavering in front of Nineheart and not anyone else?

It wouldn’t be surprising if he received a big punishment.

But there was nothing I could do.

“Ah, El Palm Party has escaped!”

Because this is the first time an escapee has appeared since the Ereve prison was created.

Because something happened that would never happen according to the common sense of the Knights of Signus.

“okay.”

However, when Nineheart actually received the report, there was no sign of bewilderment or surprise on his face.

“Me, Nineheart? An escaped prisoner has just appeared.”

In response, the reporter thought he had misrepresented the matter and went back to stating the facts again.

And at that sight Nineheart said:

“Yes, I know after receiving the report.”

Calmly.

“It was expected. Your Majesty also knows about it.”

He said it as if it was no big deal.

The knight looked even more surprised at that fact.

Did you expect this?

Then why didn’t you prepare?

Nineheart was happy to answer that question.

“It was the thief Phantom who helped me escape the El Palm party.”

“yes?”

“Because there is only one person in Maple World who can leave Ereve’s prison.”

The one who helped me escape was the thief Phantom.

“That, that… … .”

Of course, when he heard that, the knight’s thinking stopped. It was impossible for the knight’s common sense to interpret the given information.

Nineheart knew that too, so he didn’t say anything more.

‘It’s all according to plan.’

That all of this was actually planned.

‘I accepted Luminous’s request, and the thief Phantom took the El Palm party out.’

First of all, Nineheart didn’t like the idea of holding an El Palm party at Luminous’ request.

Capturing the El Palm Party was an overwhelming undertaking, regardless of Luminous’ intentions.

If we make a mistake, we could lose Hawkeye, a very valuable weapon!

Furthermore, the El Palm Party were adventurers who provided great help to the Knights of Signus.

Hold them?

To tarnish the honor of Empress Signus.

But ignoring Luminous’ request was not an option from the start.

So I listened.

And I told you.

All of this to the phantom thief Phantom.

‘The story of six heroes.’

If the El Palm Party had just escaped, it would have been the Signus Knights’ problem, but if the thief Phantom had taken them out, then from that moment on, the Signus Knights would have been out of the picture, and it would have been up to the six heroes to figure things out among themselves.

There was nothing to worry about.

Of course, Nineheart was in mind.

If the Phantom Thief doesn’t help the El Palm Party.

But I didn’t have much to worry about.

If the Phantom Thief were to abandon El Palm, all he had to do was take the El Palm party with him.

I know I’ll get cursed at, but as I said before, the Knights of Signus had no choice.

Anyway, fortunately, things turned out just the way Nineheart wanted.

‘There’s no need to worry anymore.’

Nineheart no longer needs to worry about El Palm Party, Luminous, or the Phantom Thief.

Now there was only one thing for Nineheart to worry about.

“Assemble all Knight Commanders of the Signus Order. A Violet-grade Mystic Gate has been discovered.”

Conquering the final Mystic Gate.