Lord of Training - Chapter 117



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117. I can’t stop farming!

I thought there would be surveillance, but surprisingly, no one followed me.

I checked several times with my body vision skill, but it wasn’t there.

If I were you, I would have monitored each and every one of them.

Are you that confident in the security of the palace and secret base?

That night Paolo came to visit.

“Where did you go during the day?”

“I toured the palace.”

“You have researched a way to enter the secret base beneath the palace.”

“Did you know about my mission?”

“I didn’t know the details, but I had a rough idea when I heard that the Archduke had appointed Brigadier General Alain as the person in charge of escorting the delegation.”

“You’ve done a lot of research on me.”

“Because I know your abilities, Captain. You are the youngest major, the youngest brigadier general, and you personally created the special forces unit that has been most active in Atlan recently.”

He gave me a sly smile.

Then Paolo took something out of his bosom.

“I brought you a map of the palace because I thought you might need it.”

“okay?”

“Of course, the inside of my body is not exposed.”

I got a map.

“If you look there, you will see a round mark between the inner and outer walls.”

“There are 32 of them. Are they ventilation holes?”

“That’s right. It’s a place where air is supplied underground using giant propellers.”

“Did our informants get in here?”

“Yes, but no one came out.”

It was as if it was made to be entered.

But even if there were a gap for a person to fit in, the huge propeller would instantly suck the person’s body into it.

Of course, it won’t be easy to get to the ventilation shaft since there will be soldiers guarding it.

It was a clear passage, but it was a death hole.

‘We have to find another way.’

Is there any way to get in from the sewer side?

“How about the sewer side? Have you checked it out?”

“Of course. There are spiderweb-like sewers underground in the capital. But I haven’t found any secret passages anywhere.”

“Can I get a sewer map too?”

“Yes, the informants said they investigated, so there should be a map. Would you like to investigate it yourself?”

I nodded.

What’s wrong with a smelly sewer, when there’s treasure waiting for me?

“Bring me the sewer map early tomorrow and find out where the entrance is.”

“all right.”

Paolo went out of the room.

They say a hundred guards can’t stop one thief.

No matter how thoroughly you defend, there is bound to be a gap somewhere.

I find that loophole.

***

‘That’s terrible.’

My nose feels like it’s rotting.

The sewer connected to the palace had several layers of iron bars.

I could have entered the palace with the dimensional armor, but I didn’t.

There will be traps everywhere.

When I was wearing dimensional armor, I was defenseless because I couldn’t use magic. If I made a mistake, I could be eaten by a rat the size of my forearm.

The rats here were as big as dogs.

‘Was it a waste of effort? I don’t see anything special.’

I searched the sewers around the palace for four days, but I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.

What I’m hoping for is that, in case the palace is attacked from the outside, they’ll find an escape route through the underground secret base.

If I were you, I would have made it.

There must be at least one secret passage leading to the outside, as you’ll need to grab important research materials, samples, and such to escape.

I just can’t find it.

And there was a good chance that it was connected to a sewer.

There are no people, so you can escape without being seen by others.

‘But I can’t search the entire sewer······.’

It took four days to inspect just a few areas leading to the palace, so it would take months to inspect the whole thing.

‘I guess I have no choice but to go through the ventilation shaft.’

I returned to the messenger office.

I had to shower twice to get the smell out.

Because the agents were making a fuss because they said that the smell of a rotting corpse was coming from my body.

Wait, a corpse?

In the movies, they make a secret passage in a place like a cemetery······.

***

The next morning Paolo brought a map of the northern part of the capital.

“There is a royal cemetery north of the palace here.”

“Oh! There is? What about security?”

“It’s very strict. There are about a hundred soldiers on guard at all times to prevent grave robbers from digging up the tombs of the emperor or the royal family.”

It wouldn’t be strange if soldiers were guarding it.

There are few people there.

That doesn’t mean the spies would investigate the tomb.

There is a possibility!

“Are you saying there’s a secret passage there?”

Paolo tilted his head.

“Just in case.”

***

It’s not a cemetery, it’s a temple!

Looking from the entrance, there was a large building in the center, and the area around it was decorated like a park.

And the entire temple was surrounded by a high wall, so it was impossible to see inside except for the main gate.

‘Even if there’s a secret passage here, it won’t be easy to find.’

The temple was much larger than I expected.

And there were quite a few soldiers patrolling the wall.

But it’s not a big problem for me.

I scanned the surroundings with my body vision, and when the soldiers turned the corner, I quickly jumped over the wall.

He hid behind a tree and put on his dimensional gloves.

Dododo dodo! Dododo dodo!

I moved my fingers diligently.

Although it was broad daylight, there were gardens and trees everywhere, so it was not difficult to approach the central building.

I have a feeling there might be a secret passage in there.

There were quite a few soldiers guarding the central building as well.

The windows were all closed and the doors were guarded like iron, so there was no way to get inside.

Even if there was a secret passage in here, it would be one that was never normally used, and it was even more suspicious that there were so many soldiers guarding it.

‘I don’t see any loopholes at all.’

My feelings were telling me that there must be something inside there.

But there was no way to sneak in.

Should I come back again at dawn?

That was it!

Thud! Thud!

Three people, one wearing a black dress and the other looking like maids, were walking from the main gate.

Holding a white chrysanthemum in her hand.

‘This is an opportunity!’

He hid his hands behind a tree.

And when four people pass by!

Dododo dodo! Pot!

He went under a maid’s skirt.

And then she grabbed the inside of the skirt and hung on.

***

“Our Princess Leia is truly a filial daughter.”

“So. How easy is it to visit the Empress’s tomb every day for almost a year?”

“Isn’t that why we’re having a hard time?”

The two maids remained silent at the words of the young maid who appeared to be the youngest.

Actually, I guess they didn’t want to come here either.

But thanks to the devoted daughter, Princess Leia, I was able to enter safely.

I hid behind a pillar and waited for them to leave.

After a while, the princess and her maids went out.

I looked around, but thankfully there wasn’t a single soldier guarding the inside.

It appeared in frustration.

“Phew! I feel like I can live now.”

The interior of this place looked just like a giant cathedral.

The ceiling was high and grand, and there were many works of art, such as ornate sculptures and beautiful paintings.

Does this mean I should enjoy it even after I die?

If I were a thief, this would be heaven.

If you just take one, you won’t have to worry about what to eat for the rest of your life.

Besides, the floor was entirely made of marble.

Because of that, I couldn’t even walk and had to fly around with my low-speed flight skill to look around.

‘As expected, the tombs of the emperors of all time are the largest and most splendid!’

Rather than having tombs underground, there were houses decorated here and there.

Some were as small as a single room, but the emperor’s tomb was as large as a two-story building.

And in front of the emperor’s tomb, there were splendid decorations, a separate altar, and fresh flowers in vases.

The emperor lives in luxury even after death.

The slums are full of homeless beggars, but the tombs of the royal family are so splendid.

I looked around for a while.

There are 38 tombs in total here.

But there are no stairs leading down to the basement!

‘The secret passage must be underground······.’

Am I mistaken?

With the parade only one day away, there was no time to look around anywhere else.

In that case, there was no other way than through the ventilation shaft.

I had a feeling there might be something here.

It is said that this underground secret base was built by the current Emperor Karl Modus as soon as he ascended to the throne.

This type of secret base was very similar to the Belonde Empire, the largest of the elven kingdoms.

‘What does Emperor Karl have to do with the Elven Empire?’

Looking at his actions, it was very similar to mine.

He ran without hesitation as if he had been reincarnated, and when he entered the labyrinth gate and came out, he was a completely different person.

If he was related to the Elven Empire, there was a high possibility that he entered the Labyrinth Gate, found the secret base, and took the Elven weapons.

And now, the Emperor’s entourage commanding the Lacrosse Empire’s forces were all officers who had entered the Labyrinth Gate together at that time.

‘Is there a secret passage in the tomb?’

I searched the walls and floors, but there was no secret passage.

All that remained was the grave.

However, the number of tombs has reached close to 40.

It would take quite some time to go through them all.

Wait, the underground secret base was built about 30 years ago.

If it’s a tomb built 30 years ago, it must be the tomb of the previous emperor!

It was as if the emperor had asked a question and I was left to reason with it.

And now, before my eyes, there appeared the large and splendid tomb of the former emperor.

‘I have a good feeling about this!’

I examined the tomb of the previous emperor in detail.

If not here, I would have really risked my life and gone into the ventilation shaft.

I tried touching everything, but there was no response.

I wanted to break it and go in.

‘If I wanted to enter the secret passage, where would I build the device?’

At that moment, the eight pillars supporting the roof of the emperor’s tomb came into view.

It’s a pillar that doesn’t really need to be there······.

I grabbed the pillar and tried to move it with force.

The first one was no movement.

Knock knock!

But then the second pillar moved.

found!

Let’s move all 8 pillars, 4 of them moved.

Knock! Knock!

As we turned the fourth and final pillar, a door opened next to the Emperor’s tomb.

‘Tch! You made it so damn difficult······.’

A curse burst out from inside me.

But I forgave everything.

Because my guess was correct.

The door was as thick as 50cm.

I looked inside the door.

There was a door-opening device next to the door, and a path was visible inside.

I sighed in relief and went inside.

And then he carefully closed the door.

[Use the Body Strengthening (lv.3) skill.]

Drrrrrr! Boom!

The way down to the basement.

It was a fairly wide road, about 2 meters wide and 3 meters high.

After going down that slightly slanted path for a while, a flat passage soon appeared, and I continued walking forward.

It is 10km from the imperial cemetery to the north gate of the palace.

That meant we had to go at least 10km further to the secret base underground in the palace.

I moved slowly using my low-speed flight skill in case there were traps on the floor or walls.

After moving like that for a while, we finally arrived at a wide open space.

Magic lights were on here and there, and a strong wind was blowing from the ceiling, suggesting that there was a ventilation system connected to the ground above.

‘So from now on it’s a secret base.’

He took a water bottle out of his waistband.

Gulp gulp gulp!

“Kkuit!”

Puke saluted me.

It would be nice to have this guy in the alchemist’s workshop, but he won’t go in.

This means that spirits are also living beings.

So I always carried a water bottle with me.

“Make it transparent and see who’s coming.”

“Kkuit!”

“Yeah, it’s Kkuit.”

Puke became transparent and moved first, sticking to the ceiling.

It would be nice if it was 100% transparent, but it couldn’t be helped that it would be slightly reflective when light shines on it.

Of course, you can tell if you look very closely.

As we moved further inside, we came to a fork in the road.

From now on, it was important.

“Leave your mark here.”

“Kkuit!”

Puke cut off a bit of his own body and scattered it on the floor of the passage.

The guy has an uncanny knack for knowing where his pieces are.

And then it comes back together again.

Spraying water like this makes it easier to find your way.

I kept moving and when I reached a fork in the road, I sprayed water again and moved on.

There were numbers written on the wall, but I didn’t need to memorize them.

‘There must be something here.’

Suddenly a huge cavity appeared, and dozens of rooms appeared in the cavity walls.

I sent Puke first to check, but there was no one there.

This was a huge warehouse.

‘I worked hard to get here, so there should be something good in return······.’

There were also supplies such as horsepower batteries, daily necessities, food, water, ammunition, and personal weapons such as rifles.

These were emergency supplies that could be used in case the palace was bombed or attacked.

There was no need to pack this stuff.

It just leaves traces of who came and went.

Unfortunately, it has moved to another place.

***

Crackle! Crackle!

“Move carefully!”

Wheezing! Clang!

A huge factory with ceilings as high as a six-story building.

On the ceiling, magic cranes moved without rest, and below them, technicians gathered to produce trams.

Here, 12 tanks were being assembled at a time.

This scale was unprecedented, outside of the Elf Oasis secret base.

It was like a giant factory complex on Earth.

Looking at this, I became more curious about the identity of the Emperor of the Empire.

An important thing is.

‘The gap will widen as time goes by!’

I thought about it too.

When the Lacrosse Empire was flying, the Republic of Arica was running, and the Atlantic Kingdom was walking. The other kingdoms were crawling.

Even if we destroy this secret factory and demolish all the secret bases, they will quickly create an identical base.

The important thing is the dimensional core.

The Empire had not previously acquired many small dimensional cores.

But this time, there are at least 11 dimensional cores that will be brought out.

If I had continued hunting S-class monsters, I could have brought out more Dimensional Cores.

That should allow you to operate your tanks and weapons without any problems for a while.

So now, the best way to restrain the Empire was to prevent it from securing the dimensional core.

‘Is there no other way than to close the S-class labyrinth gate?’

There are two conditions for clearing the S-rank labyrinth gate.

Acquire 10 small dimensional cores and 10 orbital gigants, the last remaining elven legacy.

Realistically, there was no way to know how many S-class dimensional monsters there would be in the elf dimension, so it was impossible to prevent them from securing the dimensional core.

So the way to prevent the Labyrinth Gate from resetting was to find all the Orbital Gigants and get them out of the gate.

Then the gate cannot be cleared and the maze gate will not open.

And from then on, only I can enter the S-rank labyrinth gate.

Of course, sometimes S-class dimensional monsters would emerge from A-class large gates. However, they were extremely rare, and the number of S-class extra-large gates created in the past 100 years could be counted on one hand, so it wasn’t a big problem.

It’s already past dinner time.

Since I didn’t have much time, I took the dimensional detector this time and went to the place where the dimensional energy reaction was the most.

And I found a space that looked like an elf research lab.

At that time, the researchers started leaving one by one as they were leaving work.

After waiting for about an hour, everyone left.

I used the dimensional gloves to get inside.

And I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw the thing on one side.

‘I told you this is why I can’t stop farming!’

End