Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 79 - 79 79 Exploring the Corridor Part 2

79: Chapter 79: Exploring the Corridor (Part 2) 79: Chapter 79: Exploring the Corridor (Part 2) “I won’t be a drag on you!

Don’t look down on me because of my low rank; I have these, all Third Rank or higher Magic Ornaments, you know!”

Knowing she was the weakest, Pekara quickly spoke up and gestured with her hand to a few rings on her right hand.

“Alright then.”

Hearing the choices made by the two of them, Claire lightly nodded her crested head.

She had already given her warnings, so even if something untoward were to happen next, it would not overly disturb her peace of mind.

Claire relit the Brass Lantern, making it float in front of her.

Then she took out another lantern of the same kind, lit it, and handed it to Anvis.

“Use this for illumination.

In this kind of passageway environment, the Candlelight Technique—with its range lighting effect—might bring hidden dangers to us.”

“Of course.”

Anvis complied agreeably, extinguishing the Light Ball, and took the opportunity to cast Dark Vision on himself.

Afterward, the team of three continued to move deeper into the passageway.

Claire still led the way, and because Pekara was the weakest, Anvis chose to walk behind, letting her be in the safer middle position.

This act of gentlemanly conduct won him a grateful smile from the girl and earned him an extra glance from Claire.

The dark passageway was exceedingly long and full of winding turns, with the walls on both sides made of a kind of sturdy bluish-gray Rock, its direction undulating slightly.

The three of them moved forward with great caution, but apart from a blind snake that slipped through a crack in the wall, there were no other traps or mechanisms in the passageway.

This indirectly proved a point: the passageway could very well be some kind of emergency route.

“Judging by the direction, this passageway seems to lead to the city’s Nobles district.”

As they moved forward, perhaps feeling the atmosphere was a bit too quiet, Pekara took the initiative to speak.

“The Nobles district?”

Claire looked at her with slight surprise.

Nobles?

Underground passageway?

It sounded familiar, as if she had heard many similar stories within the castle.

Pekara’s words sparked an association in Anvis, who almost instantly formed a somewhat bold speculation.

“I have a guess—”

Under the gaze of the two women, Anvis gently tapped the bluish-gray wall of the passageway with his Magic Wand and slowly began.

“Perhaps, this passageway was made by a High Elf Noble in the Ancient Era for secret rendezvous with others.”

“To avoid certain factors, he had no choice but to covertly create this winding passageway.”

“That’s very possible!”

Pekara nodded in agreement and continued on based on what Anvis said.

“Perhaps, at the other end of the secret passageway, it leads to the residence of a young Elf noble.

The handsome youth, once on an outing, encountered another beautiful and kind-hearted Elf girl.

But because of their different backgrounds, the Elf youth’s family forcibly separated them!

Unable to defy his family’s Will, the helpless youth had to secretly create this underground passage while his family was not paying attention.

Every night, the love-struck couple who were torn apart would quietly meet through this winding passage.

Just like their love, which endured many trials and obstacles…”

As she spoke, Pekara couldn’t help but hold her slightly reddened cheeks with both hands, her amethyst-like eyes showing a hint of reverie, as if she were an ordinary girl lost in the throes of spring.

…How many of those melodramatic love stories by Yiter Federation authors have you actually read?

Anvis’s mouth twitched, his original guess was:

Due to the defensive array inscribed in the city preventing teleportation,

an ancient Elf noble opened this passage to covertly rendezvous with his mistress without his wife’s knowledge.

Although High Elves practice strict monogamy, it is still impossible for all individuals to abide by this rule.

He glanced at Pekara, then at Claire who was also somewhat absent-minded, and wisely swallowed back his thoughts.

At this moment, the trio encountered the first obstacle on their path.

Due to long-term geological changes, a section of the corridor had collapsed, and the road ahead was blocked by dirt and rocks.

“‘Manipulate Earth and Stone’—”

Claire, walking ahead, calmly raised her right hand, her delicate fingers pointing towards the obstructing soil and rocks.

A pale yellow glow emanated from her hand, and under the influence of the magic, the blocked earth and rocks parted like soft water, slowly flowing past the three of them.

After repetitively clearing several more obstacles in the same manner, the trio finally reached the other end of the corridor.

A dark metal gate barred the way, and after detecting around the gate, the three didn’t find any inscribed circuits or devices connected to the gate.

Clearly, the mechanism to open this gate was on the other side.

Claire reached out and touched the gate, her fair fingers coming into contact with the cold metal, her fingertips imbued with magic power felt an odd obstruction, unable to penetrate.

“This gate seems to be made of a type of magic-resistant alloy; I can’t sense its thickness…”

She slightly pursed her moist lips, Claire said with some hesitation.

“Then what do we do?

Sister Claire, I’m afraid our attacks will hardly break through this door.”

Hearing Claire’s words, Pekara was stunned for a moment, her cute face showing a touch of difficulty.

“If it were a senior student from the Mechanical School, maybe they would have a way to forcefully break through this gate.”

Claire pondered for a moment, her beautiful aqua eyes turning towards Pekara and Anvis.

“You two step back a bit, I will test how sturdy it is.”

Both of them complied and stepped back a few paces, and the blonde girl also moved to a safe distance.

Then, she reached into a small pouch on her waist and pulled out a conical Alchemy Flask, throwing it forcefully at the gate.

With a crisp shattering sound, the deeply green Alchemy Liquid with strong corrosive properties splashed in all directions.

Most of it landed on the surface of the gate, while a small amount splashed onto the surrounding rock walls and ground, emitting plumes of smoke and hissing with severe corrosive sounds.

But after the liquid drained away, except for the color on the surface of the gate turning paler, there were no other changes.

Anvis even had the feeling that the parts of the gate that had been corroded by the liquid were its original metal color.

Looking at the seemingly undamaged black metal gate, Claire’s slim eyebrows furrowed slightly.

“The Metal Corrosive seems almost ineffective; it must be some sort of High Rank magic-resistant alloy.”

“Perhaps, we could try using ‘Fossil to Mud’ to dig through the surrounding walls to bypass this gate.”

Saying this, the girl took out an earthy yellow crystal and held it in her palm, turning her head slightly towards her two companions.

A faint glow sparkled in her azure eyes, adding an enchanting charm to her delicate features.

“Anvis, Pekara, let’s work together!

These ash-gray rocks are too solid; my magic power is not enough to do this alone—”

At this moment, she cast off all pretense and veils, fully revealing the demeanor of a future Legendary Explorer!