Chapter 54 Deep Into The Forest

Niloy quickly put on the mask just after Gale vanished. He thought of the appearance of the guard and his outer appearance changed into that.

'This mask is quite useful.' Niloy was marveled by this mask usage. He had not seen such items anywhere.

…

Inside the Treasury

Gale looked around and saw he was in a small, contained room. However, this room was filled with many types of storage rings that were placed on many shelves.

'These guys have so many storage rings! Where did they get such a great supply of these?' Gale was truly shocked.

Storage rings were items that were essential for cultivators, but they had a tight supply on the market. Because storage rings require the use of space, only skilled forgers could create them.

Gale, however, didn't think much and instead became happy. 'It saved a lot of my own storage space.'

Gale used his 'Inspection' to check on the quality of the rings first. Only the good stuff could be in the better storage rings. Because normal storage rings couldn't hold powerful items.

Gale saw most of these storage rings as being at Early Human Rank. He didn't even bat an eye on them and went for the other ones.

Gale was coming toward the other end of the room when he saw the storage rings' rank increasing from early to middle. Then, when he came to the end of it, his eyes caught three storage rings that were at Peak Human Rank.

He picked it up and was about to peek into it with his spiritual sense, but it got blocked.

Gale face palmed himself and cursed. 'I forgot this was owned by someone.'

He could have the system break open the barrier by using his points, but it would also notice the owner of the storage, and he would be immediately caged in.

He put those three storage rings inside his storage space and then went to the rest of them.

After he was done filling his storage space he looked at the room and saw the shelves being empty. However, there were still some low-ranking storage rings on the shelves on the left side.

'Huh~' Gale exhaled a deep breath as if he was tired after all that work.

He looked at the door and walked right through it. This was also an extra effect he found when he touched the door to open.

Coming out of the treasury, he saw the guard that was killed by him. He knew it was Niloy. He used his spiritual sense to mentally communicate with him. 'I am done, Let's get out quickly.'

Niloy's eyes shot wide open as he looked around but didn't find anyone.

'I am beside you. You don't have to search for me, just go the way you have planned to.'

Niloy didn't say anything else and ran to the right. Gale followed him behind and pondered in his mind. 'It is just have been three minutes. There is still one minute left before the talisman's effect turns off and two minutes before the guards come out for another round of checking.'

One minute later, Gale and Niloy were running inside a forest that was behind the Burnheart Family's compound. Gale was disguised as an average Burnheart Family kid.

He took off the mask and asked Niloy in a somber way. "Why was Brustiar at that place?"

"That…" Niloy himself was very confused as to why Brustiar and most of the elders would be walking in from the front gate.

Gale was worried as someone among those elders would notice that his face seemed unfamiliar. So, he quickly told Niloy to escape from the back gate that led to the forest.

They wanted to go to the town by gracing around the walls, but they also saw some of the elders running toward the forest. Not only them, but many others were also going into the forest. So, they decide to go into the forest too. As it would be suspicious if they went in the opposite direction from everyone else's.

Seeing, Niloy couldn't answer anything, Gale decided not to pressurize him further. "Let's go deep inside the forest. Then we will use the forest to hide us and enter the town from the other side."

Niloy nodded his head and went along with his plan.

…

By the time Gale and Niloy had gone deep into the forest, the guards that were coming back to the treasury to check on it had already arrived again.

The moment those guards turned around the corner, their eyes met with the door to the treasury behind empty, guarded by none.

They quickly rushed to the door and shouted.

"Hey, where are you guys? Are you playing a prank?"

"What are you even asking? Something happened here. You go tell the patriarch, and I will check my surr-"

He wasn't able to finish his sentence when suddenly.

Tip

A liquid dropped on his cheek. He touched that and brought forth his finger to see what it was.

His eyes widened as he saw it was blood.

His companion stuttered and pointed his finger up at the ceiling. "Lo- Look at tha- that!"

He looked up and saw that the ceiling above him was colored red. Suddenly, he yelled out loud. "Quickly inform the patriarch!"

Inside the patriarchal hall.

Brustiar was sitting on the futon and listening to the elders' discussion. He wanted to quickly decide what to do to entertain Odino and get him on his side.

Gravitar was rubbing his chin and thinking if Odino had some extra motive.

When suddenly the door of the patriarchal sprung open.

The guard, who was told by his companion to inform the patriarch, came here. He didn't care about the dissatisfaction the elders were showing and quickly kneeled before Brustiar.

"Patriarch, something has happened in the Treasury."

Everyone's eyes shot wide open the moment they heard that.

Brustiar shot up from his futon and quickly sprinted toward the Treasury, and everyone else followed along with him, which alarmed the whole family.