"How … How is this possible!"
Maryse stood up from her chair in shock, letting out a cry of disbelief.
It wasn't just her. The other ten or so people all showed expressions of fear, especially the orc warrior. He retreated all the way to the door. Looking at his posture, it seemed that he was ready to escape once he realized that the situation wasn't good.
No one in this world was an idiot. Even the stupidest person understood how terrifying it was to have one's consciousness controlled by someone else. That was why spellcasters were revered and feared by people. After all, they, who couldn't learn magic, would never understand how those mysterious magic could control the brain and even the soul.
Seeing these people's expressions, André smiled and lightly kicked away the assassin who was crazily kissing his boots. He asked in return, "Why is it impossible?
You should know that I just used a rank 5 arcane spell – Dominate Human!
It's not like those low-level enchantment spells that can only temporarily create some false illusions to deceive the target. Instead, it can truly tamper with the central nervous system of the brain, weaving a memory from birth to now, and make the target believe it without a doubt.
You see, this captive who was still stubborn a few seconds ago now sees me as his only family, friend, and master. Even if I were to order him to commit suicide, he would do it without hesitation.
Remember, in front of arcane spells, nothing is impossible. The reason it's impossible is only because I haven't found the corresponding method yet. That's all. "
Maryse stared coldly at the assassin who called himself Adam Agaz. Seeing him get kicked away again and again, getting up again and again, crazily kissing André's boots, she couldn't help but shiver. She sighed to herself, "Oh … My god … This is simply too terrifying …"
Although the scene looked very comical at first glance and was full of humor, no one present could laugh.
Because they couldn't help but put themselves in the shoes of that pitiful assassin. In their minds, they kept thinking about what they would do if they also had a day like this.
It must be known that human nature was an extremely complicated and strange thing. On one hand, it madly worshipped those who stood at the top of the pyramid, but on the other hand, it sympathized and pitied those who were trampled under the feet of the strong. It was precisely this contradiction that formed the coexistence of cruel competition and high moral standards in human society.
Obviously, the powerful effect of controlling humans made the assassin seem small and pitiful. Although everyone present was his enemy, they still subconsciously felt a strong sense of sympathy for him.
However, André didn't care about this. He'd already seen the reverence that commoners had for mages back in Linton City, so he calmly said to Adam Agaz in front of everyone, "Tell me everything you know!"
"Yes, Master.
I'm an instructor at the assassin training base under the Guild. Usually, I train the elites of the leaders. Be it Ye Xiao or Yulick, they're all outstanding graduates of the base. "
The assassin who was controlled by the spell completely regarded the young man in front of him as his only master. Without any hesitation, he revealed one of the biggest secrets of the guild.
"Training base?
Where is it located?
Within Valen City? "André furrowed his brows and immediately asked.
Adam Agaz shook his head, "No, it's not on Valen Island, but on Shuangyu Island three nautical miles away."
"Shuangyu Island?"
André had obviously never heard of this name before. He looked at the others, hoping that someone could explain it to him.
Maryse lowered her head in thought for a few seconds before slamming the table and yelling, "I remember now!
That's an island that isn't marked on the map!
It's to the west of Valen City and is covered in reefs and undercurrents. Larger ships won't be able to pass through at all, so no one lives there. "
André nodded thoughtfully, "So that's how it is. They're quite careful to secretly build the training base in such a desolate and uninhabited place."
"No, Master, the reason why the leaders were so careful to hide this secret is because Shuangyu Island has a secret underwater tunnel that leads to Valen City.
It starts from the secret underground room of the Guild Headquarters and stretches for several kilometers. The end point is the underground training ground.
Apart from the leaders, only two other instructors and I know of this secret. "
As Adam Agaz blurted out these words, everyone present was so shocked that they were speechless.
Especially Maryse, who was completely stupefied. She couldn't stop muttering, "How … how is this possible … they … they actually dug through two islands … that's over five kilometers long …"
She couldn't be blamed for making a fuss over nothing. Even André, a transmigrator, was quite shocked.
One had to know that even in the twenty-first century, building an underwater tunnel wasn't an easy task. The cost of one kilometer was often one or two billion.
Even though the underground tunnel dug by the Underground Guild couldn't possibly be as wide as the ones on Earth, it was still an impossible task with the engineering standards of this world even if it could only allow two people to walk side by side. There was no need to ask to know that they must have borrowed the power of magic.
Thinking of this, André immediately said, "Give me a detailed introduction of this tunnel. Who built it and when it was completed?"
Adam Agaz muttered to himself for a moment before shaking his head with a bitter smile. "I'm sorry, Master. I only know that it existed a long time ago. The Guild was only the discoverer, not the builder. It seems that only the leaders of the past generations know the secret.
In addition, when entering the tunnel, you have to bring a living thing as a sacrifice, such as a rabbit, sheep, cat, dog, and so on. You have to kill it at the altar at the entrance. Otherwise, you'll get lost in the pitch-black tunnel.
I've walked through it twice, and I only felt as if there was a pair of terrifying eyes staring at me in the darkness. "
Hearing the killer's bizarre explanation, André instantly realized that this tunnel wasn't ordinary at all. He even had the urge to immediately investigate it.
Unfortunately, he was pressed for time and didn't have the time to explore it. He could only sigh helplessly. "Sigh … looks like we can only put the matter of this secret tunnel aside for now. I reckon that it'll take a long time to uncover the secret within."
"That's right!
There's no need to rush the matter of the tunnel.
Now that we have the escape route of the guild leaders, we can completely destroy it in one fell swoop! "Maryse stood up excitedly and slammed the table fiercely.
It was as if she could already see the scene of the high and mighty guild leaders crawling at her feet and begging for mercy. She became exceptionally excited.