Advent of the Three Calamities

Chapter 501: The puppets [2]



"Huep-!"

My body jerked upwards and before I knew it, I was all the way up the staircase that we had come from before.

Clank-!

Without waiting for me to react, the trapdoor closed right after.

"What happened...?"

With Caius and Kaelion staring in the direction of the trapdoor, I closed my eyes and pursed my lips.

"He's been lying to us the entire time."

I thought back to all the moments and subtle hints that were there.

"He never knew where the mastermind was. He only just said that to keep us with him for the short period of time he had left. For someone as powerful as him, I'm sure the mastermind will have to focus all of its attention on him. He probably bet on that moment to let us go so that we can free everyone while the connection is weakened."

That darned old man.

'And I thought you hated liars. You even killed me for it.'

Yet, here you were, lying straight to our faces.

You darned lunatic.

'Still, do you really think we're just going to do things the way you wanted us to?'

Like he said.

We were idiots.

Three idiots.

Cra Crack-!

A sharp cracking sound jolted me out of my thoughts. I turned my head to see several figures

in the distance, all moving toward us with their characteristic stiff, uncoordinated gait. "They're here."

I felt my expression stiffen at their sight.

I recalled the nightmarish experience from before, and almost felt my heart sink. Especially when several dozen appeared right behind the first two.

However,

"Stop."

With a simple command from Caius's voice, the puppets stopped.

His expression faltered slightly at the sight as he looked at the scene in front of him.

"My control seems to have gotten significantly better."

I was surprised by his words.