Doomsday Code

Chapter 896 Crimson World

"Can this really take me to where I want to go?"

Looking at the deep, dark sewers, Samlett asked the man beside him.

The man raised the oil lamp, which was emitting a scarlet glow, and turned the lampshade.

Once the crimson light shining on the steps was blocked, the massive staircase leading underground was no longer visible.

"This is truly a treasure; I never imagined it would end up in your hands."

"Come with me."

The pale-faced man did not answer Samlett's question, but instead beckoned him to follow him.

Because the lamp in his hand is a special spatial artifact, its function is to create a special new space in the real world through the red light emitted after it is lit.

For example, the steps they just walked up were another space hidden inside this oil lamp.

Of course, that's about all this special artifact can do, because everything else is just a drawback.

For example, it can only be used in the dark, cannot be interfered with by other light sources, and cannot prevent other people from entering this special space.

At the same time, when closing this space, living things cannot be left inside, etc.

You could say his only purpose was to do these petty, underhanded things.

Led by the man, Sam and his companion headed straight for the inner city. As for the underground walls that might have been blocking their way, they all disappeared within the special space created by the oil lamp.

After walking for about two hours, the man leading the way stopped, and then the gesture in his hand changed, instantly turning the scarlet light back to the previous orange-yellow.

Under the warm orange light, they were in the sewers of the Kingdom of Komo, with a sewer manhole cover above them.

The manhole cover was slowly moved aside, and the pale-faced man poked his head out first. After finding nothing unusual, he climbed up with an oil lamp in his hand.

Of course, after the two of them came up, they were now in a closed room.

The man carried a lantern to the door and then knocked on it according to some agreed-upon pattern.

The sounds of keys turning and chains being untied echoed outside the door.

Then the door was opened from the outside.

The place outside wasn't a dimly lit weapon shop like the one the pale man was looking for; this was a special liaison point set up by the Adventurers' Guild in the second ring of the capital city of Como.

Although it's called a liaison point, its size and building scale are no less than that of a guild hall in the Fourth Ring Road.

"What guest?"

The man who opened the door asked.

"Spicy sunflower wine."

The pale-faced man replied.

The extra spicy red sunflower wine is an old code word. Red sunflower wine means that you are looking for someone from the Royal Academy, and extra spicy means that this person is also a retainer of the Hall of Worship.

"Isn't this a code that was abandoned more than a hundred years ago? How come people are still using it?"

The man who opened the door complained.

He then looked up at Samlett behind him and nodded, saying:

"Five thousand gold coins in total, please pay."

Samlett tossed out a storage bag. The man caught it, glanced at it, and after confirming the quantity inside was correct, he transferred the gold coins into his own storage bag and then returned the bag to Samlett.

At the same time, he was also given a brand new student identity certificate from the academy.

Sam looked at the identification document in his hand, and then said:

“From the Kōbōin.”

The man shook his head and said:

"No, we've already used up all the available spots for this year. But don't worry, the House of Representatives is about to convene, and the person you're looking for will be staying at the academy."

Samlett frowned, but said nothing, and carefully put away his identification.

Just as he was about to leave, the pale-faced man who had brought him blocked his way, then shook the lamp in his hand and said:

"Take it, you can borrow it for a while."

The man who opened the door looked surprised upon seeing this scene, while Samlett showed neither surprise nor delight, and instead looked at the man and said:

"why?"

"Your code is very special, so we're giving it to you. Besides, the person you're looking for is too powerful and too dangerous. If anything happens to you, our deal is off."

Samuel took the lamp, closed the lampshade, hung the lamp on his waist, and then strode away.

After he left, the man who opened the door looked at the pale-faced man and said:

"Elder, why did you give him the Crimson World? You will be in great danger without it."

“There’s no why. I’m just fulfilling my father’s last wish. And you can tell those guys that the Crimson World is no longer in my hands, and I’m waiting for them to come for revenge.”

The pale-faced man then climbed back into the sewer and put the manhole cover back on.

The man who opened the door sighed, then closed and locked the door again.

Emerging from the guild stronghold, the area lacks the bustling vibrancy of the outer city, though there are a few upscale shops lining the street.

Most of the shoppers here are aristocratic young men and women who live in the area.

When the noble young men and women strolling around saw that Samuel had an oil lamp hanging from his waist, everyone who saw him pointed and whispered about him.

"Hey friend, whose son are you? Why are you all alone?"

At this moment, a noble young man dressed in fine clothes, with a refined appearance and several slaves by his side came forward to greet them.

Samlett glanced at him briefly before looking away, then turned her attention to the question of where the Royal Academy was located.

After all these years, there are some places he really can't remember clearly anymore.

Seeing that Samlett ignored him, Jin Hong wasn't annoyed. Instead, he looked curiously at the oil lamp at Samlett's waist and asked:

"My friend, why do you have an oil lamp hanging from your waist? Is there some meaning behind it?"

Jin Hong's father is the current Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Como. Although his title is only Earl, he wields the most power in the Kingdom of Como, second only to the King and the Prime Minister.

Born into such a family, Jin Hongsheng naturally received a high level of education and did not develop the temperament of a spoiled young master. On the contrary, he was very friendly and easy to get along with.

As Sam heard Jin Hong's voice in his ear, he frowned and said:

"Please move aside, I have something to do."

After all, nearly two hundred years have passed, and the buildings in the capital of Como have undergone renovations and expansions, with many places he was familiar with changing.

So Sam is not in the mood to play with a child right now.

Hearing Samlett's words, which clearly implied a desire to drive him away, Jin Hong remained unperturbed and instead smiled, saying:

"Judging from your age, you must be a student at the academy. This capital is quite large and the terrain is rather complex. If you are lost, perhaps I can offer some assistance."