“The True Sun.” Alexander whispered heavily

The shock had taken over him to the point that he lost himself for seconds

This symbol was associated with his enemies who were like a nightmare that had haunted him throughout his life

The Mithraists

When he regained his senses, he found that his hand was placed on the weapon attached to his waist

It seemed that he had done this automatically upon discovering evidence of the Mithraists’ presence here

But he quickly regained his composure, which he had lost control of for a moment.

“What is it…?” Charlotte's low voice came from beside him

She was the only one who heard his whispers because she was standing right next to him

"Nothing..."

This wasn't something Alexander liked to talk about in front of others

Bringing this up would dig deep into his past and that was something he didn't welcome

Alexander glanced at the three girls to see their condition

The girls stood several meters away from him, looking at the stone base and the cube, completely ignoring the presence of the true sun engraving.

It seemed as if there was a special unknown force directing their attention to a certain place

"This doesn't make me feel comfortable..." Charlotte grabbed Alexander's wrist

She realized that there was something wrong with this place

"This is the tool that controls the curse." Alexander looked at the stone cube

Charlotte's eyes widened in shock as she heard Alexander's whispered words

After directing her eyes towards the small stone cube, all she wanted was to rush and smash it

But she knew that this was impossible for her

The dangers in this place were unknown, so rushing recklessly would be a stupid move

So there was only one person she could rely on

Charlotte focused her attention on Alexander

He was the only person who could know what to do in this situation

Alexander's eyes moved between the stone cube and the engraving of the true sun on the wall, and there was one thought in his mind

A symbol of disasters and calamities

Or at least that's what he thought

Every time he saw this symbol, he was facing some kind of calamity

Whether he saw it engraved somewhere or embroidered on the uniform of one of his enemies, every time he had to face a considerable set of deadly problems

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Over time, he developed a special sensitivity to this symbol, which made him extremely cautious when he saw the true sun.

That's why he became worried when he saw the presence of this ominous symbol in this place

There was definitely some kind of disaster hiding here along with this symbol

He came here hoping to find the source of the curse

The only way to keep the curse active all these years was to have a tool that controlled it somewhere

Of course, a Spiritual Master could do this job, but it was foolish to even think that a Master of this level would stay in these dungeons for years just to control a low-level curse

So Alexander intended to seize that Spiritual Tool and at the same time search for clues about that Spiritual Expert

Spiritual Experts were like rare gems, their numbers were few and they rarely appeared in public, most of these experts remained locked in their laboratories to study and conduct tests

It would be even more difficult if you were looking for a high-level spiritual expert, as the numbers would decrease, making it almost impossible to find them yourself, the only way is for them to show themselves to you of their own free will

That’s why the idea of finding a spiritual expert and cooperating with him was tempting to Alexander who had many plans that needed an ally with such skills

But after this unexpected discovery, everything changed

With the presence of the true sun here, it was clear that this spiritual expert was an enemy and could not be turned into an ally no matter what

Now his goal had shifted from gaining a new ally to killing that spiritual expert to get rid of a potential enemy

With all these thoughts, Alexander scanned the circular hall with the hunter's eyes

“This place definitely contains a trap.” Alexander was tinged with caution

“That’s for sure…”

“It’s ridiculously obvious…”

Jenny and Ada agreed with him

“In that case, the safest option would be for you to go in there alone.” Connie placed her hand on Alexander’s shoulder, her focus still on the stone cube in the center of the hall.

Alexander looked at her with a sneer, “Regardless, I was going to do this already, but don't you think asking this directly is a bit rude?”.

Connie showed no shame and pushed Alexander from his back, “You’re the one who brought us here, so you should take responsibility.”

“Connie…” Charlotte wasn’t comfortable with the idea of sending Alexander there alone.

Alexander raised his hand to stop Charlotte from interfering, “She’s right, I have to take responsibility from here.”

With these words, Alexander stepped through the gate’s borders and entered the hall’s grounds.

He remained motionless for a few moments, looking around suspiciously.

His hunter’s instincts did not indicate any danger.

But that did not make him feel at all reassured.

He was now facing the trap masters.

The Mithraists were able to hide the presence of traps using spells and rituals.

Which made the victims enter the place under the illusion that they were safe.

But all that awaited the target were dozens of deadly traps that could kill him if he made a wrong move.

Of course, you could sense the presence of these spells and traps if your level was higher than the person who set the trap.

Therefore, Alexander did not lower his guard, because he did not know the level of his enemy in the first place.

He might be a high-level spiritual master, and thus he would be able to set a trap that Alexander would not be able to detect with his current strength.

With all these considerations, his every step had to be calculated, so that he would be ready to jump and escape when Spotting any danger

Alexander began to move step by step, and with each step he stopped for a moment to look around to see if any change had occurred as a result of activating a trap

On the other side, the girls were standing still, sweating anxiously

Despite Alexander's unbearable slowness, none of them could complain

Although he did not say it directly, they were aware that Alexander was examining the place to find any trap around him

That is why patience and silence were their current options

But in the end, and strangely, Alexander was able to reach the center of the hall without any problem.

Alexander could not help but feel suspicious about this result

Isn't it too easy?

Alexander turned to the girls and saw the confusion on their faces as if they were sharing his confusion

Then he returned to the cube that was less than a few feet away from him

All that remained was to take the stone cube and get out of here

Alexander reached out to pick up the cube

But his hand froze just a few inches away from the cube

His eyes were wide as if he had realized something at the last moment

He slowly lowered his head to look at the floor he was standing on

The place he was currently standing on was a square shape that was slightly raised from the rest of the floor of this hall

Even as he looked around the hall, he could tell that the place he was standing on was different in pattern from the rest of the floor

A strange smile appeared mixed with sarcasm, "Hmph, do you think I'm going to fall for the oldest trick in the book?"

"Did you find something strange?" Alexander heard Ada scream from behind him, the distance between them was great, which forced her to scream to make sure her voice reached him

"I think I'm standing on a trap right now." Alexander shouted in response

"What!".

Alexander sensed the panic in Ada's voice without even looking at her.

"This trap will be activated when I lift the cube, then a hole will open and I will fall into it." Alexander explained the trick that this trap was based on.

"What will you do in that case?"

Alexander moved from where he was standing until he was behind the stone base, where he stood facing the main gate.

Alexander spread his arms, "Tada, problem solved."

"Are you sure that's all?" Charlotte shouted anxiously.

"Can you please stop screaming..." Alexander covered his ears in annoyance, "I can hear you if you speak in a normal voice, I'm not deaf."

"What? I didn't hear you well!" Charlotte shouted

Alexander rolled his eyes, although he had strong senses that allowed him to hear sounds from a distance, these girls didn't have that ability so they couldn't hear him unless he screamed

This time, Alexander reached out towards the stone cube without hesitation to pick it up

Then Alexander quickly lifted the cube and looked at the area he was standing on previously

He expected a hole to open up in that place as soon as he lifted the stone cube.

But even after taking the cube nothing happened.

Was that spiritual master not good at setting deceptive traps?

Suddenly, Alexander felt the ground beneath his feet tremble strangely

It may not be noticeable to the average person.

But for someone like him who could tell the subtle changes in his surroundings, he was able to see that there was something wrong with the ground beneath him

"..." Have mercy on me

As a crazy thought crossed his mind, the entire ground of the hall collapsed and Alexander fell into a void whose bottom could not be seen

"That bastard sure knows how to set traps."

These were the last words from Alexander as he fell into the abyss.