Chapter 1716

Once they were over the wall, all three of them quickly scanned the area. After confirming that all the union’s men were still distracted by the fire, Gerald and his party quickly snuck past the union’s main hall before heading straight for the dungeon… Nearing the corner that would lead to the dungeon, Gerald and the two others peeked to see if anyone was guarding the dungeon’s entrance. Thankfully, there only appeared to be two people standing guard there. With that in mind, after making sure that they hadn’t been noticed yet, Gerald then retrieved his Astrabyss Sword before unsheathing it… Following that, Gerald bolted toward one of the guards before expertly slicing his throat! Barely even able to react, blood instantly gushed out of the guard’s now exposed throat… And just like that, he flopped to the ground, dead. Upon realizing that his companion was no longer among the living, the other man instantly drew his own sword and attempted to decapitate Gerald! Of course,