Chapter 2323

The masked man continued, "I followed the trail of the fire and searched in the distance, but all I found was this." He pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to Francel. Francel took it, and tears began to stream down his face uncontrollably. It was candy—Smiley's favorite kind. "W-Where?" Francel asked, his voice trembling. The masked man pointed toward the only passage leading to the upper levels. "I don't know exactly what happened, but I advise you to give up. "Among those people, there's someone incredibly powerful who's nearly at the Profound Oriental Realm. If you go, it's a death sentence." Francel stood up with determination in his eyes. "Can you help me?" The masked man looked puzzled. Both he and Francel were competitors; there was no reason to help each other. He shook his head. "I've already told you, going there now is useless..." "Even you can't help me?" Francel asked, examining the man's weapon. He knew that if this mysterious figure fought alongside