Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 410 - 273 Questions (6K, please subscribe!)_3

Herbert originally intended to use this opportunity to clarify the mystery surrounding the Ashen Bishop, to decide how to treat her.

But unexpectedly, the other party wasn’t the kind of person he thought, as he was lightly mocked with a pat on the head.

Damn it.

Herbert took a deep breath, staring at the other, and slowly said, "You are really surprising, sir."

And the Ashen Bishop clearly heard the implication in Herbert’s words, nodding with a grin, "Young man, likewise, you also surprised me."

After this conversation, both of them gained a new understanding of each other.

In Herbert’s eyes, this mysterious Cardinal was completely categorized as an "amusement seeker like Old Deng," an old creature not to be underestimated.

And in the Ashen Bishop’s view, she saw something more interesting in this promising young man than just an uncertain future.

At this moment, both felt an inexplicable fighting spirit in their gaze.

Herbert seemed to nod slightly as a greeting, but in fact, he was issuing a challenge invitation to the other—this round doesn’t count; let’s battle again next time!

And the Ashen Bishop, she also nodded lightly.

She gladly accepted the challenge.

Little guy, do you still want to beat me?

You are indeed too young~

Want to try? Then bring it on~ Hehe.

"Hehe."

"Hehehehe..."

The two of them gazed at each other, snickering for a while, then simultaneously returned to normal.

"Sir, I indeed have a question I’d like to ask you."

Herbert seemed to have completely forgotten the previous moments, asking seriously, "I want to know, if I want to train in the Dark Territory, what should I be careful of?"

Faced with his second "improper" question, the Ashen Bishop calmly nodded, not rejecting his inquiry.

"You want to go to the Dark Territory?"

She slowly repeated Herbert’s words, her voice echoing in the vast half-plane, sighing, "For you now, that’s not a safe place."

However, she did not ask Herbert for his reason for going there; instead, after some thought, she provided an answer.

"Firstly, the Dark Territory is shrouded in darkness year-round, apart from few areas with flourishing luminous plants, most places are very dark."

"Raising a light in the dark is akin to announcing your position, so unless necessary, do not expose yourself, or you may draw unexpected enemies."

"Thus, you should first master the skill of blind combat, which requires long-term training... but for you, it shouldn’t be a very difficult skill."

She never doubted Herbert’s talent.

For others, blind combat is a skill that requires extensive time and training, but for him... it probably wouldn’t take even a month.

However, the truth was even more astonishing than the Ashen Bishop thought.

A month?

A second!

Herbert had already resolved the biggest problem for others.

Can’t see in the dark?

What does that have to do with a handsome young man with night vision like me?

Seeing Herbert brimming with confidence, the Ashen Bishop, thinking he was just self-assured, continued speaking without overthinking.

"Secondly, you need to prepare some essentials for exploration."

"The Dark Territory is located underground, comprising many tunnels and caves, with complex and changeable terrain, and significant height differences between different levels. Without a local guide, outsiders can easily lose their way."

"Therefore, you need a map or a guide with the map in their head."

After speaking, the Ashen Bishop pointed her finger, and the floating books in the sky descended in front of Herbert.

"Here are terrain maps from the past two hundred to fifty years; any earlier ones hold no reference value."

"As for the newest... you’ll have to find them yourself. I remember the monastery has a group of knights that have been active in the Dark Territory for years; they should have more detailed terrain maps."

The Ashen Bishop hesitated a bit at this point. She was well-versed in past secrets but not as clear about events in the past hundred years. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The formation of the knight squad, was it twenty or thirty years ago?

Well, it’s around this time frame anyway.

As for whether that team still exists, the Ashen Bishop wasn’t sure.

Anyway, in a few decades, she would know the result.

"Furthermore, the caves hide various dangerous creatures, like Dark Elves, Cave Dwarves, Dark Cave Werewolves, Burrow Spiders... They tend to ambush intruders in the dark, and you must remain vigilant at all times."

"To guard against their ambushes, you first need to understand them and be familiar with their habits."

Swoosh—

A few more books flew over, automatically flipping to the pages related to the Dark Territory.

"Particularly, be cautious of the Dark Elves; never enter their cities lightly."

"As a faction split from the Ancient Elves, they have mastered the creation of large sealing arrays... although they’ve lost most of them, their power still should not be underestimated."

Elves’ arrays?

Upon learning this news, Herbert’s heart sank slowly, nodding as many thoughts crossed his mind.

Suddenly, he realized why Svanni could reverse-control the sealing array on the third level; it’s because the Dark Elves themselves are masters in this regard, possessing ancient heritage.