Text Game: It All Began when a Cat-eared Girl Took Me In-Chapter 729 - 375: Liya’s Affection and Important Person (6k) _2

Chapter 729: Chapter 375: Liya’s Affection and Important Person (6k) _2

Rune Skills naturally formed the domain in which such Rune Masters excelled.

In Winter City, the workshop was built in this manner; its six walls were encrusted with an abundance of runes, creating a barrier that could trap visitors. Unless the visitor’s strength far surpassed that of the practitioner, they would feel trapped to the point of doubting their existence.

Unfortunately, her own strength was far weaker than her adversary’s.

This was still the enemy’s home ground.

If she had enough time, she perhaps could have broken the Rune Dungeon from within, but what she lacked the most right now was time.

Liya gently pushed against the iron door of the dungeon.

Squeak—

Unexpectedly, the door might have been neglected for years; the rust-eaten lock gave way, and she was able to push it open directly.

Liya heaved a soft sigh.

So careless, it seemed the City Owner had her completely figured out.

Not just this cell, but the entire dungeon was likely shielded by the same rune barrier. With her power, getting out internally was virtually impossible.

However, whatever the case, sitting and waiting for death was not in her nature.

Liya stepped out of the iron door and fumbled forward in the dim corridor.

Both sides were lined with similar cells.

Many withered corpses were locked inside; many were missing arms or legs, and some had even had their limbs amputated, their organs replaced with metal structures.

The more Liya saw, the more horrified she felt.

It seemed that the Saint Emperor of Dawn possessed quite the foresight. Implementing a rotating system for the City Owners largely solved the issues of monopoly and misconduct.

If such inhumane atrocities took place within the Dawn Empire, under the guise of being protectors of the Divine Tree, and if substantial evidence was present, the Dawn Guards would intervene to eradicate the problem.

If Dusk City hadn’t fallen into this world, out of the Saint Emperor of Dawn’s sight, even with ten times his courage, Andreas wouldn’t dare commit such treasonous acts, right?

Suddenly, Liya heard a feeble voice that seemed on the verge of death.

"Who’s there?"

Following the direction of the voice, Liya quickly walked a few steps forward. When she stepped into the light and her vision suddenly cleared, she witnessed an unbelievable sight.

A towering altar and grotesquely twisted sculptures occupied half of her field of vision in the underground space, several meters high.

A completely naked woman was hung above the altar, her body covered in cuts and scars, not a single patch of unmarred flesh to be seen.

Beside her dangled several similar female corpses, now dried up to the point of resembling jerky.

Even Liya, who had witnessed many gruesome scenes, couldn’t help the revulsion surging in her stomach.

The woman lowered her head, her empty eye sockets without eyeballs, staring in the direction Liya came from, her lips slightly moving.

"You, are you newly captured by him?"

"Don’t talk. I will save you first," Liya said quickly.

Liya immediately ascended the steps of the altar, attempting to rescue the woman.

The woman growled, "No, don’t come closer!"

Liya stopped in her tracks.

Then the woman explained, "You must be a Rune Master he captured too, right? He has set up rune restrictions here, touching them carelessly will injure you, and I’m beyond saving; my life has reached its end."

Liya looked silently at the woman’s horrific face.

Her life indeed was ebbing away.

"What did he do to you?" Liya asked softly.

"Just like you see: bloodletting, torture, assault, sacrifice. For years he’s been inviting Rune Masters to this city for ’exchanges’, offering generous treatments, little did they know it was a complete trap. Who knows how many have been deceived," the woman said with a bitter laugh.

"By wielding the Strength gained from worshiping an unnamed Evil God, he could extract the insights of us rune practitioners, making it his. Those women completely driven to despair surrendered Everything to him."

"..."

Liya struggled to suppress the anger on her face.

A flame of rage spread and burned within her heart.

"Hasn’t anyone noticed his wrongdoings? Surely, not all the experts in runes are women?" Liya asked.

"Because he doesn’t keep just anyone; he maintains a normal exchange with those male High-tier Rune Masters. Only certain highly gifted women fall into his hunting scope," the woman said with self-mockery.

"I also came here originally to discuss the mysteries of runes with him. Little did I know, that night, after staying in the room he arranged, I woke up and found myself here."

"Is there... anything I can do to help you?" Liya asked.

"Help me? No, I’m beyond saving, but you might still stand a chance to survive," the woman said quietly. "Though I don’t know why he gave you the opportunity to move freely, it’s a godsent opportunity for you. On the wall to your right, there is a hidden room. I’m not sure what’s inside, but you can try to find it."

Liya fell silent for a dozen seconds, then nodded slightly to the woman and walked towards the direction she indicated.

There were no apparent seams on the black wall.

Under normal circumstances, Liya wouldn’t believe there was any sort of hidden entrance here.

But for the users of Rune Skills, everything was possible.

Liya placed her hand on the wall, and the bone-chilling cold of the wall made her shudder, as frost visibly crystallized on her hand.

Her beautiful purple eyes lit up, discerning the concealed sequence of runes on the wall.