Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 433 - 168 Twelve Zodiac Signs

Speaking of which, Sodan, as the City Lord of Freedom Port, has holed up in the City Lord’s mansion for decades without showing his face. Even if his God of Death Sleep bloodline makes him fond of sleeping, his personality must be quite odd...

As he entered the inner city of the City Lord’s mansion, Carl’s steps slowed. My bird puppet lost its connection right here, he thought. There must be a Legendary Creature hiding nearby with incredible speed.

Hmm... How strange! The architectural style of the inner city of the City Lord’s mansion is completely different from the outside, and the paths are far too complex, aren’t they?

He muttered softly, shaking his head as he put away the map in his hands.

Whether it was Mei Lun’s investigation or his own exploration, they only had information on the terrain of the outer city of the City Lord’s mansion. As for the inner city, only its peripheral areas had been explored. However, judging from the existing architectural layout, the real treasures should all be in the core area of the inner city.

SQUISH... The sticky liquid on the ground made Carl shake his head slightly before his body slowly lifted off the ground and floated forward.

Thunder Wings! Thunder Wings was an evolved version of the Flying Skill. This meant that mastering Thunder Wings naturally entailed mastering the basic Flying Skill as well.

He hadn’t flown far before several corpses appeared on the ground—humans and Legendary Creatures alike, mostly human. The belongings on the corpses had long since been scavenged.

Hmm? Carl’s eyes flickered.

This is the advantage of arriving late; the dangers have been cleared by those who came before, making the path less troublesome.

As this thought crossed his mind, his speed instantly increased, and he darted forward along the passage like a flash of lightning.

The paths in the inner city were winding, but regardless of which one was chosen, they all led to the same square.

Quite lively? Looking at the crowded square, Carl couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Why is everyone crammed in here?

Upon seeing him enter, whispers immediately erupted from the crowd.

"Carl!"

"The mysterious Pharmacist from Jiliu City?"

"That’s him!"

"It’s Uncle Carl." Hidden in a corner, Matthew also saw Carl, his eyes brightening. He’s here too.

"Be careful." The shell at his waist jiggled slightly, a faint voice reaching his ears, "This person is very formidable."

"I know." Matthew nodded. "He’s a Legendary Knight."

The shell fell silent. There were quite a few Legendary Knights here, but those it would truly consider ’formidable’ numbered no more than five. However, it didn’t elaborate. There were too many eyes and ears in this place, making it difficult to guarantee that no one would notice its presence; it couldn’t leave Matthew yet.

"Mr. Karl." Olanna from the City of Death bowed from a distance. "We meet again."

"Miss Anna." Carl nodded. "Hello. What’s the situation now?"

Although everyone was here for the treasures of the City Lord’s mansion, basic decorum had to be maintained until something was found.

"You’ve seen for yourself." Olanna pointed. "The path we took to get here has vanished. All that remains are these twelve pillars and twelve great doors leading to unknown destinations. Someone chose one of the doors, went in, and never returned."

Carl looked back. Indeed! The passage they had come through had disappeared at some point, and the area around the square was now a void.

Shocked, he quickly sensed his Divine Domain Fragment. Only after confirming he could leave at any time did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Miss Anna." At that moment, a short, portly old man, wiping sweat from his forehead, approached them. He had more of a scholarly air about him than the others. Drawing near, he whispered, "I’ve investigated thoroughly. It should be the Twelve Star Palaces!"

The Twelve Star Palaces? Olanna’s expression darkened.

...

Beneath the twelve giant pillars, Olanna from the City of Death examined them for a long time before finally sighing in resignation. Curios—The Twelve Star Palaces! she mumbled to herself, her expression complex. No wonder the City Lord’s mansion has been besieged by the Evil God for so many years, and the Lord of Suodan still had a chance to survive. It turns out this item was protecting him.

"Miss Anna." A knight draped in a blood-red cloak lowered his head and asked in a muffled voice, "Can we go in?"

The others remained silent, all ears focused on their conversation. After all, up to this point, only the people from the City of Death had some understanding of the strange situation at hand.

"Yes." Olanna nodded. "The Twelve Star Palaces is a type of Curios from the Divine Domain, rumored to be able to trap Divines. However, this one here is certainly not that legendary Divine Artifact; it’s likely just a replica."

"Unlike the complete version, of the twelve doors before us, six lead to hell, and the other six lead to the Divine Domain. Hell represents death, and the Divine Domain represents life."

"In other words... we can go in, but there’s a fifty-fifty chance of survival."

Everyone’s expression changed drastically, and they looked at each other in dismay.

A fifty-fifty chance? The Blood Knight frowned. "Is there any way to tell beforehand which doors lead to death and which to life?"

"Yuni." Olanna waved her hand. "You answer this."

"Yes." The portly, scholarly old man stepped forward and said, "Theoretically, it’s possible. Practically, however, it is not."

"Firstly, we don’t possess the knowledge required to decipher the Twelve Star Palaces. Secondly, based on speculation, even if we knew the method, it would require someone with the City Lord’s level of power to succeed. Therefore... we can only try our luck."

Try our luck? The Blood Knight’s expression turned grim. A fifty percent chance of survival?

"AHEM!" The portly old man coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "We could have someone scout the paths."

"This version of the Twelve Star Palaces is just a replica; it doesn’t completely block our senses. With your abilities, Sir Knight, you should be able to perceive whether someone who enters perishes or not."