Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons

The scene turned dark.

When they saw their surroundings again, they could feel the place where they were standing or sitting underneath was gently swaying.

They were inside a carriage.

The interior of this carriage was incredibly spacious, even accommodating the five of them still left room, and it didn't feel cramped.

Looking at the decorations inside the carriage, the carpet on the floor felt very luxurious to the touch.

The curtain covering the window extending outside the carriage was very silky to the touch, and it was embroidered with exquisite patterns, with various carvings on the four walls.

Kane sat by the edge of the carriage, lifted the curtain, and leaned out.

The outside scene looked like a medieval picture. The carriage they rode in traveled on a relatively broad city street, flanked by various commoners in coarse clothing, with occasional sightings of nobles in fine clothes.

Most buildings were no more than three stories high, except for some far-off ones with elegant and tall designs.

Judging from the expressions of the surrounding citizens, they seemed very afraid of the carriage's owner, stepping aside in avoidance upon seeing it.

Some commoners even knelt on the ground.

Kane lowered the curtain again, then looked at his companions.

Longbei and Lilulu also peeked out from another window.

Seeing that Kane had finished his observations, Kreya asked, "How is it? What kind of world are we in?"

Hearing Kreya's question, Kane pondered and said, "It should be a city similar to ancient human civilizations. Judging by their appearance, there are nobles, but I didn't see anyone with Magic Power, although quite a few items showed Magic fluctuations."

At this time, Kane noticed a window behind Kreya's head, likely a spot for communicating with the coachman in front.

Kane walked over and directly asked, "How much longer until we arrive?"

Even though the front-driving figure couldn't be seen through the window, the coachman's voice was very clear.

"Honorable warrior, we have entered the city and will soon reach the Royal Palace."

"This city looks quite nice."

"Hahaha, of course, it is, being the National Capital of the Kingdom, it surely is more prosperous than other places."

"Driving the carriage for the Royal Family? That must be tough."

"Compared to you all battling demons, my job as a coachman is not tough at all. As long as I keep a steady pace, even being a bit slow is no issue."

"Is that so."

After a few casual chats, Kane shut the window again.

He turned and scanned the interior of the carriage for a while before once more pulling aside the curtain and leaning out, surveying various parts of the street, his eyes forming into Eagle Eyes.

"How about it? You seem to have discovered some information."

Facing Kreya's question, Kane nodded, then glanced at Longbei and the others beside him and said.

"Based on what the coachman just said and what I noticed from the side, it seems we're part of a team hired for a bounty. Our identity appears to be mercenaries tasked with slaying the demons of this world, or more nicely put, Warriors."

"I just noticed some posters on the buildings outside. If we're not mistaken, we must have taken on the task mentioned on one of those posters."

"What kind of task?" Longbei asked curiously.

Thinking of the contents he had just seen outside the window, he couldn't help but feel frustrated.

With a sigh, he said, "It seems that the King's daughter, the Princess of the Kingdom, was kidnapped by an Evil Dragon. The Kingdom has located the dragon's lair but lacks the means for a rescue, so they are summoning Warriors for assistance."

"Uh..."

Upon hearing Kane's words, everyone fell silent.

Is this what Aiklonen called a romantic Warrior adventure? Honestly, it made them question what era Aiklonen was from with such dated stories.

This so-called romantic adventure, honestly, seemed very cliché, almost antique-level.

To think it was part of his personal experience was truly bewildering.

At this moment, Aiklonen stood on a high platform watching Kane and the others' silence, thinking they were astonished by his experiences.

There was a strange sense of pride in his earnest expression.

Indeed, they were shocked, but not in the way he imagined.

"Please follow me. The King is waiting for you in the palace." A middle-aged man in a luxurious robe guided Kane and his companions.

"This is it. Please enter." With that, the middle-aged man stepped aside.

At this time, the large door before them opened from the inside. Longbei immediately moved to the front of the group and entered first, followed by Kane and the others.

Judging by the decorations, this should be where the King and his ministers convene. At that moment, a rather plump man slouched on the throne on the high platform.

No matter how one looked at the King, he projected the aura of a tyrant or an inefficient ruler.

"When meeting the esteemed King, why are you not kneeling in reverence?"

A sly-faced and sharp-featured middle-aged man with two thin mustaches questioned Kane and his group from below the throne.

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Longbei was instantly displeased and immediately started shouting.

"Who do you think you are, looking so deceitful, surely you're a minor official in the country, looking like a clown, a useless fool with no capability."

The official, stunned by Longbei's unexpected words, pointed at Longbei and stammered, "You, you... how rude!"

He quickly turned and knelt before the King on the throne, speaking, "Your Majesty, these insolent commoners are exceedingly impudent, even using foul language in front of your Majesty, utterly disregarding you.

"I propose we have the guards imprison them and interrogate them to see if they are spies for the demon army."

What a classic scene. Kane watched this whole situation with a head full of questions; the sense of déjà vu was too strong.

Is this really something Aiklonen experienced? Are we sure it's not a scene copied from a second-rate knight novel?

It's not merely similar; it's a complete replica.

Watching the King's tempted expression on the platform, Kane shook his head and sighed, then stepped forward.

Golden light began covering his entire body, transforming into a human figure with flashing golden radiance, with halos appearing on his head and back.

He even crafted a pair of wings at his shoulders, covering them with golden Holy Light.

An older man in a splendid white robe adorned with various diamond decorations, standing beside the King, knelt directly before Kane, exclaiming loudly.

"It's the Divine Child! The Divine Child has descended!"