Black Hearted Mage

Chapter 266 Tunnel 2

After lunch, in the sunshine, Count Safin led Caesar through the castle corridor to the backyard. There were more than ten tall houses here, each emitting a rich cheese aroma. This was the Safin family's cheese warehouse.

Before they even reached the warehouse door, a plump puppy caught their attention. The puppy was lying at the door, eyes closed, intoxicated by the aroma of cheese, chewing a piece of hard jerky in its big mouth. The crunching sound was particularly clear in the quiet yard.

Caesars said to Count Safin with a smile, "This greedy fellow can't walk when he smells cheese."

Caesars was also amused by this lovely scene. He touched the puppy's head and then followed Count Safin into the warehouse.

When the door to the warehouse opened, an even stronger aroma of cheese filled the air. Caesars looked closely and saw rows of wooden shelves, six or seven meters high, neatly arranged, each filled with cheeses of the same shape.

Under Count Safin's order, the people in the castle began to get busy. They took the cheeses off the shelves one by one and prepared to count them first.

Emily stood aside, curiously looking at the cheeses. Suddenly, she noticed that many of the cheesecakes were covered with white mold. She frowned, tugged at Caesar's sleeve, and said, "Brother, these cheeses are moldy!"

Kaisas explained with a smile, "Amelie, don't underestimate these white molds. They are the best characteristics of high-quality cheese and the secret to the special taste of Safin family cheese!"

After hearing this, Emily looked at the moldy cheeses with a half-believing, half-doubting gaze. Then, she looked at the mold-free cheesecakes in Caesars's hands and asked in confusion, "Brother, why isn't there mold on your cheesecakes?"

"The hard-bristled brush has cleaned the surface of the cheese. They will be doing it soon. Let's go over there and have some tea first!"

Caesars gently stroked Emily's hair, a gentle smile on his face as he patiently explained to her. Then, he walked over to the wooden shelf, picked up a cheese pie without hesitation, and turned to walk towards the tables and chairs outside the warehouse.

This cheese cake is really huge. It is a specialty of the Safin family. Each one weighs about 30 kilograms, is about two feet in diameter, and is at least half a foot thick!

"Brother, are we just going to take a cheesecake like this?" Emily cried out in surprise, seeming to find this action a little incredible.

"Don't worry, this is just a tasting. The purpose is to test the quality of the cheese first." Caesar comforted, and then handed the cheese cake to Count Safin.

Count Safin took the cheesecake and led Caesars and Emily to a table and chairs to sit down. There was a large wooden block not far away, and Count Safin threw the cheesecake onto it.

At that moment, a burly, well-built young man approached. He skillfully and meticulously scrubbed the white mold off the surface of the cheese pie with a stiff brush. Then, he picked up a sharp knife designed for cutting cheese and, with all his might, slashed the pie in half.

As the knife fell, the cheese cake was neatly split in two, revealing the milky yellow part in the middle. The rich milky aroma instantly filled the nose, making people salivate.

The cheese was cut into small, evenly sized pieces, each emitting an enticing aroma. These small pieces of cheese were carefully arranged on a large tray, like a fine work of art. Then, the tray filled with cheese was gently brought to Caesar, as if presenting him with a precious gift.

"Emily, try it!"

Caesars greeted him warmly, his voice revealing his love and anticipation for the cheese. He couldn't wait to pick up a piece of cheese and put it in front of him. He first smelled the rich aroma, then took a light bite, chewing slowly and savoring the unique taste.

At that moment, the dark red puppy appeared beside Caesar. Its mouth was wide open, revealing sharp teeth, and its saliva flowed like a waterfall. Its eyes were fixed on the cheese in Caesar's hand, and it kept circling around him, as if waiting for an opportunity.

"You greedy dead dog!"

Caesars cursed with a smile, but there was no real blame in his tone. He threw the cheese in his hand high into the air, like a glittering golden ball.

The puppy saw Caesars's movements and reacted immediately. It crouched slightly, concentrating all its strength on its legs, ready to meet the coming challenge. When the cheese reached a height of four or five meters, it leaped up like an arrow, its plump dark red figure tracing an arc through the air.

In the moment the cheese briefly hovered in the air, the puppy accurately opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the cheese in one gulp. The entire movement was as smooth as flowing water, a seamless process. Caesars watched this scene with a touch of astonishment. He hadn't expected this fat dog to leap so high, reaching over five meters. It was simply beyond imagination.

Caesars took out two fiery red crystals and threw them out again. This time, the fat puppy did not jump. It held its head high, its mouth wide open, waiting for the fire crystals to fall.

"Magician Caesars, is it a monster?" Count Safin asked in surprise.

"Well, it's a very greedy demon dog!"

The fire crystal fell into the puppy's mouth, and this time it swallowed it without even chewing it.

"You idiot! Someone dug a cave to the south. Take the photo stone and go take a look. When you come back, I'll give you a whole cheesecake!"

The puppy blinked its round eyes and ran to Caesar's side as fast as lightning. It rubbed its big furry head against Caesar's legs gently, as if it was acting cute to him.

Seeing this, Caesars's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. He leisurely pulled a photo stone from his pocket and carefully attached it to a long strip of animal hide with alchemical glue. He then firmly fastened the hide to the puppy's back.

After everything was ready, Caesars pointed in the direction of the south, and the puppy immediately understood. It rushed towards the front yard of the castle like an arrow.

Watching the puppy disappear into the distance, Count Safin said with some concern, "Magician, I'm afraid that puppy won't even be able to get into the tunnel. The tunnel to the south is completely surrounded by a high wall, and there are many guards on duty there."

Caesars seemed confident. He leisurely picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then replied slowly, "Count Safin, don't worry too much. This puppy is very smart and won't let itself get hurt. Believe me, it will be back soon."

After saying this, Caesars continued to leisurely savor his tea, enjoying this moment of tranquility. Meanwhile, Emily, sitting beside him, was completely immersed in the world of food, her mouth bulging as she devoured cheese with relish.

Caesars believed that the Saint Laurent Empire's tunneling through the Yellowstone Mountains was simply a way to create another route. If they succeeded, the Gravel Kingdom would essentially be dead in name only, and they would never be able to buy soufflés or cheese again.

Time slipped away like sand in an hourglass, and every second seemed so long. More than half an hour passed, and the dirty puppy finally came back.

It walked briskly to Caesar's side and held out half a human hand. The hand had long since lost its original appearance, a bloody mess of flesh and blood that was unbearable to look at. The puppy's mouth widened, revealing sharp teeth, and it pawed at the severed hand with its front paws, as if showing Caesar its "trophy."

Suddenly, Caesar noticed a storage ring on his severed palm, which was gleaming faintly in the sunlight. His eyes lit up. This was a pleasant surprise!

The puppy seemed to know the value of the storage ring. It gently patted the ground with its front paws, making a crisp sound, obviously signaling to Caesar that it wanted to use the storage ring to make a deal.

Seeing this, Caesars carefully removed the hide from the puppy's back and took out the image stone hidden inside. He then bent down, picked up the severed hand, and examined it carefully before finally removing the storage ring, which was covered in blood and saliva.

Caesars opened the storage ring and took a look inside. The things inside made the corners of his mouth rise slightly.

"Hey, you dead dog, you're quite capable!" Caesars said, "How about this? I'll give you five large cheeses. One is for your hard work running errands, and the other four are for this storage ring!"

Hearing that there were only four cheeses, the puppy was obviously not satisfied. It made a low humming sound as if in protest. It also stretched out its paw, trying to gesture and tell Caesars that it wanted more cheese.

However, when it stretched out its paw, it suddenly found that it only had four toes and could not make five fingers. This made the puppy a little annoyed, and it could only look at Caesar helplessly, secretly complaining in its heart.

Emily, who was standing by, couldn't stop laughing when she saw this scene. She stretched out her little hand and showed the puppy her five fingers, as if mocking its "four toes".

Seeing this, the puppy became even more dissatisfied. It hummed twice at Emily, and the sound sounded like it was complaining.

Kaisas took out five large cheeses from his space ring and placed them in front of the puppy. He then used magic to activate the photo stone, and a light screen appeared before him.

The image of the puppy running at full speed was very blurry, and the remaining picture was a bit swift and dazzling. A few minutes later, the puppy reached the tunnel excavation site, knocking down the guards who tried to stop it along the way.

After entering the dim tunnel, the puppy rushed ahead like a flash of lightning, its small figure looming in the dim light. Behind it was a large group of people panting and chasing after it. Their shouts and footsteps echoed in the tunnel, forming an eerie symphony.

When the puppy ran to the end of the tunnel, it suddenly found an old magician standing in front of it. The magician was wearing a black robe, holding a crystal bottle in his hand, and his face revealed a sinister and cunning expression.

Just as the puppy was stunned, the old magician quickly threw the crystal bottle filled with strong acid at the puppy without hesitation. The crystal bottle drew an arc in the air and hit the puppy squarely on the head.

However, to the old magician's surprise, the puppy did not seem to be afraid of the strong acid. It was just a little uncomfortable with the pungent smell and sneezed.

The old magician was shocked when he saw this. He quickly took out another bottle of strong acid from his storage ring and prepared to hit the puppy again. But the moment he raised the bottle, the puppy suddenly pounced on him, opened its fang-filled mouth, and bit the old magician's hand fiercely.

There was a "crack" sound, and half of the old magician's palm was bitten off, blood splattered everywhere. He screamed in pain, and the bottle of strong acid in his hand was swallowed by the puppy.

The puppy turned and bolted out of the tunnel like an arrow. All of its high-level magic patterns activated at that moment, emitting a dazzling red light like a burning beacon, illuminating the entire tunnel.

The guards who were chasing the puppies were blinded by the sudden bright light and were hit by the puppies, breaking bones and tendons, and screaming in pain.

"Stop right there, damn it!"

The old wizard's roar echoed through the tunnel. The puppy ignored his shouts and continued running towards the tunnel entrance.

"You idiot, go over there and wash the acid off your fur. I'll reward you with ten big cheeses later!"

Caesar stopped outputting magic and pointed to the northwest corner of the backyard, where there were three large pools. These were places used by Safin Castle to wash vegetables and clothes.

When the puppy heard that there were ten big cheeses, his mood suddenly became very good. His drooping ears stood up, and his thick short tail also stood up, shaking like a windmill. He rushed towards the pool with a howl.

"Emily, we've made a fortune! Fatty brought back a high-level alchemist's storage ring, and it's filled with large wooden boxes!"

Caesars opened the box and took a look, then immediately told Emily the good news.

"Really!"

"Of course, this alchemist is so rich!"

Caesar raised his eyebrows at Emily, and Count Safin beside him could only watch with envy.

"Emily, there are many people in the photo. Their leather armor, weapons, and storage rings add up to a huge amount of cultivation resources!"

As Caesars faced Count Safin, he continued, "Count Safin, these people are a branch of the Golden Viper Mercenary Group, and now they belong to the Saint Laurent Empire. You've seen the photos, they're using strong acid to dig tunnels, taking advantage of the canyons of the Yellowstone Mountains. They plan to dig all the way through the Yellowstone Mountains, which will significantly shorten the journey. Once they tunnel through the Yellowstone Mountains, the end of the Safin family will come!"

"Magician Caesars, what should we do?"

Count Safin, with his white beard, asked anxiously.

"Kill them all!"