Chapter 146: To kill an emperor (8)

Mars followed the tunnel for about 10 minutes before he found a ladder which lead up, Mars climbed the ladder and pushed aside the stone plate at the top of the ladder which turned out to be a stone tile

"...neat"

Mars quickly got up the ladder were Victoria followed before he pushed the stone tile back in place and looked around, he was inside a wide hallway

"okay good for now.... Victoria hide in my shadow"

"okay..."

Victoria jumped into Mars' shadow and hid herself meanwhile Mars picked the best looking direction and began walking in a non-hurried pace, soon he ran into a maid that was caring some bed sheets

'play it cool...'

Mars gave a smile and a nod to the maid as he kept walking, the maid suspected nothing and returned his nod with a slight blush on her face, as soon as Mars passed the maid he gave a sigh and continued down the hallway

'just searching blindly won't do...there has to be something I can go after...'

Mars activated his [Energy: sense] and looked around