My Beautiful Disciples, I'm really not the Main Character!

Three months later...

"Finally..." The Necromancer Tower Master fell to his knees, feeling extremely relieved.

The incident in Hellhound City had left him injured and caused the forces of hell to become highly alert to his presence.

He had to take a longer route, avoiding almost all the main cities, which made his journey even longer. Healing alone took a long time, but finally, after three months, he had managed to reach his destination.

Only he knew how hard this journey had become for him. He had to pass through the forbidden lands of hell to avoid the major cities.

There was a reason those places were called forbidden land. Even the leaders of the Hellhound Family would have a hard time surviving inside. But with no other choice, the Tower Master could only take that route.

At times, he had fallen into traps that could kill even the most powerful of existences. Other times, he had to face monsters that had no physical bodies or souls.

There were many times when he had almost died, despite being an almost undying existence. If he had any other option, he would have preferred to return directly, instead of forcing his way through.

He didn't even know why he had to go through all this. How did they find out about his presence? He had a lot of questions, but he couldn't ask anyone.

He didn't even know about the recent changes in hell, especially since he had been avoiding almost all the cities. There were times when he came across stray travelers, but to be safe, he killed them right away.

Now that he had finally reached his destination, he felt a surreal sensation wash over him. Everything he had gone through had been for this moment.

He stood up and removed his old clothes, which were mostly torn by now. He changed into fresh attire, not wanting to greet the person while looking like a beggar.

After changing, he retrieved a key from his storage ring. Reaching out, he dropped the key at a precise spot in front of him.

The moment the key touched the ground, a magic circle spread outward. With the key at its center, the ground split apart, revealing an opening with stairs leading down.

The Tower Master stepped down the stairs. On his way down, he checked his storage ring to ensure he hadn't forgotten anything important. It would have been tragic to have left any crucial piece behind after all this. He had to awaken the target at any cost.

After reaching the bottom of the stairs, he reached out his hand again. The same key materialized, flying out from the dark walls and straight into his hand.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The moment the key left the walls, the opening above began to close.

Not far from the location, Eren came out of his hiding. He had been following the Tower Master while maintaining as much distance as possible.

Normally, he would have been exposed fast. Fortunately, he had the help of the dragon tongue stealth. More importantly, the surroundings of hell and the aura helped mask his presence and scent as long as he was here.

There was also no thread from the moment he had entered hell, that could lead the Tower Master to him. He had everything covered.

Even better was that he didn't have to worry about losing the Tower Master's trail since the man was carrying a hidden aura trace. Even if the Tower Master had healed, he still didn't manage to notice or remove the trace that was left behind.

The only problem was that he was too far from the Tower Master. The moment Eren sensed the presence of the tower master fading, he panicked and rushed forward.

As he drew closer, he noticed an opening in the ground that had almost closed completely. The stairs leading down were mostly swallowed by the earth, with only a narrow gap remaining, just enough for one person to squeeze through.

Eren didn't have time to think. He had to reach the Tower Master. He leaped forward, jumping into the darkness of the hole.

He even changed his bone structure as much as possible, to make himself as skin as possible.

Even then, the gap was too small for him. He had to force his way through, even as the ground peeled his flesh through his bones.

He didn't groan in pain, not wanting to give away his presence to the Tower Master.

Fortunately, after experiencing the pain that only a peeled vegetable could feel, he managed to pass through the gap and land on the ground beneath the ground.

His body was a gruesome sight, covered in blood. His flesh was missing from his shoulder, and most of his arm. Even his back wasn't safe. Only his bones were safe, but they were visible after his flesh had gone missing, swallowed by the earth.

Fortunately, his healing was enough to keep up. Flesh started healing again, hiding the bare bones.

"Hmm?" The Tower Master frowned, suddenly turning around. He wondered if he heard something, but there was nothing behind him.

Was he overthinking because he was so close to success? He wasn't sure. He shook his head and started walking away, disappearing into the dark passage.

After the Tower Master left, Eren released his grip. He didn't force himself to stick to the wall, and fell on the ground, sighing in relief.

"That man is still so alert. But it seems like he still can't sense my presence."

Eren was quite intrigued by Tower Master's deteriorating senses. But only when he tried to trail the tower master, he realized it.

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While he was underground, he couldn't sense anything either. He couldn't even feel the trace that he left inside the Tower Master's body.

At this rate, he couldn't follow him from a distance. He had to stay close, or he might lose that man if the interior of this place were complex.

He ran after the Tower Master while erasing the sound of his footsteps.