I JUST WANT A PEACEFUL LIFE

Before Angus could react, "Master, please don't run around so suddenly. You!!" a voice called the person in the air before stopping after seeing Angus and the others.

Angus and the others find a blue-haired woman with a mask. From her presence and cold mana, Angus and Jayna know she is none other than Ice Maiden, whom they met in the Endless Battlefield dimension a few times.

"Kid, you are fortunate. I actually planned to beat the shit out of you before, but there is this portal guardian incident. Now, I also couldn't do anything to you in this place…" said the burly man in the air.

Before he finishes his sentence, something is flying at the burly man. However, Angus already catches the Skythorn before it reaches the man. The burly man and Ice Maiden were surprised not at flying Skythorn but at Angus's speed.

'His speed is very fast for someone only in third grade. His growth is tremendous compared to the last time we met. With his current power, it will be difficult to deal with him.' thought Hayden, the burly man.

"It seems we can no longer get our revenge. Layla, let's go back now." said Hayden before glancing at the masked blue-haired girl.

"Yeah!! Go away, Ugly Blue Bubble!! No one wants you!!" snarked Anna.

Hearing this, the Ice Maiden Layla could only grip her fist tightly before following her master reluctantly.

"Well, that's unexpected." said Angus.

"Yeah… Still, Anna, why were you so hostile to that ice maiden? You always bad-mouth her from the start." said Jayna.

"Ugly Blue Bubble is annoying. Anna just wants to burst Ugly Blue Bubble." replied Anna while once again playing around Skythorn.

Hearing this, Angus and Jayna could shrug their shoulders and follow Anna exploring around. Although Anna often does something unreasonable and acts like a spoiled child, all she did was never meaningless. In fact, whenever she did something, it was always related to some event.

As they explore around, they finally find an inn with an empty room for them to stay. Still, they never expect the price will be very expensive. Fortunately, all innkeepers receive any form of payment and currency as long as it comes from a large kingdom.

Just for one night, they need to pay 1000 gold coins. Since the Undermine Council is going around for seven days, they need to pay 7000 gold coins per person. It means they need to spend at least 21 thousand gold coins.

Compared to Angus' wealth, it is nothing, but it is still very expensive. With 21 thousand gold coins, they could feed a whole elite squad for a month and still have a lot of leftovers.

Fortunately, Angus didn't come alone and Jayna immediately pushed Angus back before negotiating with the innkeeper. After half an hour of negotiating, Jayna managed to turn the cost into 15 thousand gold coins in total.

Although it is still expensive, the price is more reasonable than before. During the negotiation, Angus and Jayna find that negotiation price is common in this place. Otherwise, they could charge you a hundred gold coins just for a glass of water.

'Fortunately, I decided to bring Jayna. Otherwise, I will handle all those lengthy negotiations.' thought Angus.

Arriving at the room, they find it is actually quite luxurious. Not only is it very decorated, but the room is heavily enchanted. Angus couldn't even feel anything when he tried to sense it from the outside.

"This is quite unexpected for a temporary building." commented Jayna.

"The dwarf is not only famous for being a crafter but also for building and architecture. I hear from Aunt Hersha that they have a design competition for all the buildings in this place." said Angus.

"No wonder I find this place looks like a newly made town rather than just a temporary one." said Jayna.

While Jayna and Angus talk about the Undermine Council, Anna jumps around and rolls on the soft bed. Since it was an international event, the bed was also enchanted with a strong rune and could hold heavy weight.

The young couple didn't worry Anna would break and destroy the bed before they could sleep on it.

"So, how did you plan to buy the dwarf smithing equipment? I doubt they will sell to you willingly. Since it is one of their specialty equipment." asked Jayna.

"I am not sure either. I didn't plan anything before I came here. It is not that I couldn't come up with something. But, when dealing with a dwarf, you need at least know what they want or they will completely ignore you." said Angus.

"Even if I bring something ridiculous like star core, they may ignore me if they don't need it. The best we can do is just look for an opportunity and ask for it at the right time." added Angus.

"Right. We also still haven't fully explored the area. However, Angus…" said Jayna solemnly.

'Yes. I didn't expect to feel someone similar to Anna in this place. If we are unfamiliar with Anna, we probably also miss them even with [Light Briger].' said Angus through their bond.

While they explore the area, Angus and Jayna feel a familiar deep dark sensation from a few people through their Ancient Power [Light Bringer]. Out of their Ancient Power, only Light Bringer and The World, that they couldn't use properly.

However, Light Bringer is a good Ancient Power when detecting darkness like monster-minded people. Using Light Bringer, Angus and Jayna could see the dark and light sides in someone. Monster-minded people are different.

In their body, they didn't have any speck of light but total darkness. Using [Light Bringer], their presence is unique, like a sore thumb. Still, they didn't approach these people to avoid trouble.

'Is this really okay?' asked Jayna through their bond.

'It's okay. Besides, those people also know that we know about their monster side. Few even smile or nod in our direction when we observe them. It is as if they are saying they also know about us.' replied Angus.

'Moreover, I doubt they will try to make a fuss here. Hayden is not the only seventh grade in this place. With how many seventh grade in this place, I doubt they want to reveal their current identity.' added Angus.

'You are right. Come to think of it, why did you think Anna hated that Ice Maiden? I was not sure before, but I could only feel sadness from her.' asked Jayna.

'Sadness?? Hmm… I think I know why she finds Ice Maiden annoying.' replied Angus.

'Hm??' asked Jayna confusedly.

'It's nothing important. If I am not wrong, Ice Maiden Layla's attitude and behavior is the one that makes Anna annoyed. Probably, she is taking things for granted or something which infuriated Anna. But, I may be wrong.' replied Angus.

'Hmm... So, what should we do now? We can't just stay here and do nothing.' thought Jayna.

'Let's wait until dark comes. I plan to observe more suspicious people, especially those of the dwarf race. I feel they are planning something big and somehow could obstruct others from making sense of it. I may be wrong. But, for now, let's just rest and play with Anna.' said Angus.

Soon time passed by, and the light outside started to get dimmer. Although they are located in the massive underground cave, there is still night and day time. This is possible because of the unique moss cultivated on top of this massive underground cave.

This moss is called Light Moss. It could only grow in the damp and cave area. During the day, this moss will radiate light like the bright sky, while it will be dimmed at night. Despite this, the whole Undermine Council event is still crowded.

Some of the participants and visitors come from the nocturnal race. They usually prefer doing activities during the night rather than the day. Although all the high-grade people could ignore this biological constraint, those nocturnal races still prefer nighttime.

Utilizing the darkness of night, Angus starts to explore the area alone with the help of Draven. Unlike before, his shadow mode is more sophisticated. He could blend with shadows and teleport to other people's shadows without creating any fluctuation.

Even seventh graders couldn't detect their teleportation without a special spell or skill. Combined with his sharp perception, Angus could travel in the shadows without being noticed. His first target is to observe dwarf elder Dumrod.

While waiting for the night time, Angus already asked a few things about this dwarf elder from Balrug and found nothing suspicious. Therefore, he decided to keep an eye on him while hiding in his shadow.

Elder Dumrod is a dwarf that specializes in magical engineering. Every part of his residence is filled with either droids or golems. Even now, the dwarf still makes small droids or golems to pass the time.

During this time, Angus finds the dwarf elder somehow can manipulate metallic objects. He didn't know if it was his unique ability or skill, but Angus could feel he was using mana to do it.