Chapter 244 243: SHE'S HERE!

The cacophony erupted with a thunderous roar, a symphony of decibels colliding in chaotic harmony. The very fabric of silence in the Emporium had been violently torn apart, replaced by a visceral explosion of sound.

The deafening resonance reverberated through the air, shaking the foundations of the surroundings and leaving an indelible imprint on the senses of every individual that heard it.

Each reverberation carried with it a palpable force, an auditory assault that seemed to demand attention from every corner of existence. It wasn't merely noise; it was a forceful intrusion, a sonic tempest that left eardrums trembling and a lingering sense of disquiet in its wake

Corey's heart pounded in extreme shock, as he heard the sound of death beneath him. He struggled to maintain his balance, and after he did, he looked around with a baffled expression.

'WHAT THE-'

[KID!]

Corey's eyes moved, and in his vision, he saw Divine sprinting towards him with the deepest frown he had ever seen.

[What's going on?!]

Corey asked, as he could not help but wonder why the hell an explosion occurred beneath the treasury.

'If my guess is correct. And I hope it's not.'

'The direction of the explosion is at the location of the manager's office.'

Corey's eyes darkened, and Divine appeared before him.

[We need to leave. NOW!]

Divine shouted with an urgent tone and expression. Without waiting for Corey's reply, he grabbed Corey's hand and he activated his Vanishing Ring.

[What's going on Divine?]

Corey questioned as he looked around with a deep frown. He could hear alarms blaring to life, disrupting the peace and quiet of the Emporium.

He could also hear the shouts of the guards of the Emporium.

'What the hell is going on?'

[Somebody tried to sneak into the manager's office. And the person failed miserably.]

Corey's eyes widened slightly when he heard Divine's words.

Never in his life did he think that there would be somebody that was brave and stupid enough to try and rob the manager's office. Yes, they had also done the same thing, but at least, they didn't cause such a commotion.

When he thought of the type of people that were in the Underworld, his surprise reduced.

Most of the residents of the Underworld were not okay mentally, and he wouldn't be surprised if one of them decided to do something as absurd as robbing the manager's office.

[Do you know who might have done it?]

Corey asked, and Divine shook his head.

Divine quickly brought out two transparent cloaks, and he gave one to Corey.

[We're going to phase through the floors.]

[We don't have the time to wait. The manager is on her way.]

Divine said as he placed the cloak over his shoulders.

[How long do we have?]

Corey asked after wearing the cloak.

lightsΝοvεl ?οm Divine shook his head, and with a grim expression, he spoke:

[I don't know. At most thirty seconds.]

[SHIT!]

Corey cursed as he looked at the remaining skill crystals, tomes and scrolls left on the shelves with greed and desire.

[I'll advise you not to do that. The manager would be able to track the spatial activity back to us if you store any object now.]

Divine warned, and Corey gritted his teeth in anger and regret.

There were still many tomes, scrolls, and skill crystals that emitted an aura he was interested in. But, unfortunately, he could not take anymore or he'd risk their safety which was already in danger.

[Let's go.]

Divine said, then he injected his mana into Corey.

Knowing that Nina had taken back her mana, Corey accepted Divine's mana which felt… impure compared to Nina's.

He dispelled the unnecessary thoughts that were about to pop into his head, then he poured Divine's mana into the cloak.

A second later, the duo phased through the floor.

They appeared on the manager's floor, and they both looked at the manager's office. They could see smoke appearing from the door, and in front of the door was a terribly burnt man.

The man had an expression of despair. His head fell and his eyes landed on the spot Divine and Corey were present.

Although, Divine and Corey were sure the man could not see them since the man was just a tier 3. They could see his expression of regret, fear, and pleading.

[Let's go.]

Divine quickly said, bringing Corey out of his thoughts as he looked at the man.

They quickly phased through the floor. The instant the duo landed on the floor, a terrible and immense pressure immediately engulfed the entire Emporium.

[SHE'S HERE!]

Divine exclaimed with shock as he gazed at the celing of the floor they were on.

Corey shifted his gaze from the ceiling to the chaotic and numerous Emporium Guards which were running to the manager's office.

[She isn't searching the entire Emporium yet. We have to reach the toilets in the next ten seconds!]

Divine spoke with visible panic and without waiting for Corey's reply, he dragged Corey along with him as he phased through every floor without stop.

As Divine kept phasing through every floor, he could not help but curse the group that decided to infiltrate the manager's office.

Even after Divine saw the terribly injured man at the front of the manager's office, Divine was 99% sure that the infiltration into the manager's office was done by a group and not just one person.

'A tier 3 cannot have the confidence to infiltrate into a tier 6 office. It has to be a group.'

Divine frowned.

'Unless the tier 3 was absolutely mental.'

One of the reasons why Divine was 99% certain that the incident was orchestrated by a group was because the information on the absence of all tier 4 and above Underworld officials was not known to the public.

Only a select few were privy to such an information, and he was sure that a tier 3 he didn't recognize was not among the few.

As for the reason why his certainty was 99% instead of 100% was because, from experience, anything could happen.

He had experienced unbelievable situations in his life which made him believe that there were times, something unexpected and unbelievable could happen.

So, who knew, maybe the tier 3 was actually crazy and decided to rob the manager's office on the day she was not around.

Seven seconds passed, and Divine and Corey finally reached the ground floor.

Without hesitation, they ran past the baffled and horror stricken guards at the toilets.

Divine dispelled the effects of his vanishing ring, and he quickly removed his ugly chicken mask.

Corey also followed suit, and before the duo could exhale in relief.

"LOCK DOWN THE ENTIRE EMPORIUM!"

"NOBODY IS ALLOWED TO LEAVE AND ENTER!"