The Princess And The Lord-Chapter 1401: Silent Entry II

They climb at the wooden staircase that lead to a wooden door, Fargo exchange glance with Lory, his expression asked if she was ready, Lory give a firm nod.

Fargo gripped the cold handle, then slowly twisted it without making a sound. He pushed the door slightly, soon as the door creaked open, they heard a muffled sound of people chatting not far from them.

Fortunately, their suit was enhanced with camouflage charm, so as long as they keep silence, no one would notice they were there. Fargo moved silently behind the shadows of the cabinet and brick wall while crouching to minimize his large bod,y while Lory followed from behind in the same vigilance.

Suddenly they smelled the aroma, of burning meat, spices, and the sweetness permeated to the air and then they heard the sounds of the knife cut on the cupboard mixed with people shouting and rapid footsteps as if everyone was in a hurry. Fargo and Lory then realized that they were in the kitchen.

Although no soldiers are on guard in the place like this but the risk to face unexpected encounter is still high not to mention there are surveilance camera hanging on various point, though the camera wouldn’t catch them but the risk they make accidently stumble to one of the chef is still there and they cannot riked to be caught.

Lory look at Fargo with the look asking: what they should do know? Fargo pondered a few seconds, then he whispered to Lory ear "When I gave you a sign, running to that door and wait for me!"

"What sign?" Lory Frown.

Fargo grinned "You’ll know it"

"What—"

Fargo already slip to one of the kitchen counter before Lory could ask further.

Gritting her teeth, Lory turned her gaze to the double door which aproximately about five to six meters from her but there were too many people around thus if she not careful people might nootice something is off and they might called the security to check.

Lory glanced at Fargo only the man had disappeared, she knew she had no time to hesitate. Lory took a deep breath, then step forward while lowered her head as she tried to move as fast as possible between the counter and cabinet while crouching. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

The sounds of spatulla hitting the pan and people shouting and complaining that only seperated by a counter make Lory’s heart beating like a drum, it was nerves wrecking but exhilirating at the same time.

Lory saw the double door before him but to many people in and out so how could she pass through it. Lory bit her lower lips as her adrenalline increase then suddenly something explode.

"SH*T the oven is explode!"

"Someone get the fire extinguisher, NOW!"

People running frantically to put off the fire while some of them stand in froze. Lory knew it must be the ’sign’ Fargo talking about.

The door was left unguard for a moment as everyone attention drawn to the chaos, at that moment Lory immediately run to the door in haste.

As she got out she notice a camera surveilance scanning the area. lory immediately take a dive behind the angel statue and crouch behind it waiting silently as she staring intensely at the door but Fargo was still not come out.

Soon she heard the sounds of rhythmic thud of heavy boots against the floor, drawing closer toward the kitchen she knew it must be the guards.

"Fargo where are you..." Loryutters while clenching her fist when suddenly she felt a tapped on her shoulder.

Lory jolted then reflexsively raised the hidden knife but her wrist suddenly caught, "Wow, calm down, Lory" Fargo playful tone heard.

"Fargy, how — where were you—" Lory was complaint in low voice but the tension on her face began to eased.

"I got out from another door" Fargo gave casual reply then check his phone "The SIF is on the west wing, let’s go!" Fargo sign her to follow him.

Fargo and Lory crept into a long hallway, the perfect stage for a guard patrol. Their gaze swept across the opulent space, its walls adorned with classical art, and statues strategically placed to hide cameras and motion sensors ready to pick up any strange movement in the area.

Lory and Fargo pressed themselves against the wall as they counted the movements of the cameras and sensors that moved steadily in motion.

Suddenly they heard the footsteps approaching from the front, barely audible, but unmistakable. Lory and fargo swiftly spread and crouch behind the statue and cabinet, holding their breath, meanwhile the footsteps grew louder and louder then a two man patrol wearing white uniform came while carrying a heavy gun on their hands.

"How much longer do we have to patrol here?" one of them complained in Dolza.

"Another hour until our shift ends," his friend replied.

"I don’t see why we have to keep patrolling, there’s no way anyone would be crazy enough to break into Elysium, right?"

"Come on, just follow orders, we don’t need to think about anything," he brushed off his friend’s complaints and reminded him.

"Yeah - Yeah," the man replied nonchalantly as he walked through the halls, continuing their patrol until their footsteps were no longer heard.

The two crazy people the guards talking about peek from their hidden place, after they sure it was all - clear they continue walked through the hallway.

As they passed through the clean hallway, they stopped at a staircase on the left side that led down. The gray floor and minimalist paneled walls contrasted with the previously luxurious interior. Fargo grabbed the metal railing to peek downward after he saw no one he quitely descended the stairs.

Soon they arrived in what looked like a basement, it was a wide corridor with many intersections covered in gray floors and simple white walls without any decoration. It was a stark contrasted with the decoration upstairs. However, Fargo immediately noticed something was off about this place.

"Did you see anything strange?" Fargo whispered.

Lory look around, there was eerie silent enveloped the whole place, "No one is here..." Lory take a deep breath.

The walk through the corrider then suddenly they saw two guards lay sprawel on the floor, they not faint but oddly stare blankly at the floor. Lory and Fargo exchange knowing glance as they both knew who responsible for this. Not long after they arrived at the steel door secure with biometric lock however the lock seem opened.

"It’s open..." Lory mutters.

"This better be what we think it is" Fargo slowly pull the heavy door but his movemennt pause for a second then turn at Lory "Just to be safe, take out your weapon"

"What if I accidentally hurt him!" Lory refused strongly.

"Just heal him later," Fargo said nonchalantly.

Lory was silent before she nodded "Oh that’s right" still Lory issued a weapon that was less dangerous, which is electric baton. Fargo saw what weapon Lory prepare and roll his eyes but didn’t make a comment.

When they step into the room, they were greet by a vast room cover with thick stells wall, the atmosphere is cool and dry with constant low hum from the ventilation system.

Along the wall there’s a rowupon rows of metal box that stack neatly from floor to the ceiling, there are bigger box resembling file cabinets. Each box is made of plain, unadorned metal, dull and grey but robust and higly secure by a single computer that would records whoever enters the room and what they looking for.

The sight before her stole the breath from her lungs, she realized this is not gonna be easy to search what they need, "This...not gonna be easy" Lory stare at the metal box that raised to the ceiling with trouble expression.

Suddenly, a subtle shift of cold air sent a jolt to their whole being. In an instant, Fargo and Lory simultaneously spun then jumped in opposite directions.

The man with the black mask seems to think Fargo is the bigger threat therefore he strikes Fargo first, just when the man aim his dagger toward Fargo’s face.

Fargo screams while doging the attack, "Wait a minute, old man, this is me - ME!"

He froze mid-strike. His brows furrowed as he scrutinized the face of the blonde man before him, a moment after his eyes widened in disbelief. In an instant the killing intnet he exuded drained without a trace and was replaced with shock and annoyance.

He lowered his dagger then angrily take off his mask "Why are you here,Fargo?" he glared ata Fargo.