Chapter 578: Chapter 541 Accidental Discovery Chapter 578: Chapter 541 Accidental Discovery Rocky and Karina had encountered giant magic capable of autonomously attacking targets on the Traceless Battlefield, known as the terrifying Magical Energy Storm.

Any target entering the Magical Energy Storm’s range would suffer indiscriminate magical attacks. People once hoped this giant magic would halt the Demons’ advance, and this served as a reminder to Rocky and Karina.

Although the Magical Energy Storm wasn’t conjured by a Magic Circle but rather unleashed by dozens of top Archmages, the concept was evidently similar. The Magic Circle before them seemed identical, which meant that once within its range, the Circle would automatically activate and indiscriminately attack targets. This explained why there were Demons’ skeletons surrounding the building and none dared approach, and it also explained why they were attacked.

To validate this theory, Rocky and Karina immediately began their search, quickly finding several identical Magic Circles on the walls. These Circles not only looked identical but all faced the windows, confirming their suspicions. There was no one here; it was merely the Magic Circles causing trouble.

However, after understanding this answer, they became somewhat excited because these Magic Circles were clearly not newly inscribed on the walls–they had likely existed for a century or more. How, then, were they continuously triggered, and how was their mana replenished?

Undoubtedly, this building held a greater secret; otherwise, these Magic Circles couldn’t have operated for so long!

With this thought, Rocky and Karina immediately took action, beginning a large-scale investigation of the villa!

“I’ll go this way.”

“I’ll go the other way.”

After that, Rocky and Karina once again separated, each heading to opposite ends of the corridor.

Though they didn’t know what the building was originally for, it retained characteristics of the Land Era due to its age. The corridor had numerous rooms branching off it. After separating from Karina, Rocky began searching each room one by one.

Arriving at a room with a decaying door, Rocky gently pushed it. Unexpectedly, with a crack, the door shattered before him, leaving a pile of woodchips on the ground…

Stunned at the shattered door, Rocky stood frozen for a while before regaining his senses.

“This place…”
Stepping into the room, he looked around, discovering a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk. Though simply furnished, it was clear that this place was once a bedroom.

However, this made Rocky curious, as the Magic Circles outside indicated this wasn’t a normal dwelling. Thinking carefully, since there were so many indiscriminately attacking Magic Circles inscribed on the walls, it suggested the city was already overrun by Demons when they were created.

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Reflecting on the Wanzhong Kingdom’s firm resistance against Demons and his knowledge of the Land Era, Rocky quickly deduced what might have happened in Kasin City back then.

When the Wanzhong Kingdom’s king decided to defiantly resist the Demons on land, while others fled to the skies, everyone in Kasin City, including its residents, remained grounded.

But courage and stubbornness weren’t enough against the Demons, and soon Kasin City was conquered. Even though the city fell, the resistance likely persisted, leading to the creation of this place.

This might have been the last stronghold for Kasin City’s defenders after it fell. Considering the outside Magic Circles, Rocky felt his assumption was reasonable, yet the room in front of him puzzled him.

Rocky had experience in defensive battles, having commanded troops against Demonic attacks in Backhill Village. He knew that even with Magic Circles, there should have been Guards collaborating in defense. Demons were numerous, and what if there were flaws in the Magic Circles? Each room should have been used to store weapons, like bows for long-range attacks and Magic Stones to replenish Mages. Why, then, was there a bedroom?

Unless…
There were no soldiers in this place?

Thinking of this, Rocky looked toward the desk in the room, moving towards it and reaching for the drawer.

His intention was simple–to find clues about what had transpired. As soon as he placed his hand on the drawer’s handle and gave it a gentle pull, the entire desk crumbled.

It wasn’t surprising; even though the building hadn’t been damaged by Demons, everything here was a century old. Over time, everything had decayed beyond use.

Watching the desk disintegrate into woodchips before him, Rocky sighed and shook his head, leaving the room and soon entering a second room.

The second room appeared worse than the first. Though the first room had at least a door, the second room’s door had long since fallen, and was wide open.

But as he entered the room without much hope, intending only to glance around briefly, he made an unexpected discovery.

Like the previous room, this one appeared to be a bedroom, with almost identical furniture layout. The difference was the notebook on the desk!

Spotting the notebook lying quietly on the desk, Rocky immediately went over. Yet, as he reached to pick it up, he hesitated, considering that this notebook was likely left by the former resident. Not knowing what it contained, the notebook had probably been there for a century! Picking it up recklessly might result in it crumbling into dust just like the previous door and desk!

“Hmm?”

As Rocky hesitated and somewhat regretted, he noticed something; the notebook’s pages seemed different…
“Could it be magically enhanced?”

He looked carefully at the notebook, delighted to find the pages were magically treated. It resembled Wensel’s Mana research notes!

Such magically enhanced paper was prevalent during the Land Era for its long-lasting preservation. He picked up the notebook and proceeded to open it.

“Era 1018, May 12th.”

This is…!

Opening the notebook and seeing the date written inside, Rocky’s eyes widened. It was a diary!