160 Treasury

William suddenly heard a rustling sound outside the room.

In his peripheral vision from the window, he could make out three shadows growing larger and larger.

Upon closer inspection of the three shadows, there was a relatively younger-looking man in casual clothing leading the three old men behind him.

Of course, this young-looking man was Noah.

However, despite his ever-lasting smile, there was a scowl on his face.

When they had traced the signatures of mana, the artefact actually misled them multiple times. Although they eventually found the place, they would have found it faster if they had not relied on these things.

Thinking of Noah's face darkened with realisation.

"That bastard had already planned for me to use the artefact, so he had already had everything planned. How long has he been planning for?"