Chapter 50 - Narrow Escape (1/2)

Chapter 50: Narrow Escape

At the investigator’s cue, Muell hastily cast the spell upon himself after Park Noah clasped her fingers around his arm and turned invisible. To get above the train, they must climb through the vent or at the junction of the train and the locomotive. After weighing both choices, Kyle Leonard decided on the former.

He led Park Noah and the child into a private room situated furthest among the first-class compartments. Then, he locked the door from the inside. “Please give me the magical key that you brought.”

Park Noah rummaged through her suitcase and handed him the key that adapted any form. As soon as it left her palm, the key materialized as if the spell was a paint that washed away. Kyle Leonard hurried to the vent and unlatched it.

It didn’t take long for the vent to open. At the edge was a propeller, rotating rapidly, and beyond the tunnel of ducts, the sky painted blue was visible.

“Isn’t it blocked? I think I’m going to get stuck.” Park Noah muttered, grimacing at the spinning blades of the propeller.

Click.

The three of them turned their heads towards the door at the same instant time. Someone was twisting the knob, attempting to open it. Soon, a suspicious silence ensued, the trio frozen in suspense.

Then, Kyle Leonard immediately hoisted Muell into the vent, followed by Park Noah.

“Miss Noah.”

Park Noah guided his arms around her waist. With ease, Kyle Leonard lifted her towards the vent as if she was a paper doll. She thrust her body into the narrow ducts, and immediately after she inhaled, dust irrupted into her nostrils. But, she had no spare time to cough.

She strengthened her arms and climbed through the vent, which was barely wide for her body to fit. If it were narrower by a little, she would have been crushed.

Attached to the ducts were cables that ran electricity. Hence, they crawled through the ducts with extreme caution lest they are electrocuted.

“Stop the propeller.” Kyle Leonard slipped the dagger inside, which Park Noah barely caught. She stared at the propeller across her. Fortunately, it wasn’t rotating terribly fast. Then, after murmuring a prayer, she carefully inserted the dagger in between the blades, and the propeller came to a halt with a squeaking sound.