Chapter Forty five

Valerian's POV

Covering my nose with the crook of my elbow, I kept on walking in the dark hallway.

Every so often I would stop walking after a couple of meters to wait and listen.

Once I was satisfied the coast was clear, I would continue.

No one knew about this except maybe my father but I still had to be careful to make sure no one knew I was there, so I could have the element of surprise behind me.

The small tunnel was dark and dank, smelling sewage, dust, and mold. Sewage because this secret pathway runs along the drainage system.

I guessed that they walled off this section probably because of its proximity to the drainage, or some other reason.

As a child, I used to explore this pathway once I discovered it thinking I would find some long-lost treasure.

Sadly, I found nothing.

I came to a junction at the end of the road, and I look twice, trying to figure out which road was the right one. After much pondering, I decided to go right. After all, if the path I chose was not it, I co