Before Kiyara could finish her sentence, Brando had reached out and covered the mouths of the two little lolis. Now was not the time to discuss this.
The darkness seemed to have returned to silence, and the underground world was dead silent. Kiyara and the little elf rolled their eyes in the dark, and a moment later, they heard a rustling sound from the other side of the deep shadows. Then, many squirming shadows appeared on the ground and walls. They were countless rats and insects, and as if they were fleeing for their lives, they scattered in all directions and ran past where Brando and the rest were.
The two little lolis almost screamed when they saw this, and if not for Brando covering their mouths tightly, they would have screamed. The two of them grabbed onto Brando's arm tightly and tried their best to close their eyes, not wanting to see this scene. A layer of goosebumps rose all over their bodies.
These low-level creatures instinctively sensed the approaching danger and made such a choice. This meant that the two dragons were coming in their direction, and the dragon's aura they exuded was the most eye-catching light in the darkness.
A moment later, everyone realized this.
Brando had already pulled the three ladies back into one of the forked paths, and the few of them stayed quietly under the cover of their cloaks. After a moment, two figures appeared from the other side of the darkness. Brando immediately recognized that it was Modesty and Gwendolyn in their human forms, and the others' hearts were in their throats. However, the two dragons did not immediately lunge in their direction. On the contrary, Gwendolyn and Modesty were gradually slowing down.
Both of them frowned.
Modesty was the first to notice that Brendel and the others had suddenly disappeared from her perception. Her perception was far inferior to Gwendolyn's. Gwendolyn had the dragon's bloodline, and even among the entire dragon race, their ability to foresee things could be considered outstanding. But almost at the same time, Gwendolyn had also lost track of Brando and the rest. She frowned slightly and looked around strangely, and her footsteps slowed down unnaturally.
Modesty, of course, noticed this subtle change. She looked at Gwendolyn in disbelief, unable to believe that Brando could escape from under her nose.
"He ran away," Gwendolyn said flatly, noticing Modesty's gaze. "But not far away. I can feel that he should still be nearby. He must have used some kind of power to suddenly disappear from my sight."
"Is it a teleportation spell?" Modesty asked, a little surprised.
"No, it's not." Gwendolyn shook her head. "Teleportation spells will cause the laws of space to vibrate, but she did not feel any magical ripples. It was as if Brando had suddenly disappeared into thin air in front of her..."
The dragon queen frowned slightly and said, "I can feel that they haven't left here yet. They must have used something to block my perception."
"The Elapsing Needle can't do that," Modesty replied indignantly. "That little guy sure has a lot of gadgets. I can't believe he's just a human nobleman —"
Gwendolyn did not comment. At that moment, she had already seen the fork in the road ahead.
When the dragon queen's cold, knife-like gaze swept over them, except for Brando, the other three ladies and the pseudo-dragon lady froze as if they had been petrified. Although they knew that there was a layer of cloak between them, they still had the illusion that they had been discovered. In fact, even Brando took a light breath. He certainly knew the effect of the Giant King's cloak, but he was afraid that Gwendolyn would suddenly become suspicious and stay here. That would be troublesome.
After all, Buni's cloak had a duration.
Fortunately, after Gwendolyn's gaze swept across the entire long underground cave, she did not stop at any place. She only gave Modesty a look, and then the two entered the fork in the cave, one on the left and one on the right.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Everyone under the cloak seemed to have understood what it meant to pass a day like a year. The Roman was the first to let out a sigh of relief. As if the long sigh was contagious, the other ladies also let out a sigh of relief one by one. As the only man among them, Brando naturally had to show enough courage and grace. Although he was also very nervous, he only let out a sigh of relief. He gestured to the others, indicating that they should not move first. Giant dragons could sense enemies around them through the aura of the laws they emitted. This perception range was extremely wide. He was estimating the speed of Gwendolyn and Modesty, estimating how long it would take for them to go deep into the Beehive.
It was not the first time he faced a giant dragon, nor was it the first time he played a game of hide-and-seek with such a boss-level creature. However, this time he did not dare to time it too tightly. After all, this was not a game, and he only had one chance to fail.
The key was that he was worried about Gwendolyn's perception that surpassed that of a 'normal dragon'. She had obviously expected that they were still hiding nearby, so how deep into the Beehive was still a problem.
Because of these reasons, he had to be extra careful and did not immediately take off Buni's cloak.
Of course, he did not plan to use up all of the cloak's duration in one go. After all, in his plan, he would need to use this cloak at least two or three more times.
After he gestured to Kiyara and the elf, he quietly began to count the time. He did not expect that his caution would help him a lot. Just as he counted to ten, a black shadow suddenly flashed in the cave, and Gwendolyn walked out again. At that moment, Brando and the others were scared out of their wits, especially Brando. After a moment of relief, he could not help but feel a little anxious. Buni's cloak still had half of its duration left, but no one knew what Gwendolyn had come back for.
Gwendolyn walked around the cave, from one end to the other, as if thinking about something. Then, she walked back to the front of the forked cave and frowned slightly.
When Brando saw this, his frown deepened. There was less than a minute left, and this girl still had the leisure to think about life here. Was she trying to kill him?
What should he do now? Seeing that the Dragon Queen did not seem to intend to leave, Brando also subconsciously put his hand on the Elapsing Needle. If the Dragon Queen did not leave, he would have to start the Elapsing Needle again. However, if he appeared under the Dragon Queen's nose now, it would not be so easy to use the same trick to deceive her next time. He could only hope that the Elapsing Needle's multiple times acceleration would give the Dragon Queen a gap in her reaction time, so that she would not realize that he had actually appeared from behind her.
He held the Elapsing Needle, hesitating for a moment. To go for it or not, that was the question.
If he was alone, with his usual gambler's temper in this environment, he would definitely go for it, but now he had the Roman beside him.
Thirty seconds left.
Brando licked his lips. It was at this time that he saw Gwendolyn suddenly start to walk again. She slowly approached the fork, but this time, she chose the side that Modesty had entered. "She wants to find Modesty?" Brando thought to himself. This could not be better. He could not help but pray. "Go, my dear Dragon Queen. There is nothing here for you to miss!"
The Dragon Queen seemed to have heard his prayer. She glanced at the cave one last time, and finally walked lightly in the direction where Modesty had disappeared. Brando looked at the Dragon Queen's slow pace, and his heart was a little anxious. There were only twenty seconds left, and there was not enough time.
Gwendolyn finally walked into the cave, but as soon as she entered, she immediately stopped, turned around, and looked in Brando's direction.
At that moment, Brando was so scared that his heart almost stopped beating.
He could clearly feel the Dragon Queen's cold gaze landing on him.
She had discovered them?
That was impossible —
King Buni's cloak's ability to hide breath was comparable to the will of the mountains and rivers, and the Azure Lance, a level one divine artifact. This was its only use. Even William had admitted that he could not see through Buni's cloak, let alone a dragon. It was just a Boss. What was there to worry about? He had seen it many times. She definitely had not discovered them. Most likely, she had suspicions in her heart and wanted to trick them into showing themselves.
As if to confirm Brando's guess, the Dragon Queen opened her mouth and said, "How long are you going to hide there?"
Brando instinctively covered the little elf's mouth, lest this somewhat dull little fellow sold them all out.
Kiyara also kept her mouth shut tight. She was the smartest of all of them — at least that was what she thought. Naturally, it was impossible for her not to see through the other party's little trick.
A trace of anger flashed in Gwendolyn's eyes. She stared at these people and said, "Do you think I'm blind? King Buni's cloak, that little fellow William has invested a lot in you. It seems that you really are here for the Azure Lance. You said it so righteously before, but your excuse is a little too clumsy. You human nobles have done a lot of bad deeds. How can such an excuse be trusted?"
Brando was finally stunned this time.
How did she find out?
The cloak's duration was still twenty seconds. He could not have miscalculated. Could it be that the Seven Dragons King's ability was so abnormal that it could even ignore a gift from the gods?
However, Gwendolyn seemed to have seen through his surprise. She sneered and said, "William was smart all his life, but he was stupid this time. He actually gave Buni's cloak to you idiots. This cloak was originally an item of the dragons. It was weaved by the breath of the Shadow Dragon. The shadow of the Shadow Dragon only flashes at a certain time every day. This cloak has also perfectly inherited this attribute. You keep holding it up, do you think it can cover your breath forever?"
"What do you mean?"
Gwendolyn was finally angry. "How long do you plan to hold that rag up? Its duration has long expired!"
Brendel and the others seemed to be startled by the roar and subconsciously put down their hands. Sure enough, the Buni Cloak in their hands had lost its original Mana. But that's not right, the Buni Cloak's duration was not over yet. Brendel simply felt wronged. He calculated very clearly that even now, the Buni Cloak should still have five seconds left. He suddenly paused as he sensed a faint presence floating in the air. He suddenly realized that it was Gwendolyn's Line of Law — the Law of Death. So, Gwendolyn had been projecting her own Ultimate Flatlands.
Buni's cloak was also disturbed by this powerful Law, causing its duration to be greatly reduced.
Damn.
Brando finally realized that he had realized it too late. Of course, it was also because Gwendolyn's Law power was simply too obscure. If it was a projection of Modesty's level, he would have immediately noticed the anomaly. However, such silent erosion often caused people to neglect the danger, falling into a trap without even knowing it.
He could vaguely sense that Gwendolyn's Line of Law was denser than ever. She must have discovered them early on, and had pretended to walk towards the fork in the road to buy time and seal off the area with her Law domain. Brando put his hand down from the Elapsing Needle in distress. He knew that it was useless now. This place was now within Gwendolyn's Law domain, and could be considered her Ultimate Flatlands. If she did not open up this area, no one would be able to rush out.
Back in the valley, she did not have the ability to seal off such a large area in the Prime Material Plane. But here, it was effortless.
Brando did not expect that he would shoot himself in the foot.
"You and I have nothing to talk about now," Gwendolyn replied coldly. "If you still want to die in one piece, hand over Halran Gaia yourself."
"Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I make it easier for you?" Brando replied irritably.
"That's not the same. Don't forget that you still have your territory. I can kill you, but I might not have the time to go to your little kingdom to vent my anger. You don't want me to waste time going there either, do you?" Gwendolyn replied flatly.
It was a blatant threat. Brando's face darkened.
He had to admit that she had his Achilles' heel.
He was silent for a moment, and finally sighed as if he had accepted his fate. "Alright, I admit defeat. But can you let them go?"
He looked at Roman and the others.
Roman was startled, and quickly held his hand tightly. The merchant girl pursed her lips and did not say a word, but her actions had already made her intentions clear.
"You …" Chiara frowned, as if thinking of a way to escape. It was a difficult problem for her, and she was completely stumped.
Only the little elf seemed to be completely scared out of her wits. She stood there like a pillar.
Brando did not wait for Gwendolyn to reply. He knew the temperament of dragons, and decisively opened a Dimensional Space, and reached out to grab something.
It was a long nail.
When Gwendolyn saw it, her expression changed for the first time. "You actually have something like that!"
Brando said that not only did he have it, but he had a lot of it, but he did not have time to talk nonsense now. Gwendolyn had already used the Lines of Law to seal the area. In other words, this meant that she had pulled Brando and the others into her Extreme Plains. The moment Brando took out the Godslaying Magic Breaker Awl, she knew that things were not good. But the dragon queen was not as stupid as Williams, and her reaction was very fast. There was a sudden flash of black light in the underground cave, and Brando saw the black smoke around him receding like flowing water. In the blink of an eye, the dragon queen's Lines of Law had completely disappeared.
At this moment, he had no choice but to act. A cold light flashed in his hand, and the Magic Breaker Awl pierced into two of Gwendolyn's Lines of Law. The dragon queen groaned. Beings of her level would not be easily injured, but once she was injured, it would not be a small injury. She cut off the connection between the two Lines of Law and herself as fast as she could to prevent herself from being affected by the Godslaying Magic Breaker Awl and completely losing her Elemental Power. Gwendolyn's decisiveness had saved his life, but Lines of Law and Elemental Power were not to be trifled with. They were the foundation of Wohnde's existence, and the link between life and the world. Although the dragon queen's lizard tail had saved his life, it was also equivalent to stabbing a knife into his vitals.
Brando had been waiting for this opportunity. As soon as the dragon queen was injured, he immediately picked up the Elapsing Needle again, grabbed Chiara, Roman, and the elf, and ran. He knew that this was his only chance. Although the dragon queen was injured, it would not be a problem if she risked her life to keep him here.
In fact, Gwendolyn immediately used her actions to prove his guess.
The latter was completely enraged at this moment. She never dreamed that Brendel would be able to hurt her, much less severely. This was not the same as the minor injuries that Modesty had suffered before. According to her current losses, it would take at least a long time for her to recover, and for the current situation, it was almost a fatal blow to their plan. "Trying to run?!" The dragon queen roared, finally unleashing her full power. In fact, unleashing her full power at this time would greatly affect her injuries, but the furious Gwendolyn could not care less. She immediately threw out a silver light.
When Brando saw that halo, he was scared out of his wits. He finally realized that he had gone too far. Damn it, Gwendolyn had used a divine artifact against him.
That was the Grip of Tiamat, the divine artifact of the Seven Dragons King. He did not expect it to be in Gwendolyn's hands. The key was that this divine artifact was a storage artifact, and Gwendolyn had used this crucial storage on him. Brando did not know if he should say that he was too lucky or unlucky.
But at least he understood one thing.
That was, he could not run away.
The Grip of Tiamat was the legendary divine artifact of the arbitration tribunal. In the myths of the Cruz people, it was described as a sacred artifact used to imprison the gods of sin. Although it was only a legend, using it to imprison a human was really a waste of its power.
Brando watched the silver light descend on him, but it was at this moment that a green light flashed in his vision, and he saw a circle of almost the same green halo spread out from the elf's body.
Nature Affinity Emblem!
Brando immediately knew what it was.
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(PS: After I uploaded it yesterday, I forgot to post it. I only found out this morning. It's so funny. Full attendance is gone again. Master Qidian kneels to you. This is for today. Touch everyone. Sigh, so annoying. Boohoohoo, I can't afford to marry a cat girl. Readers, please take pity on me. I feel like my heart is broken.)
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