Meanwhile, at the wooden cabin…
“It’s still raining… geez…”
Gently lowering her eyes, Tina, who had just released Nuo Ai’er, now stood alone in the cell. She silently calculated the next steps in her heart.
‘Nuo Ai’er should have… escaped far by now.’
‘Come to think of it, I just heard a thunderclap…’
Tina hoped that wasn’t Nuo Ai’er using the pendant. As long as Nuo Ai’er successfully escaped, then today’s adventure would all be worth it.
As for herself…
Tina took a light breath and steeled herself. She knew very well that once Stella came back in, she would definitely not escape severe punishment.
But she didn’t regret it.
Nuo Ai’er, despite being an enemy, had been so kind to her. Returning the favor was only right. Even if she had to bear all the Guild Master’s wrath, she was willing.
Actually, she had long wanted to quit.
However, to avoid more trouble, she needed to think about what to say later to calm the Guild Master’s anger as much as possible.
Just as Tina was deep in thought—
A small orange figure suddenly burst in.
The tightly closed cell door was gently pushed open from outside.
Tina instinctively looked up, but before she could see who it was, a petite figure stumbled into the room, face full of aggrieved tears.
“Tina!”
Without a word, she threw herself into Tina’s arms, clutching her waist tightly.
“Tina… I’ve had such a hard time…”
Tina blinked, completely dumbfounded.
Xiruila hugged the blue-haired little girl, crying like she had found her mother.
Wait?
Why was it Xiruila who came?
And where was Guild Master Stella?
Also…
Tina: ‘What’s with this crying-to-mother look?!’
But Tina instinctively raised her hand like a mother, gently and soothingly patting Xiruila’s head.
“Alright, don’t rub anymore… Xiruila, what happened?”
Xiruila buried her face in her arms, trembling with grievance, unable to speak a complete sentence, only whimpering sobs.
Just then.
An elegant, tall golden figure slowly walked into the room.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, full of nobility.
She seemed to be injured and had been caught in the rain, but showed no sign of dishevelment.
Emilia walked slowly into the cell, casually closing the door behind her, her calm gaze landing on Tina.
“Who are you…”
Tina instinctively hugged Xiruila tighter, watching Emilia warily.
“This game should be about over.”
“No need to be nervous.”
“What do you mean?”
Tina was a bit confused.
“I don’t want to fight with you all, but…”
What does “over” mean? There were still six people left between the two sides.
“No hurry. Let me explain slowly. First, I am from the Glaze Guild…”
“…Ah, there’s no need to explain further. Anyway, my companions and I found this place thanks to that thunderclap just now… I think it was set off by my companion.”
That one simple sentence made Tina’s heart sink.
There had indeed been an abrupt thunderclap just now…
Tina: ‘Nuo Ai’er…’
Although Tina tried not to think about that possibility, it was hard to deceive herself. That thunder wasn’t natural; it was clearly her thunder lure pendant.
Combined with the fact that Stella was not in the wooden cabin now.
In an instant, Tina’s heart was mixed with various emotions. She lowered her eyes gently and sighed inwardly.
Tina: ‘Still didn’t succeed…’
Nuo Ai’er ultimately couldn’t escape Stella’s grasp. She was probably forced into a corner and had no choice but to detonate the pendant.
But that pendant couldn’t deal with Stella.
Seeing the disappointment silently appear in Tina’s eyes, Emilia seemed to guess something.
“Don’t worry too much. The one chasing our companion should be your Guild Master… but our guild’s strongest person is no pushover either. She’s already gone there.”
“Strongest person? Is that your Guild Master?”
Tina asked.
“Of course not. I am the Guild Master of the Glaze Guild.”
Emilia corrected.
“Huh? You’re the Guild Master but not the strongest in your guild?”
Tina asked suspiciously.
That didn’t match her understanding.
Emilia: ‘How rude.’
She was also an incarnation of strong luck. Though she couldn’t deal with higher-ranked beings, she was still very strong, okay (annoyed).
However…
Compared to Leinata, who would do anything for Nuo Ai’er, Emilia indeed fell short in combat strength.
Plus, Emilia was injured now, so her combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Thus, the task of dealing with Stella had to be left to Leinata alone.
Of course, it also had to be Leinata alone.
This was related to Emilia’s plan.
Emilia’s expression turned serious.
“Alright, ladies, small talk ends here. I came to discuss something with you.”
“What?”
Tina asked.
Emilia said:
“Simply put, this dungeon is no longer just a simple guild versus guild game… a very dangerous third party force has infiltrated.”
At the mention of a third party force, Tina’s pupils contracted slightly, remembering the black-robed puppets that had attacked everyone indiscriminately in the wooden cabin before.
If Nuo Ai’er hadn’t saved her, she might have been killed on sight.
Now, hearing Emilia say this, could it be…
“Are those black-robed puppets that suddenly appeared the third party?”
“You encountered them too?”
Emilia blinked.
“That makes it easier to communicate. Anyway, that’s the situation now. Because a high-risk third party force is lurking in the dungeon, it’s no longer safe inside.”
“If we drag this out any longer, more unpredictable dangers will arise. So I hope our two guilds can end this match as soon as possible.”
Then, Emilia proposed the fairest solution.
“My suggestion is this: next, let our guild’s strongest combatant and your guild’s Guild Master fight a fair one-on-one decisive battle.”
“Whoever loses, that guild will voluntarily surrender all members, ending this dungeon match.”
In simple terms, a quick finish.
“Can I trust you? What if Elder Sister wins, and you still resist?”
Tina asked.
“Come on, if our guild’s strongest loses, and I’m injured, do you think I can beat your terrifying Guild Master?”
Emilia spread her hands.
“No, you can’t.”
Tina answered decisively. She knew how strong the Guild Master was.
“Then that’s it.”
“…Alright, I agree.”
After hearing that, Tina thought it was fine and nodded in agreement.
Actually, she had long wanted to stop fighting.
This match had completely changed its nature from the moment those strange puppets infiltrated.
Ending it with a fair decisive battle was the best outcome.
“Good. And you?”
Emilia smiled, looking at Xiruila.
“I-I agree too!”
Xiruila, cowering behind Tina, nodded frantically in agreement.
She had already been psychologically destroyed by Leinata.
Keep fighting?
Not necessary.
She really didn’t want to fight anymore.
Xiruila: ‘So scary! That Little Red Riding Hood is not even human!’
In this situation, if Stella really lost, she absolutely wouldn’t go up to suffer punishment.
Just surrender immediately, no hesitation.
Seeing both Falcon Guild members agree to the plan, Emilia nodded slightly and said no more.
She slowly turned her head to look at the sky outside.
The sky, which had just been stormy, had quietly changed.
The rain gradually stopped, and the sky was clearing.
Emilia: ‘As expected, it was protecting me…’
She also understood that this heavy rain was indeed the work of strong luck.
From the moment she thought of giving up going to the stream, the rain began to weaken.
Since she wouldn’t step into a death trap, the storm blocking her had no reason to continue.
Emilia: ‘Go for it, Leinata. You have to win, alright! (>_<)’
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