No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

The squad leader seemed oblivious to the players' reactions; in her eyes, there was only the composed and serene His Majesty.

She continued her report: "This humble servant has arrived late to escort Your Majesty; please punish me."

"We are following Her Highness's orders. Due to the tense situation at the front, we have come here as the vanguard."

"The main battle groups will arrive successively within three Imperial Days."

"Our sole purpose in coming here is to escort you safely back to the capital."

At this point, the squadron leader became even more respectful, "Your Highness... misses you very much, and hopes that you can understand Her Highness's good intentions."

These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, leaving all the players completely bewildered.

Empire? Princess? Royal Guard?

Each word seemed to represent an unimaginably vast power.

Gu Wenzhou and Cheng Xiaocheng exchanged a quick glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

They were the only two people present who knew of the existence of the "Old Royal Court." Back in Faceless One, Miss Ran had mentioned the "remnants of the Old Royal Court."

Now it seems that this "old royal court" is far more terrifying than they imagined.

Princess...misses Miss Number One?

What does this "missing" mean?

Combined with the phrase "escorting you safely back to the capital," it all sounds like an unavoidable, forceful implication.

This isn't "please," it's clearly "kidnapping"!

In an instant, all the players, including the viewers in the live stream, felt as if they had been swept up in a massive storm that affected the top power structure of the entire bizarre world.

But Mu Zhixi, who was at the center of the storm, was far from being as calm as she appeared on the surface.

Another princess?

Isn't the system's skill of "making fakes real" a bit too dedicated?

They even want to escort her back to the "capital"? Where is the capital? Even she, the "creator god," doesn't know!

Mu Zhixi maintained a calm expression on her face, but inwardly she was thinking of a way to escape. Of course, it was really just a matter of saying a few words, but she was struggling with how to say it in a way that would better match the personality of a goddess.

However, Mu Zhixi's silent and slightly aloof demeanor was interpreted in a completely different way by others.

Boss, she's in a dilemma.

Everyone instantly imagined a thrilling power struggle drama.

Yes, with her strength and background, she could have easily looked down on these ants.

But she didn't.

From beginning to end, she protected them in her own way.

For a moment, all the players looked at Mu Zhixi with a mixture of awe and admiration, and an indescribable complex emotion.

They cannot become a burden to the big boss!

The old ghost inside Gu Wenzhou sighed, "Boy, do you still remember Faceless No. 1 Middle School? If she wanted to leave, probably no one in this world could stop her, but she didn't leave for your sake."

Gu Wenzhou nodded slightly. These people were the reason why Her Majesty stayed here, and also her greatest weakness.

These so-called knights of the old royal court clearly took advantage of Miss Liaoran's kind nature and her reluctance to implicate outsiders.

At the same time, a deeper question arose in everyone's minds.

What exactly is Miss Number One's identity?

Even if she is the young lady of an ancient and powerful high-star race, it is impossible for her to make the monsters in the dungeon obey her, let alone summon hundreds of elite knights out of thin air, right?

As a rule, the maximum number of players in a game, except for medium to large-scale PvP dungeons, is 12.

The more than 200 knights in front of us are clearly not players.

What are they? The original, eerie entities within the instance?

But why do these strange creatures obey the commands of a "player"?

Could it be that Number One's family has become so terrifying that they can arbitrarily influence the operation of the bizarre game instance?

The more they thought about it, the more alarmed they became, and the more unfathomable it seemed.

The player with the hooked nose in position nine, who had harbored ill will towards Mu Zhixi from the very beginning, was now sweating profusely.

His identity was that of a civilian, which was the least advantageous identity in the Werewolf game. He had originally thought that although this Miss Number One had an amazing background, she looked weak and frail. Perhaps he could take advantage of the chaos to kidnap her as a way to save his life.

But now, seeing this disciplined and terrifyingly powerful knightly order, his little schemes were instantly extinguished.

He remembered his little action just now and started to feel scared.

With this person's methods, what if there were some kind of treacherous weapon that could sense malice? Wouldn't I be doomed?

As everyone's thoughts wandered and an eerie silence descended upon the scene...

"Slap, slap, slap..."

A series of crisp clapping sounds suddenly rang out from the other end of the workshop.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

The once imposing Crimson Knights reacted swiftly upon hearing the sound, immediately changing formation to tightly protect Mu Zhixi in the center.

The players squeezed on the outside: "..."

Okay, they seem superfluous.

Everyone looked up in the direction of the sound.

Deep within the workshop, on a rising platform, stood a middle-aged man with a refined appearance, dressed in a white robe with gold lacquer and wearing a monocle, clapping his hands with a smile.

Standing beside him was the Dragon Girl, who was supposed to be the referee for this game.

However, at this moment, the Dragon Girl's innocent big eyes were, for some reason, blood red, and she stood there blankly.

Mu Zhixi's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

What happened to the Dragon Girl?

When the refined man saw Mu Zhixi's gaze, his smile widened.

He slowly stepped off the platform, ignoring the blood-red knights who were eyeing him covetously, and walked straight to Mu Zhixi. Then, with a posture more devout than the knights, he bowed deeply.

"The great sanctuary welcomes your arrival."

"The Holy Land has been silent for a long time. I thought the Lord had abandoned this polluted land of ours. I never expected that Your Majesty would come in person."

Sanctuary?

This word sent a jolt through the players once again.

Gu Wenzhou immediately connected this word with the "Sanctuary Church" that Miss No. 1 had written on the blackboard at Faceless No. 1 Middle School.

It turns out that the power behind this big shot is called "Sanctuary"!

This alchemist is clearly the creator of those puppets from before, and another boss in this dungeon.

But now, this BOSS is actually a believer of the "Sanctuary"?

Moreover, judging from his respectful attitude towards Miss Number One, his status seems to be quite high.