I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

Looking at Amber in this conference room, he couldn't help but frown.

If it were a long time ago, she would have been unable to use spatial magic once she entered this conference room. However, after undergoing the grueling training of the spatial anchor, this level of magical interference no longer affected Amber's spells, so she nodded to Duke, who was looking at her questioningly, putting his mind at ease.

Ziyuan was the first to enter the conference room, followed by Duke, who had been confirmed by Amber. Amber, Nona, and Cecil Jr. also entered one after another, with Cecil Jr., who was at the back, casually closing the conference room door behind him.

The moment the door slammed shut, Zi Yuan couldn't wait to ask Duke:

"Can the deal we discussed earlier be restarted? I hope you can destroy two world rule mechanisms similar to that access control system."

Chapter 365 Little Prince? Little Princess!

This parallel world's floating city did not host an event called "Witch Game," nor did any alternate dimensions that could potentially connect to the floating city appear at any time. However, this does not mean that this parallel world's floating city is without problems. On the contrary, compared to floating cities controlled by spellcasters, this floating city without a single spellcaster faces even more dangerous problems.

Witch Game has been fully integrated into this world in a crown-level form.

The gate connecting the surface world and the underground world is an extension of the rules of a part of the other dimension. When Duke deliberately gave the infinitely high-ranking Aphasia Dagger to the gate to devour it, he destroyed the gate. In essence, he did not destroy the gate, but destroyed the extension of the rules of the other dimension into the real world—equivalent to clearing the Witch Game.

Therefore, the system generously gave him two chances to draw cards.

After realizing this, Duke quickly made a bold guess.

Perhaps he didn't need to go to great lengths to find the Little Prince and the Witch game, because the Little Prince he needed to bring back to their world had already entered the floating city and become a resident of it.

However, Duke and his companions were completely unfamiliar with the floating city, and even with a few clues, they still struggled to find the Little Prince. But what if they received help from the First Sheriff?

"Can the deal we discussed earlier be restarted? I hope you can destroy two world rule mechanisms similar to that access control system."

“I do have a few small favors to do for Miss Ziyuan, and perhaps now is a good opportunity for us to restart the trade.” Duke looked at Ziyuan with a grin and nodded very agreeably. “There are only two world rule mechanisms that you need us to destroy, right?”

“Hmm.” Zi Yuan nodded. In her own stronghold, she had no worries at all and did not take Nona, who looked like she was from the Cavendish family, seriously. She said without hesitation, “One is the world rule mechanism controlled by the Council, and the other is the world rule mechanism controlled by the four major families.”

Nona, standing to the side, widened her eyes. Aside from Shion herself, she was probably the only one present who knew what she was talking about. Nona angrily slammed her hand on the table, seemingly wanting to stand up and say something indignant to Shion, but as soon as she left her seat, Duke glanced at her.

Nona immediately shut her mouth and sat back down in her seat.

"Hmph, so blowing up that access control system connecting the above-ground and underground realms was a way of proving my worth to you in an unconventional way, huh?" Duke raised an eyebrow and said with a grin, "I wonder if I'm already the only possible partner in Miss Ziyuan's heart?"

Last time, Zi Yuan only said that she wanted to deal with the Council and the four major families, but she didn't say what power the Council and the four major families possessed, nor did she say what Duke needed to deal with. This time, she spoke very specifically—perhaps because she was on her own turf and spoke with enough confidence, or perhaps because she was concerned about Amber and dared not make any mistakes.

“Not the only possible partner.” However, Zi Yuan shook her head in the face of Duke’s shameless attempt to build a relationship. “If all else fails, I can find other organizations to cooperate with. You may not know, but there are already some rebellious organizations in the shadows of this floating city who are dissatisfied with the rule of the four major families and are secretly acting. I can definitely seek cooperation with them.”

Little Cecil looked at the nominal sheriff with some surprise, but quickly lowered his head, pretending not to understand what the adults were talking about.

But her change in expression did not escape Duke's notice. He clicked his tongue meaningfully and casually said to Ziyuan, "I don't care how many potential friends and open enemies you have. I just want to tell you that we are your best choice... By the way, do you know why we came to the underworld?"

"why?"

"We've come to find Sai..."

Duke had intended to say "we're looking for Cecil's sister," but before he could finish, he glanced at little Cecil. She, who had just lowered her head again, suddenly looked up, a hint of fear in her eyes. Duke immediately changed the subject, much to Cecil's relief. Smiling, he changed direction and said again, "We're here to find 'Shadow' and 'The Strange Man.'"

The moment Duke uttered the word "weirdo," little Cecil once again showed a hint of fear, her lips pursed in worry. But these changes in expression did not attract Ziyuan's attention; most of her attention was focused on Duke and Amber, leaving her no time to notice an insignificant little girl.

Seeing these changes in expression, Duke clicked his tongue, leaned close to Amber's ear, and whispered, "Cecil of this world is quite clever, but not clever enough."

"?" Amber looked completely bewildered and retorted irritably, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Haha."

Cecil is overly sensitive to the rebel organization, doesn't want the "First Sheriff" to help her find her sister, and her attitude towards the "weirdo" is also questionable. From any perspective, she's not an ordinary child, but rather… So, who is the person she calls "sister"?

Could it be... their Cecil?

Duke didn't think about it too much; instead, he smiled and turned to look at Zi Yuan.

"how?"

"Are you just here to hunt down the Shadow and the Monster? We can't provide you with their exact locations. If we make this deal, you'll be at a disadvantage, won't you?"

Zi Yuan didn't feel bad about Duke losing money; she just felt that free things were never good.

“Of course not, this is just a small matter of collecting interest. The real big deal is something else.” Duke asked softly, “We’re tracking down the whereabouts of the ‘Little Prince.’ Have you heard of that name?”

"The Little Prince?"

Zi Yuan frowned.

She had never heard of this name before, but she had a vague feeling that the person Duke was looking for was related to the major event that changed the floating city back then.

She thought for a moment, then slowly said, "Do you know who built the floating city?"

Without hesitation, Duke replied, "Fairy."

"Who is Fei?" Duke and Ziyuan were both stunned. It was the latter who came to her senses first and said softly, "The one who built the floating city was a traveler from another plane. She called herself 'Little Prince'."

"she?!"

Chapter 366 No ill intentions... but a poisonous milk

"she?!"

Duke was stunned.

In the common language of mainland China, the pronunciation of male and female pronouns is different, so when Zi Yuan said "she", Duke was completely dumbfounded.

The person who built this floating city was not Lady Scarlet, nor was Zun involved. This was something Duke could accept and understand, since this was a parallel world, and it was normal for it to be different from the floating cities he was familiar with. The fact that the Little Prince built the floating city was not unacceptable either. However, the fact that the Little Prince was a girl was something Duke really did not expect.

Is the Little Prince a girl?

No, why are you called Little Prince? Can't you just call me Little Princess?!

Clearly, Zi Yuan noticed Duke's confusion—because she herself didn't know why a blonde, blue-eyed little girl would call herself "Little Prince." She coughed lightly and added, "Of course, it's just an ancient legend. I don't know if the legend is true, nor do I know where to find the Little Prince who built the floating city. I promise you I'll try my best to find relevant information, but I can't guarantee I'll actually find him."

Duke rolled his eyes.

Zi Yuan's move of getting something for nothing was incredibly clever. The key was that Duke couldn't blame her because his request was indeed quite difficult, and normally it would be very hard for Zi Yuan to fulfill—the sheriff himself was still investigating the whereabouts of the Shadow and the Strange Man, so where would he get any information to provide to Duke? And whether the legend of the Little Prince was even true was hard to say, let alone.

Of course, Duke could choose not to help Zi Yuan, but he also wanted to see more witch games in this floating city. If he could complete more witch games, he would naturally have more chances to win prizes.

Putting everything else aside, he was still thinking about the "Mythical Armor: Amber" and "Mythical Armor: Cecil" that he hadn't managed to get!

Besides, even if we take a step back, the limited-time event for the Witch Conquest System states: "During the limited-time event, progress made in conquering the witch's counterpart in a parallel world will be reflected back to the original body at a certain ratio through the empathy effect." Duke could simply treat this as helping his friend Ziyuan, without considering it a transaction.

With this in mind, Duke shook his head, dismissing the doubts in his mind, and then happily finalized more details of the cooperation and transaction with Ziyuan.

Soon, they found themselves in a pleasant situation where both host and guest enjoyed themselves. Zi Yuan was very satisfied with Duke's attitude and gave them a magic phone as a tool to contact her. She even helped them book a luxury suite at a high-end hotel in the underground world and paid for it on the spot.

And so, Duke fiddled with the room key and the magic phone in his hand, leading the group away from the sheriff's headquarters. Each of them had their own ulterior motives. Nona followed at the back with her head down, while Amber clicked her tongue, clearly unable to continue the cold war, but too embarrassed to just open up and make up with Duke. Little Cecil, on the other hand, kept his head down and didn't say a word.

Only when they were far from the sheriff's headquarters and almost at the hotel that Ziyuan had booked for them did Duke suddenly stop and look at Cecil, who had been keeping his head down and silent the whole way.

"Now can you tell us about your situation properly, Cecil?"

Cecil Jr. suddenly raised his head and looked at Duke.

He snapped his fingers, and the all-powerful trickery took effect, creating a soundproof barrier and a "keep away" psychological suggestion around them. Amber, understanding the implication, clapped her hands, freezing the space around them to prevent any magical fluctuations from leaking out.

To passersby, although they still possess enviable looks, they are no longer conspicuous, just like roadside stones, unnoticed by anyone.

"Brother Duke, what...what are you saying?"

"Are you a member of the rebel organization that Ziyuan mentioned?" Duke took a step towards Cecil, who timidly took half a step back, trying to distance herself from Duke, but because her step wasn't big enough, Duke still managed to get closer. "Who exactly is this sister you're talking about? Is she from another world? What is your reason for using me and Amber to come to the underworld?"

"me……"

Faced with Duke's questioning, Cecil stammered and couldn't answer a single word. Amber, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but frown. She was Cecil's best friend, and seeing her younger (big-breasted) best friend being bullied by Duke, she immediately spoke up for her, saying, "Why are you being so fierce, Duke?"

Then, she turned to Cecil and smiled gently: "Come on, tell Amber the truth. I will definitely help you fight against that bad guy, Duke."

Cecil, with tears in her eyes, threw herself into Amber's arms: "Sister Amber!"

Nona watched coldly from the sidelines as Duke and Amber played the good cop and the bad cop roles, without saying a word.

After all, she was just a pure and innocent little prisoner. What bad intentions could a prisoner possibly have?

At most, we'd just feel contempt for those two despicable adults bullying an innocent and adorable little girl.

Nona simply couldn't believe Cecil could be a member of some rebel organization. How could such a cute, innocent, and timid girl be a member of that infamous organization? No way!

Nona is a member of the Cavendish family, one of the four great families, so she naturally knows about the infamous rebel organization. This rebel organization started as a group of outcasts from the surface world, but later, for reasons unknown, it received funding from some big shots in the underworld, and its power suddenly grew. It also obtained some passes, which allowed it to freely enter and exit the underworld and carry out many different kinds of operations against the four great families.

From assassination to raids, from open conflict to covert struggle.

They weren't targeting the sheriff or the council; they were only targeting the four major families. Heaven knows what kind of lunatics they were!

As a member of one of the four great families, Nona had a natural aversion to rebel organizations. In her mind, this organization was simply a collection of madmen and criminals, and its members should all be crazy and ugly. A cute little girl like Cecil could never be a member of it. Therefore, at this moment, Nona thought Duke was talking nonsense.

Should we speak up and stop them from bullying Cecil?

The moment she began to think about this question.

Cecil the werewolf self-destructed.

“Brother Duke, you’re right, I am indeed a member of ‘Dawn’.”

Nona: "?"

There was nothing wrong with him... but the little prisoner of the poisonous milk was somewhat on the verge of tears.

Whether it's Zi Yuan or Little Cecil, what's wrong with them today? Why is everyone slapping her in the face?

Chapter 367 You Know Too Much

“Brother Duke, you’re right, I am indeed a member of ‘Dawn’.”

Although Cecil was a bit smarter than Duke's Lightbear, she was, after all, Cecil from a parallel universe—simply put…not by much. Faced with the coordinated performance of Duke and Amber, the two adulterers, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, Cecil finally couldn't contain her restless heart and blurted out the secret she had kept buried in her heart.

"Dawn" was the name of the infamous and notorious rebel organization that the First Sheriff's daughter considered a way out, and that Nona, a member of the four major families, considered utterly reprehensible. Although Duke had never heard of the name before and didn't know its authenticity, he understood from the wide, innocent eyes of the little prisoner beside him that Cecil hadn't just made up a name.

"Why did you suddenly admit it?" Duke looked away from Cecil and asked with a smile, "You don't want us to cooperate with Purple Iris, do you?"

Yes.

Cecil nodded frantically at Duke. Although Duke had been frightening when he threatened her earlier, he was nowhere near as threatening as Amber's soft embrace. But Duke was prettier than Amber—and it proved that good-looking people were more likely to be forgiven, no matter what they did.

"Don't cooperate with the First Sheriff, okay? They're not good people either. If you brothers and sisters want to overthrow the order of the floating city, you should cooperate with 'Dawn.' We represent the thoughts of the vast majority of the residents of the floating city."

Duke raised an eyebrow.

Although he naturally had a high regard for Cecil, it didn't mean he would believe her side of the story, just as he didn't believe Miss Purple Iris's side of the story.

Duke and Amber do not belong to this world. In this parallel world, both the floating city and its people and events are unfamiliar—they may occasionally encounter one or two familiar actors, but they still cannot bring their knowledge of their world into this parallel world.