Cui became impatient and rammed Rouse with her body.
So he fell down and fell into the space gate with Cui.
After seeing them go in, Ryan Hyde hurriedly followed them in.
Then, "Holy Absolute" disappeared.
Then, an even stronger flash of light streaked across the sky, reducing the box where Ross and the others were originally located to ashes.
“Huh, huh, where is this…?”
"This place is about a hundred kilometers from the center of Esperade."
Using his "Holy Shot" to fend off the pursuers' sniper fire, Ryanhead panted heavily and muttered a question. Cui immediately answered his question.
The surrounding scenery changed completely. It seemed we were in a stream. The riverbed was covered with rocks of various sizes and shapes, and the river flowed slowly between them. Above, the trees extended their branches into an arch, giving it a very secluded view.
There are two black doors set up for emergency escape from Esperade.
One was located on the outskirts of the city, and was set up for the branch to escape from the city. In order to gain more distance from it, another was set up further away.
In other words, the current location is the latter, which is where the second black door is located.
"So, we're still halfway to Obius, right?"
"That's correct. However, we've already planned to install a similar device in Obius. Once it's installed, we can immediately relocate as soon as we enter its effective range. This effectively means we're only about fifty kilometers away."
The distance between Esperade and Orbius is approximately 200 kilometers.
Originally, the plan was to cross the Principality from the Divine Capital, and therefore a limited number of "Black Gates" were deployed there, but five days ago, it was realized that this was unnecessary.
Therefore, a messenger bird was dispatched to urgently notify the change of location. However, the time was too short to establish a transfer route connecting the two cities.
"If I had finished it in time, I wouldn't have had to take the train in the first place."
"No, there's nothing. Overthinking it won't help. The point is... the expeditionary force knows our destination is Obius. That's the problem."
Ryanhead sheathed the holy sword and thought at the same time.
"I'm afraid they'll chase us here soon. Otherwise, with their flying dragons, they'd probably go to Obius and wait for us instead of searching aimlessly..."
"If we can get there before then, Orbius also has a 'Black Gate' leading to the Principality, which will allow us to close the gap in no time."
Through the gaps in the natural arch formed by the branches and leaves, Ryanhead watched the setting sun, which was about to be completely hidden between the shadows of the distant mountains.
He looked back along the long shadows, looked at Ross, and asked:
"I'm worried about Leonardo-san and the others. Should I wait here?"
However, Ross did not answer. He just held Sharon in his arms, his head slightly lowered, as if in deep thought. He seemed to have not heard what Ryanhead said at all.
"Lord Royce...? Excuse me..."
Looking closely, Sharon also looked up at Royce's face with a confused expression. Then, he looked at Ryan Hyde, looking for help, not knowing what to do.
It seems that while Ryanhead was talking to Cui, Sharon had already tried to call out to Ross.
"Mr. Rouse? Did you hear that? Even the most formidable warrior wouldn't be so strong as to lose consciousness while standing, right?"
Finally, Royce raised his head. But it wasn't because Cui had told a joke.
"emerald."
"Oh, finally a response. Great—"
"What are you hiding from me?"
"Huh?" Cui said in a silly voice upon hearing that.
Ross narrowed his eyes, his gaze becoming sharp and gleaming. He was looking through the soul, trying to judge the truth of the other person's words by the degree of his soul's turmoil.
"During our conversation just now, both you and Leonardo were hesitant and mumbling for no apparent reason. Is there anything else you haven't told me about the subjugation team?"
"Ah~ No, um~"
"You can't fool me with lies."
Cui scratched her cheek, looking very troubled.
"No, Cui didn't mean to lie to you. However, we do suspect a certain possibility. That's true. Considering your current condition, Mr. Rouse, we've decided not to discuss it for now."
"Suspected...? In other words, there's no definitive proof yet, right?"
Ryan Hyde and Sharon had no idea what they were talking about.
However, they could both see that the way Ross was confirming whether there was any evidence looked a bit like he was praying for something, and both of them blinked in surprise.
"Yes. As far as I know..."
For a moment, Cui glanced at Xia Lun.
"There are two people in the expedition team who look like they could be the leaders. They're both very short, that's all."
“Is that so…?”
There was nothing she could do about it. She hadn't had the luxury of checking the figure beneath the white robe. Just as she hadn't been able to confirm the existence of that powerful weapon beforehand, judging by its range and power, it couldn't have been anything other than the Holy Bow.
The implication of Cui's words forced Ross to accept it.
"Well, Cui wants to ask you something now. Is it because you already have a definite answer?"
Ross also glanced at Sharon in his arms and sighed.
She gently put him down and shook her head, as if denying her own thoughts and calling them absurd.
"No, not sure yet."
“Is that so…?”
Cui's eyes turned a little cold when she looked at Ross.
She was putting aside her emotions and observing Ross's mental state from a rational perspective, judging how useful he could be as a fighting force.
"Alright, I understand your worry... no, concern now. I'm sorry for pushing you like that earlier."
"No, that's fine..."
From a realistic point of view, that is impossible.
Furthermore, the soul radiance observed just now was extremely strong, and it was indeed qualified to be the leader of the subjugation team - considering this fact, it was even more impossible.
Cui and the others seemed to believe that Rolls might be completely unable to resist under certain circumstances. The thought of this made Rolls feel underestimated and inevitably a little angry. However, their concerns were understandable.
In fact, Ross also knew that he was indeed shaken now, and Cui saw through him and was evaluating whether he could be used as a fighting force.
To shake off his worries, Rouse took a deep breath.
"No need to worry."
"I hope so..."
Rouse clearly understood what he should do now.
No matter what happens, he must survive and restore his body to its perfect condition. Otherwise, he will not be able to realize any of his wishes.
That's right, now is not the time to hesitate because of unproven possibilities.
This filled him with restless worry, simply because he was well aware of God's cruelty; this was his only basis at the moment.
"Father? Excuse me...what exactly are you talking about?"
"Lord Rouse, are you alright?"
Sharon and Ryan Hyde asked with concern. Ross smiled and replied:
"I'm fine, sorry to have made you worried."
For Sharon's sake, he decided to keep this worry to himself.
Although both men still looked worried, Rouse decided to change the subject.
"I think we should move on now. What do you think, Thuy?"
"I agree. Even if we're discovered by the pursuers, we can at most buy a little more time by moving back here. If we continue moving, we can still get back to Esperade."
"Hmm. So, what about Leonardo and the others?"
"The subjugation team should have left the scene to avoid being witnessed by the passengers. However, there are monsters in that area..."
"They can't just abandon their passengers, can they?"
"Yes. That's who they are."
"From your conversation before the transfer, there should be plans to reunite, right?"
"certainly."
"Then it's settled."
So, Rolls and others began to move forward on foot.
The forest surrounding the stream not only obscured the view from above, but the branches of the trees on the east side also gently bent toward the north. Therefore, the group decided to follow the stream before the sun completely set.
After walking for about an hour.
Night completely enveloped the sky, and stars dotted the night sky.
Perhaps because the darkness restricted vision, the sound of the gurgling water sounded inexplicably clear and pleasant.
"Tsk, I didn't even have time to eat dinner in the car."
Cui's belly made a cute "Chuwu~" sound. Although the sound was cute, the way she said it and the way she patted her belly were not cute at all.
As if influenced by her, Sharon's stomach also made a "cuckoo~" sound. He pressed his stomach, his cheeks flushed, looking much more girlish than Cui.
"...The luggage was left at the scene."
"No, no problem."
Ryan Hyde said this with a frown, and Cui immediately raised her right hand to show others.
She wore a ring on the thumb of her right hand.
"Is it Oscar Orcus's divine weapon?"
"This seems to be called a treasure house."
The treasure vault allocated to Cui was a makeshift one, its capacity not large, at most the size of two or three large travel bags. However, for Cui, who preferred to use concealed weapons, it was already very tempting.
Of course, there is also dry food inside.
"So? How much do you want to pay me?"
Even in this situation, the obscene rabbit did not forget to squeeze the oil and laughed evilly.
An expression he had never seen before crossed Ryanhead's face, one that was hard to describe. It was as if he were saying, "This guy... must have been born this way..." His eyes were filled with pity, as if he were looking at a bug.
He looked at Rolls, whose expression was similar. Rolls sighed and nodded. With resigned helplessness, Ryanhead pulled out his shrunken wallet.
However, from the very beginning, the group did not even have time to leisurely fill their stomachs.
“! Here it comes!”
Sharon's intuition saved the group once again.
His hair stood on end and he turned to look at the twinkling stars in the sky - no, that was a sign of murderous intent.
"Ryan Hyde!"
"Understood—"Holy Suppression"!"
Leveraging the power of the Holy Sword, Ryan Hyde immediately deployed a hemispherical light shield. The next moment, a powerful impact struck.
"Wuwuwu~ How did they find this place!?"
Although she was complaining, Cui still quickly took out the "Black Key" from her arms.
However, her opponent did not allow her to have a chance to activate the artifact.
"Second Holy Spear activated—"Divine Power" - Ultimate."
The sound came from above. Immediately afterwards, a flash of light occurred above.
Cui didn't even have time to look up, and almost instinctively leaped forward with all her might. This decisive action saved her life.
A beam of light, almost as thick as a human body, penetrated the spot where she had been a moment ago.
That’s right, ‘Holy Absolute’ was completely unable to block this attack, it was like an arrow piercing through paper.
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