Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

He then said to Dorothy, "Madam, if you are deceived or kidnapped, you can ask me for help. Don't worry about his power. He is a sorcerer and his direct combat ability is not good-"

"You should have a good rest." Leon pressed Lancelot's head to stop him from speaking.

"No, I joined his Air Cavalry," said Dorothy.

Li Ang shook his head: "I haven't joined yet."

Dorothy's slightly curled lips parted, but she didn't change the subject. Instead, she reframed her words and asked, "Are 'those two ladies' also your teammates?"

"Only one."

"So, I'm not the first member?"

Dorothy's expression gradually grew blank.

Lancelot slapped Leon's hand away, looked at Dorothy, and grabbed Leon's shoulders: "Are you really in trouble?"

"Stop, stop, stop."

Li Ang interrupted the two of them and said, "Let's discuss how to leave Spark Island first."

65. Pale Guard

Once the key issues were brought to the table, the casual discussions were temporarily put to a halt.

Lancelot's view was the same as Leon's - the Black Knights came here deliberately because they opened up the waterway, and the Empire believed that the benefits of blocking Ignis's airspace far outweighed the disadvantages of violating the guild's laws.

"Do you have any idea what the Empire wants to do?" Leon looked at Dorothy.

The lady shook her head. "All I know is that over a year ago, some people in the city hall started mentioning the name Kekrus, and then they mentioned 'the current emperor.'"

Her last name is Campbell, the ruler of another sky island in the Ignis Skyspace.

Sky Knights like Leon don't know the origins of many sky islands here, but Dorothy, as a noble of one of the islands, knows it clearly.

"Many of our islands are members of the Empire. We learned about this in our tutoring classes when we were young, but it was only mentioned briefly. I didn't feel anything concrete at all. Everyone was in charge of their own affairs."

According to Dorothy, it was the sudden appearance of the "Emperor" who began to reunite the islands that nominally belonged to the empire, and many people really accepted the inspiration.

"It was only half a year ago that Hofu told me that my father and Count Finat had decided to respond to the emperor's call and return to the empire. So, the matter between Winders and me was about to be settled."

Dorothy turned her head and looked into the dark corner of the secret passage.

"There was no sign of the blockade at all. The Earl simply issued an order, requesting the city's government to cooperate, and the officials had no choice but to comply. I don't know anything else."

The girl knew very little, so Li Ang turned the topic to the matter of the outlying island.

"Lancelot, have you contacted the Flame Group?"

Lancelot held the communicator and shook his head. "No, I presume the Empire has figured out where we are stationed and patrolling. Everyone has been attacked, even the garrison, just to prevent us from joining forces."

In the relatively calm four airspaces, as long as they didn't involve dangerous areas, a Level 7 elite member working with a few ordinary members was enough to maintain order. However, this force would be in a difficult situation when facing the Annihilation Knight.

"They definitely planned this. The base was attacked while the young lady was away. I don't know if she received the news."

"So, if we want to leave, we have to find a boat ourselves," Leon said. "Under these circumstances, is it legal to rob the Earl's ship?"

"It's an emergency, yes." Lancelot nodded, "But they will definitely have a garrison there."

"I have one," said Dorothy.

The two men looked at her. The girl pursed her lips and said softly, "My family has provided me with a small airship. It's not parked at the trade port, but at the noble port on the other side of Spark Island. But..."

"but?"

"If I sneak out now, Huo Fu might have people looking for me everywhere, so there are guards over there too."

"The Black Knights can only guard one side," Lancelot said. "They're most likely guarding the large port. Leon and I can easily break through the defenses of the small port, but we won't be able to capture Winders."

Dorothy was also noticeably disappointed. Leon said, "If you leave the island with me, you won't have to worry about Wenders anymore."

"So, you're willing to let me officially join?"

Leon didn't nod, so Dorothy continued, "But if I leave like this, and Wenders isn't caught, it will leave a mess for my father and brother."

She added: "Ah, I'm not saying you didn't do your best. I was being selfish. I was determined to choose the life I wanted to live, but I didn't want to be blamed by them. I just wanted to minimize the trouble I would leave behind."

"Worrying about others is a good quality, don't take it personally. Besides, your life is yours, so don't be too burdened."

Li Ang said, "During adventures, we often encounter situations where we need to make choices."

Dorothy dropped her eyes, but a smile played on her lips.

Looking at the two of them, Lancelot was a little dumbfounded. He sighed and said, "That's settled. We'll go to the noble port and board Lady Dorothy's ship. We have to arrive before sunrise, and we need to plan our route."

"This secret passage probably leads to a place quite far away from there."

"Is this true? I thought it was only in the Earl's Mansion?" The young man was astonished by the size of the secret passage.

The three of them finally decided to recuperate for a while and then break out when people were most asleep.

"You should rest for a while. You have been injured and hiding for a long time." Leon said to Lancelot.

The young man said that the seemingly most dangerous place was actually a better place to avoid the pursuit of the black knight. He chose to hide in the Earl's Mansion, always keeping mobile, avoiding the patrols of the guards and the movements of the servants.

In addition, he had a fight in the morning after being spiritually activated by Leon, and he also had to escape from the Annihilation Knight. This day really consumed a lot of his energy.

Let Lancelot rest in the secret passage while Leon planned to finish exploring the Earl's Palace. If he was efficient, he might still have two or three hours of rest time.

He also needs to catch up on some sleep, and he will definitely have a good sleep once things here are over.

"You guys go ahead and be careful. I won't get involved."

Lancelot sent Leon away temporarily with an expression that said "I am a good brother".

There are three exits to the outside through the mezzanine wall on the third floor.

The first one is a lookout tower on the outer wall of the mansion. There are ropes and simple climbing rings here, which should have been built for emergency evacuation.

Outside the second exit, we finally found the key thing.

This is a spacious stone chamber, at the end of which is a metal door locked with a magic lock. Since it is built on the top floor of the mansion, this is most likely the most important place for the Finat family, and a monster lying in front of the metal door also proves this.

Pale Dog

Hunters wandering in the ice and snow

[Species: Wolf-type species]

【Battle Wisdom: Level 2】

Servant: None

Energy Source: None

[Body Strength: Ice Beast Claws, Level 4. Frost Leather, Level 4.]

Special Attack: None

[Skills: Snow Adaptation, Cold Resistance]

[Combat Power Increase: 5%]

It wasn't a particularly strong monster, and having been captured with a Mind Suppression Scroll, its combat intelligence was compromised. But on the surface, it was still quite formidable.

Even when it is sleeping, the texture of steel conveyed by its sharp claws that gleam with cold light, the smell of the wild beast's sweat glands, and the low growling snoring still give it a sense of majesty.

Dorothy took a deep breath. "Want to fight it?"

When she and Leon were adventuring before, the whole team were ordinary adventurers. In the Aomori Islands, they had to deal with low-level monsters such as wasteland beasts, green vine snakes, and colorful claw birds. They had only encountered a wyvern once.

For her, facing a level 4 monster would be a bit stressful.

"Go ahead, let me see the power of your magic flower."

Dorothy's charming eyes were a little moist, but Leon folded his hands and did not intend to take any action.

66. Encourage

"me……"

Facing the huge dog, the girl's voice lost its usual precise pronunciation. It was not known whether it was because her throat was shrunken with nervousness, or because of a crying tone.

"I made up my mind, yes, I will do it."

She encouraged herself repeatedly and took several deep breaths.

Raising her hands, she began to gather strength and made the motion to summon the Magic Flower.

More than ten seconds passed, and there was no change in her palm.

"what happened?"

"I don't know, why can't I summon it?" Dorothy looked at her hands in surprise.

"Snoring——"

Dorothy was startled by the sleeping pale dog, and the crystals in her eyes gathered more and more.

Closing her eyes, the girl called out again. It was obvious that she was using all her strength, and the knuckles of her arms that were hugging her arms turned white from the force.

However, the plant monster hidden in the body still did not appear.

"Forget it, come back first."

Leon waved to Dorothy and returned to the secret passage.

"If we don't yell out the magic flower soon, the monster will wake up."

Originally, Leon wanted to see what the so-called bloodthirstiness of Mo Shenghua was like, so he planned to force Dorothy a little more.

The system said that her relationship with the Demon Flower needed to be controlled by willpower, but she was now too nervous to muster up that willpower and couldn't even call out to the flower.

Wild pale dogs are generally quite alert. This one's intelligence was suppressed and it was a bit fat, so it was fast asleep. However, if it stayed awake for too long, it might still be noticed.

The room guarded by the demon dog can only be reached through a secret passage. In theory, the noise here is not easy to be transmitted, but there is still a hidden danger if the noise is too loud.

It seems that her power is quite special. It cannot be controlled by force alone. She needs to constantly engage in a struggle between herself and others to control it.

Dorothy heard Leon's cry, but did not move immediately. She bit her lip and said, "I can do it. Let me try again."

"No, look at the situation carefully."

"But, this is the last moment. If I don't do it, you will leave..."

Li Ang went over, grabbed her arm, and pulled her back into the secret passage.

After closing the secret door, Leon turned around and scolded, "Idiot!"

“When you find yourself in a situation where you are unable to cope with the situation during a battle, you must immediately adjust your strategy.

"I'm asking you to show your resolve, not to act recklessly. You won't die, and you can't do anything reckless. Injuries and broken limbs are very troublesome if they happen."

"Even if my hand is broken, I can grow it back."

"Strong recovery ability is a backup. Pain and the feeling of being torn apart can sometimes destroy your will, defeating the purpose of your training. What do you think the result will be if you just force yourself? It will be failure, even worse than failure!"

Dorothy lowered her eyes, bit her lips, and listened obediently.

As Leon scolded her, she slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, flickering in the dim light of the narrow space.

Li Ang subconsciously thought that she was about to cry out loud, but he saw that her delicate skin, as white as silk, gradually turned red, her breathing became a little rapid, and air with a sweet floral fragrance blew gently from her lips.

The girl's voice was very small: "What else?"

"What else?"

"I mean, you're absolutely right. You could say more about that."

Dorothy's originally mature and elegant face now showed the coquettish look of a child who had done something wrong, and there was a strange light in her eyes.

"I'm indeed timid, delicate, and troublesome. I realize this, and I want to change and become a qualified Sky Knight. But I'm still a little short of that, so you can push me harder."

Her eyes drooped, her toes touched the ground, the small part of her slender neck that was visible was dyed red, and her earlobes with round curves were like cherries.

"Scold me more, maybe then I can change towards what you expect."

Li Ang scratched his hair, he felt that the situation was beginning to go in the wrong direction.

"I'm trying to identify the problem, not simply scold you. How should I put it, you..."

Li Ang was halfway through his words and didn't know where to start.

The problems of this troubled girl in front of us may not only be the same as the previous ones, but there may be other deeper and more difficult to deal with problems.

Dorothy came to her senses when she realized that Leon was a little confused by her. A look of panic appeared on her face.

"I'm sorry, I just... it's been a long time since anyone scolded me in order to make me better. I suddenly had a strange feeling. I'm sorry for saying something strange."