Chapter 759 - 282: Amber

Chapter 759: Chapter 282: Amber

"Damn it... You bunch of idiots, using such a foolish method to disrupt the food sacrifice; do you really think this will stop the ritual!"

In the year 2000 of the Queen’s Calendar, during the certification exam, at the venue for the final assessment.

The exam has already been interrupted, but the battle within the Food Sacrifice Barrier has not ended.

At this moment, Lin Xiaolu and her group have just finished a battle, casting Stasis Magic on their enemy—Beast Child Sheep Hesitation, and tying them to a tree trunk.

Of course, Sheep Hesitation is naturally very unhappy about this.

—"Cowards ganging up four to one! Troublemakers! Trash! Traitors!"

She cursed violently while staring at Arrowroot: "Before the food sacrifice you were bragging, saying ’I’ll kill everyone,’ and then you turned to join the enemies! How did I end up with a teammate like you!"

Arrowroot could only silently turn away.

It wasn’t guilt, but she knew very well the mental state of these Beast Children—including herself—and that all talk of righteousness, morality, or camaraderie was moot. But putting such things aside, she certainly counts as a "traitor," so there’s no need to explain.

"You’re the idiot. Since you all started causing havoc in the exam venue, there’s no need to talk to you about righteousness."

Lin Xiaolu tightened the thread that bound her opponent: "You’ve lost, can’t you show some grace? Shouting like a mad dog here is just annoying."

"Lost? Ha."

Sheep Hesitation immediately glared at Lin Xiaolu: "Do you think this counts as winning? Didn’t Arrowroot and Mint tell you, you fool? The food sacrifice can’t end until only one person is left; even if you band together now, you’ll still have to fight each other until only one remains!"

"Oh, they told me."

Lin Xiaolu nodded: "So we have to hurt each other?"

Sheep Hesitation was taken aback.

Lin Xiaolu continued: "Control all these unclear-minded folks and eliminate all the Remnant Beasts; then quietly wait for the Kingdom’s rescue, doesn’t that work?"

"Huh?"

Sheep Hesitation sneered: "I thought it was something; don’t you realize it’s not calm outside?"

"Yeah, we know. Probability suggests your people are causing trouble elsewhere too, right?"

Lin Xiaolu nodded: "And then?"

"And then? There’s no one to save you! Can’t even understand this logic?"

Sheep Hesitation shouted: "You’ve probably no idea, by now the Queen’s likely been assassinated by Lord Feng and the others! The whole Kingdom is in chaos, the Magic Kingdom is done for!"

"...Ah, turns out the target is the Queen," Lin Xiaolu raised an eyebrow.

"Turns out it’s the Queen?"

"Seems what she said is true," the others debated.

"No way, why does she know what you don’t?" Mint asked Arrowroot.

"Hmm... Was I never trusted from the start?"

Arrowroot showed a slightly shaken expression: "Because Feng thinks you’re my sister?"

"Perhaps she’s really trusted by Black Ash Dawn, like a confidante or something?"

Mint looked at Sheep Hesitation with a somewhat unfriendly gaze: "Maybe we should watch her closely, might extract more intel for the Kingdom?"

The group ignored Sheep Hesitation and started discussing, occasionally mentioning "interrogation," "torture (tickling)," which caused Sheep Hesitation to become more guilty.

"Ah, I overheard that," Sheep Hesitation added.

The four fell silent for a moment.

While being a tense moment before, it suddenly felt like a pause.

"Ha, feeling scared now?"

Whether to cover the awkwardness or feeling smug, Sheep Hesitation once again wore an evil smile: "It’s too late, everyone is doomed; next the Kingdom will be a bloody mess..."

— "But anyway, Emerald Sparrow and many seniors are outside, so probably won’t succeed, right?"

Lin Xiaolu’s words abruptly interrupted Sheep Hesitation’s threat.

"Seniors? What?"

Sheep Hesitation blinked: "Where do you get your confidence?"

Lin Xiaolu wanted to say "because of Emerald Sparrow outside," but thought better of it in front of Mint and Arrowroot.

After all, Emerald Sparrow should be on "secret missions" now. It’s not that Mint would definitely leak such news, but the fewer people who know, the better.

So Lin Xiaolu just blinked: "Instinct?"

"Who are you kidding!"

"Don’t believe it, no need for me to explain."

"Ha? Playing mysterious now?"

As their conversation veered off course, Bai Jingxuan, who had been silent, suddenly tugged on Lin Xiaolu’s hand.

"What’s up?" Lin Xiaolu asked her.

"Something’s approaching," Bai Jingxuan looked alert.

"Something? Why don’t I sense it..."

Lin Xiaolu reflexively responded but quickly realized that Bai Jingxuan’s senses were always sharper than hers, so she amended: "...What is it?"

"Remnant Beasts," Bai Jingxuan’s expression turned solemn.

"Remnant Beasts? Let it come, then." Mint stood with hands on her hips: "We’ve taken down quite a few along the way, no need to be so anxious, or do a lot seem to be coming?"

"No... that’s not the case."

Bai Jingxuan shook her head: "Just one."

"All the more reason not to worry then?"

Arrowroot followed Mint’s comment: "I sort of sensed it too... but the aura doesn’t seem very strong, right?"