Chapter 2048: Sticky
Abel became the first individual in the Holy City to reach a skull count of thirteen,
and, as expected, he immediately drew the direct attention of the boss behind the scenes.
However,
what they had not expected was that this attention came from a hidden space rather than the boss appearing directly before Abel... It attempted to influence and guide Abel's consciousness, pulling him into the unique lair created by the Skull Queen.
At the same time,
inside a high-rise building three streets away from the incident site,
the twentieth floor of this civilian apartment building was the staff dormitory of Haiwendeer Restaurant.
Sally had led her maid colleagues here to take refuge.
By projecting her "Palace Body," she isolated the room from the outside world. Even if a Prince-level Skull Queen passed by the door, she would not notice anything unusual here.
The maid colleagues could observe the horrific situation on the nearby streets through the windows.
The once bustling streets had become completely deserted. Occasionally, they could see squads of knights rushing past, or women whose skulls had already been swapped, wearing grotesque expressions as they searched the streets for food.
Every one of them had long since huddled into a trembling ball inside the room,
and some even muttered apocalyptic rumors they had heard from who knew where.
Only the short-haired young woman with a muscular build, who usually took the best care of Sally, was barely able to remain calm.
During their stay in the dormitory, she had held Sally's little hand the entire time...
Just then,
Bzzz!
Sally sensed a powerful mental impact.
She could clearly identify the rank of the individual who had released it—mid-level.
Sally had not intended to interfere. Although her ascension to Queen had been highly successful, she