Han Dong had never expected the master to be away from home.
After all, just a few days ago, the Walker had personally dealt with the violations around the Holy City and had even extended a direct invitation to the Queen... Who could have imagined that he would immediately leave to carry out some special mission?
Han Dong's perfectly arranged plan immediately became complicated and difficult.
Without the Walker himself holding the fort, not only would the overall strength of the Gray Kingdom—Sharnoth—drop by more than half,
but more importantly,
Han Dong would be unable to fulfill the terms of his deal with the Queen.
When that happened,
the Queen, who had come here full of anticipation after bringing Mr. Teacher along, would discover that the man she had longed for day and night was not even present. She would undoubtedly fly into a rage and blame Han Dong for everything.
Most likely,
in her fury, the Queen would join Mr. Teacher and the head of the Peni Family in launching a devastating attack upon the Gray Kingdom.
And Han Dong, the center of all these conflicts, would become their primary target.
"Even if I flee Sharnoth, the Queen will still regard me as a contract-breaker and a fraud. Afterward, she'll join forces with Mr. Teacher and Goodman to hunt me down.
"If that happens, my plan will be impossible to carry out.
"Sigh... I should first see what the Walker left behind before deciding.
"The Black Pharaoh didn't hand it over to me directly, but instead led me into the depths of the city. It must be something quite valuable. Perhaps there is still room to salvage the entire plan."
They made their way to the depths of the pyramid, to the special chamber originally used to suppress and