Behind a mushroom rock near the passage entrance, Karen took in everything that had just happened.
"Shadow Fang? That brat Yano really made a huge stir this time, enough to alarm those assassins who specialize in dirty work."
Alice's attention was not on the Shadow Fang Squad, but on the gaps between the fungal clusters farther out along the edge of the mist zone.
Her voice remained calm. "Ever since we arrived, several small goblins have been wandering around the outskirts of the mist zone, gathering information."
"Unless something unexpected happens, these goblins are connected to Moriarty, who is hiding here. He is looking for us too."
"Following the goblins' trail may lead us to him."
Karen froze, then followed Alice's gaze. Sure enough, behind several inconspicuous fungal pillars, he caught sight of a few short figures tinged with dirty green.
Karen asked worriedly, "What about Yano? Those professional killers aren't exactly..."
Alice gently shook her head.
"Ever since Rusty Keys' thieves entered the mist zone, only one or two thieves have escaped from within. Don't you find that strange?"
"You mean?"
"Yano may possess the strength of a formal Knight."
"He dares to stand against an entire guild. There may even be some mysterious force backing him."
"Boss, this thing looks pretty tasty."
Having just finished digging traps to welcome Rusty Keys' elites, Yano stared at the slime ball his boss handed him and quietly swallowed.
He kept feeling that the thing was giving off an inexplicable fragrance, hooking his nose and whispering in his ear, Yano, eat it. Hurry and eat it...
Across from Yano, Chen Yu, who had arrived at the dungeon not long ago, jumped down from his loyal Crocodile Guard and patted Yano's leg with his little gel hand.
"Give it a try."
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