Terror at the Royal Palace

"Sordil, whatever decision you make, I will support you!"

Hearing Diphiya's resigned words of comfort, Sordil felt a warmth in his heart, but also a sense of amusement and irony. On one side was his own motto on love, and on the other was the United Front Alliance he had painstakingly built; yet, he was about to destroy the other with his own hands for the sake of one. This complex feeling made Sordil realize how Contradiction and ridiculous his life truly was.

Just as he was struggling with this dilemma, five warm hands gently touched his back, followed by five soft voices entering his ears.

"Diphiya's words are exactly what we wanted to say to you!"

Looking at the five faces, each with distinct features and a gentle, jade-like appearance, Sordil's heart was filled with light and warmth. In that instant, some dormant power within him was activated, dispelling the gloom and confusion in his heart and allowing him to see the direction forward once again.

"Thank you everyone, I know what to do now!"

Seeing Sordil's smile return, Grandiere and the others withdrew their outstretched hands and returned the smiles. Whether they were truly happy inside, that remains to be seen!

That night, a dark figure left the residence at an extremely fast speed and flew towards the palace.

"Grandiere!"

"Grandiere!"

"Grandiere, wake up!"

Grandiere, annoyed by the buzzing of mosquitoes in her ear, forced open her sleepy eyes and saw Yelibell whispering in her ear.

"Yelibell, what are you doing instead of sleeping?"

"Shh!"

Yelibell quickly covered Grandiere's mouth to stop him from shouting, then made a shushing gesture to her. After making sure no one else was awakened, Yelibell whispered, "I just heard Sordil go out alone, and he went straight to the palace."

"So what?"

Seeing the clueless Grandiere, Yelibell could only explain, "This means that your brother Sordil abandoned the United Front Alliance for you, and he is going to the palace now to rescue his precious apprentice Anna!"

"This... this can't be right! Maybe he went to discuss the wedding with Irene!"

"Are you stupid? Who discusses weddings in the middle of the night? Can't we go tomorrow morning?"

"Perhaps he couldn't wait any longer?"

Clutching her teeth, which were throbbing from the sourness, Yelibell said anxiously, "Where do you get all these 'maybes,' 'what ifs,' and 'possibilities'? Just give me a straight answer, are you going or not!"

"I... go!"

A corner of the Royal Palace

Watching the guards come and go, Sordil felt somewhat fortunate that he had completed his transformation before arriving. Otherwise, the dazzling red light emanating from his transformation would have made him a prime target for capture. After his initial relief, Sordil calmed himself and began to listen to the sounds around him.

After a while, Sordil opened his eyes. Then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, creating a peculiar curve on his face. He then sped off in a certain direction from the palace.

"You stinky teacher!"

"Bad teacher!"

"What a stupid idiot who ruined his apprentice!"

Anna, who had been soaking in the bucket for who knows how long, was now splashing water with her hands while muttering to Sordil.

Is your teacher really that bad?

"Of course! He's the worst person in the world!"

The words of complaint had barely left Anna's mouth when she suddenly realized something. Just as she was about to shout, a strong hand covered her mouth.

Shh! Don't scream! The worst person in the world is here to save you!

Anna nodded vigorously, indicating that she wouldn't scream, and only then did the other person release her. Anna turned around and, sure enough, saw that familiar silver-white figure.

"How was it? Weren't you very moved...?"

"Bang"

Just as Sordil was about to show Anna his boyfriend prowess, Anna gave his left cheek a close-up with her right hand. Immediately afterward, Sordil struck it rich, for his eyes were filled with 'gold'. A moment later, his golden dream ended, and Sordil looked at Anna with a bewildered expression.

Seeing Sordil staring at her with a bewildered expression, Anna said reproachfully, "Teacher, what are you looking at?"

Why did you hit me just now?

"Because the teacher is a big pervert!"

"How did I become a pervert?"

"To sneak into a lady's room silently and come directly to her while she is taking a bath—isn't that the act of a pervert?"

At that moment, Sordil felt that snowflakes should be falling from the sky, even though it wasn't June. Suddenly, Sordil felt that perhaps abandoning the rescue of Anna wasn't such a bad choice.

"Teacher, what are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Urged by Anna, Sordil finally took a step towards the door, but his expression made him look like a wronged young wife. However, before the two could even leave the room, chaos erupted outside. First came a series of hurried footsteps, followed by shouts, and finally, even the sounds of explosions from a battle.

"Teacher, did they find you?"

"If they find me, shouldn't they just come in and arrest us?"

"That's right! Ah! Teacher, did someone discover the helper you brought?"

"Impossible, I didn't bring any help!"

Hearing this, Anna suddenly smiled mischievously and said, "Teacher, you're quite bold, daring to break into the palace all by yourself. Confess honestly, did you do anything bad before coming here?"

"Bang"

Sordil planted a Maruko on Anna's head to wake her up. After disciplining his unlucky apprentice, Sordil closed his eyes again to listen to the sounds around him.

"Grandiere, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!"

"Don't say that, Yelibell! If I hadn't accidentally triggered the mechanism, things wouldn't have turned out this way. I'm the one who should apologize to you!"

"Right now, it doesn't matter who apologizes to whom. What matters is that we didn't interfere with Sordil's brother's actions, did we?"

"I'm also worried about this. I hope he's succeeded!"

Upon hearing this, Sordil abruptly opened his eyes. Immediately, he switched from Poison Dragon Mode to Time-Space Dragon Mode. After switching, Sordil quickly constructed a small Teleportation Array, placed Anna inside, and sent her away from the palace. Having released the hostage, Sordil used a burst of speed, a Gale Force whipping around him, and then sprinted towards Grandiere other two with all his might.

At this moment, the two were surrounded by numerous dragons in the palace and forced into a corner.

Looking at the dragons all around, Yelibell asked in a low voice, "Grandiere, it seems that today we will be leaving this beautiful world together. How about it, are you scared?"

"Hehe, what do I have to be afraid of! But before we leave this world, we'd better find a few friends to accompany us on our journey!"

"Haha, great! Let's do it that way!"

Just as the two were preparing to fight to the death, a clear and melodious voice drifted in from outside the dragon's encirclement.

"Aren't you two being too pessimistic? We're not mortal enemies, so why keep killing each other?"

The two looked towards the source of the sound and saw a Crimson slowly rising into the air. They exchanged a glance and then exclaimed in unison, "You're Irene?"

"I am Irene. Who are you? Why are you causing trouble in my palace?"

Grandiere patted his chest and proudly declared, "I am Grandiere!"