The Stalemate Begins (2)

Although the king had warned Arthur beforehand that they might face difficulties from the dragon and had advised him to prepare himself, Arthur still found it hard to bear the reality of the situation. However, to fulfill the king's request, Arthur swallowed the unpleasant humiliation and led everyone to stand obediently in the center of the formation, awaiting the teleportation.

After successfully soliciting the bribe, the notorious thug Sordil had no more excuses to stop others from stepping onto the Teleportation Array and heading to the front lines, so he had no choice but to obediently start the 'engine' and set off.

"Buzz"

The platform trembled violently, and then Arthur Arthur the others could cry out in pain, their figures disappeared from the platform.

After completing the prank, Sordil restored his body to adult size and merged with the Thought Body below the stage. At this moment, the prime minister, who was standing to the side, leaned close to Sordil and whispered, "Your His Majesty the King, isn't there a Teleportation Array in the palace? Why did you set up another one here?"

"Prime Minister, you should remember where the Teleportation Array array in the palace is located, right?"

"Of course I remember, the Teleportation Array array in the palace is set up..."

At this point, the Prime Minister abruptly stopped, swallowing back the words "Royal Palace Courtyard" that were on his lips. The next second, he knelt directly at Sordil's feet, trembling as he said, "Your Majesty, I was truly foolish to have forgotten such an important matter! Please forgive me!"

(I know what you're going to complain about, what is "such an important thing", right? Actually, it's very simple, it's about the royal family's face, dignity, privacy, and security. After all, even ordinary people wouldn't want others to freely visit their bedroom, closet, or bathroom, right?)

Sordil helped the prime minister up and brushed the dust off his clothes before explaining, "Besides security reasons, I'm also setting up the Teleportation Array here to buy some time."

"Your Majesty means... that you informed Lord Sage Dragon of the upcoming departure of the comfort delegation to the front lines while we were going around in circles?"

"Hehe! I notified not only Uncle Sage Dragon, but also all the dragon leaders guarding the north and south lines. I think they are already waiting for the delegation on the central battlefield!"

After Sordil finished speaking, the Prime Minister finally understood why His Majesty the King had just led the delegation around aimlessly. However, with this question resolved, a new one arose in the Prime Minister's mind. But considering the difference in their social status, the Prime Minister swallowed back the words he had been preparing for so long.

Seeing the Prime Minister hesitate to speak, Sordil patted him on the shoulder and then smiled, "Prime Minister, it's better to speak out your questions, otherwise you'll harm your health!"

After Sordil exposed his thoughts, the prime minister no longer concealed them and asked directly, "Your His Majesty the King, I just don't understand why you are targeting the condolence delegation sent by Cuiyi'aorshu?"

Upon hearing the prime minister's question, Sordil did not answer but turned and walked straight towards the palace. Just when the prime minister thought he would not get an answer, a light, airy voice came from the road ahead.

"Because my identity has been exposed!"

Chigengster Plains, Ishgar's Camp

"Ah!"

"My eyes!"

"My eyes hurt so much!"

"Ah! Why can't I see anything?"

"Help!"

Hearing the wailing and howling emanating from the tent, Belserion felt a chill run down his spine. He was extremely grateful that he hadn't offended Sordil too much; otherwise, he would have ended up like those unfortunate souls inside when he went to the battlefield. After waiting outside for a quarter of an hour, feeling the time was right, Belserion led Acnologia into the tent.

"Huh? What's going on? Who hurt our human friends in the condolence delegation? Step forward right now!"

"Bell... Pshaw! Sage Dragon, our top priority right now is to rescue our human friends in the relief team. As for the culprit, we can investigate that after our friends have recovered!"

"Yes, you're right! Someone, quickly carry our friends from the delegation to the medical room for treatment!"

"Yes!"

At Belserion's command, four massive dragons entered the tent and began moving the delegation members who were lying on the ground. However, these four dragons' hands were quite restless, constantly roaming and groping the members of the delegation. If any unsuspecting person or dragon witnessed this scene, they would surely shout "pervert!" or "lecher!"

After moving the body for a quarter of an hour, the four 'lustful' dragons exchanged glances and then shook their heads at the Sage Dragon Lord. Smoothing his slightly furrowed brow, Belserion waved to his four subordinates, signaling them to carry the body out. At the same time, he 'impatiently' shouted, "Are you four just standing there waiting to be struck by lightning? Hurry up and get our distinguished guests to the infirmary!"

"Yes, Your subordinates obey!"

After being severely reprimanded, the four slackers finally started working. Meanwhile, our Sage Dragon Lord pulled the Sacred Dragon Lord away from the tent where the Teleportation Array was located and began their private conversation.

"That brat clearly said they stored the supplies in some kind of Space Item, so why can't we find anything?" (Sage Dragon)

"Perhaps some of them, like that brat, can store their belongings in private spaces. (Sacred Dragon)"

"Hmm, that possibility can't be ruled out! However, this would prevent us from inspecting the supplies beforehand and from confirming whether they've tampered with them. (Sage Dragon)"

"If that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to go with the backup plan devised by that brat! (Sacred Dragon)"

"Alas! It's come to this, there's no other way!" (Sage Dragon)

"Let's go then, it's time to meet up with Hadessta and the others! (Sacred Dragon)"

"Um!"

Rubbing his still-stingling eyes, Arthur struggled to open them. Immediately, an irritating white filled his entire field of vision. Just when he thought his world had lost all color, a gigantic face covered in red scales entered his view.

"Thank God, you're finally awake!"

"And you are?"

"Oh! I am Xizhalansa, the Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Donagunov. I am here on the orders of Sage Dragon to wait for you to wake up and then lead you to the banquet hall."

"The banquet hall?"

"That's right, it's a banquet hall, and a banquet hall to welcome you human friends."

Reminded by Xizhalansa, Arthur instantly recalled the utterly disastrous journey they had recently undertaken. After silently cursing the ancestors of Sordil, Arthur slowly stood up and said, "Mr. Xizhalansa, please wait a moment while I tidy myself up."

"Human friend, don't worry, the banquet won't start for a while, we have plenty of time!"

Upon hearing Xizhalansa's words, Arthur, who was tidying up his appearance, slowed down his actions and said, "Mr. Xizhalansa, my name is Arthur Gebilie. You can just call me Arthur."

"Yes, Arthur!"

Chigengster Plains, Western Continent Camp

Looking at the statistics sheet in front of him, Kelsu's heart was about to explode. He never imagined that Ishgar, this huge piece of fat meat, would instantly turn into a bottomless quagmire, firmly sucking them all in. Thinking back to the bold words he had uttered when he set off, Kelsu now felt as if countless giant hands were slapping him across the face. Fortunately, there were two unlucky guys who shared some of the slaps; otherwise, he was afraid he wouldn't have enough faces to handle.

If one had to describe Kelsu's current state, then Wu Zixu, whose White Head overnight, would be the best analogy. However, unlike Wu Zixu, Kelsu's heart was filled not only with anxiety, regret, and worry, but also with despair, collapse, and confusion.

"Sigh! If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have been better off switching places with Olibuk and staying in the Western Continent to guard our home!"

"Hmph! You think staying in the Western Continent and guarding our home is easy? I'm afraid right now, Olibuk and the others are cursing us while worrying about how to gather enough food!"

Hearing the complaints behind him, Kelsu quickly turned around and saw two other unlucky guys standing at the tent entrance with dark faces.

"Goodpes, what brings you here?"

"Neither of the two men we sent behind enemy lines to gather food have returned, and the fish in the nearby sea are almost all gone, so we came here to see if we could come up with any other solutions. Who knew... Humph! (Goodpes)"

Faced with the boss's cold snort, Kelsu swallowed hard to suppress his trembling body, then cautiously asked, "Boss, I was just venting, you two don't need to be so angry, do you?"

Goodpes and his companion glanced at Kelsu as if he were an idiot, then said irritably, "What does your grumbling have to do with us? We're angry at those bastards over there!"

After forcibly controlling the primordial power that was about to spiral out of control, Kelsu asked curiously, "What did those guys on the other side do to make you two so angry?"

Upon hearing Kelsu mention those guys' 'atrocities,' Goodpes and his companion's faces first turned white, then red, then black, and finally resembled two moving pieces of liver. After their transformation, Goodpes and his companion roared at the top of their lungs, "Those bastards actually held a grand bonfire party right in front of us! I'm just...#@￥￥%& (swearing profusely)!"