The Arrival of the Stalemate Phase (5)

Just as Belserion was about to gather his troops to search for Arthur, Wattster stopped him.

"Wait! Brother Belserion, we should gather the members of the condolence delegation together and keep them under surveillance to prevent any of them from taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble!"

"Yes! Wattster is absolutely right. We cannot give the enemy even the slightest chance now. (Acnologia)"

"That's right! (Hadessta)"

Although Igneel and the others didn't speak, they all silently stood behind Wattster to show their support. Faced with the wishes of the 'masses,' Belserion had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Alright! I'll have someone gather all those people in the delegation together and keep them under surveillance immediately!"

Having completed the king's mission, Arthur was walking heavily back to his tent. Just then, the once quiet camp suddenly erupted into chaos. Huge black shadows radiated out from the center of the camp, conducting a thorough search, while shouts rained down from the sky, enveloping the entire camp.

"Arthur, where are you?"

"Commander Arthur, where are you? If you can hear my voice, please answer me!"

"Arthur!"

"Commander Arthur!"

Hearing the shouts from the sky, Arthur immediately realized that his whereabouts had been exposed. Thinking about his actions just now and the consequences of being discovered, his mind tensed up instantly.

"Hmm? Why would they send so many people to search for me? Could it be that they already know the real purpose of my visit?"

"No! It shouldn't be like this! If they already knew the purpose of my trip to the front lines, they shouldn't have just sent people to search for me. Oh, right! They must have discovered that I hadn't returned to the camp and were afraid that something might have happened to me, so they sent people to search for my whereabouts everywhere."

"Phew! Thank goodness! Thank goodness! In that case, I still have a chance."

"No! I have to leave here right away, otherwise it will be very difficult to explain my whereabouts!"

Just as Arthur was about to leave and rush back to his tent, a dozen huge black shadows appeared above his head.

"Gajil, you and the others search the ground carefully, don't miss any corner."

"Yes!"

"Welsh, you guide Gajil and the others from the air to prevent them from being overlooked."

"Yes!"

"The rest of you, come with me to the camp gate to check if he has slipped out of the camp."

"Yes!"

After the division of labor was completed, the dozen or so dragons split into three and began a manhunt for Arthur. Arthur, as the target, looked extremely grim.

"This is a huge problem. We're under surveillance from above and being searched from below. How am I supposed to escape?!"

Just as Arthur was frowning in worry, a loud dragon roar came from the Western Continent camp opposite. In an instant, all the dragons turned their heads and stared intently at the opposite side to find the source of the sound.

"A great opportunity!"

Taking advantage of the dragons' distraction, Arthur silently fled the dangerous area at top speed, rushing towards his camp. However, Arthur underestimated Belserion's vigilance, and he was soon cornered by two search parties.

"Hiss! There are strong enemies ahead and pursuers behind. There's no escaping now! Fortunately, we're not far from the camp. Even if we're discovered, I can handle it."

After saying that, Arthur lunged into the bushes on one side and let his body roll around in the grass.

With no news from his subordinates in a long time, Belserion paced back and forth in the camp, his brow beaded with sweat.

"What's going on? Why haven't we heard anything for so long?"

"What's going on? Why haven't they found it yet?"

"Sigh! How come we can't find this perfectly healthy person?"

"These guys haven't been slacking off, have they? Otherwise, there should have been some news coming back by now."

When Belserion approached again, Igneel, unable to bear his incessant nagging, abruptly stood up and blocked his path. Then, Igneel used brute force to push Belserion back into his seat and gagged him. Seeing the Sage Dragon's panicked and confused expression, the Fire Dragon King said helplessly, "Belserion, don't be afraid. I just wanted everyone to enjoy a brief moment of peace and quiet, so you wouldn't drive everyone crazy."

Upon hearing Igneel's explanation, Sage Dragon Dragon's eyes widened in disbelief, the confusion that had previously flickered within them replaced by rage. However, what followed was like a torrential downpour, extinguishing even the slightest spark of his fury.

"Igneel, you did a fantastic job! (Acnologia)"

"Yes! If you had acted a few seconds later, I probably would be gone forever!" (Hadessta)

"Sigh! Who would have thought that the dignified Sage Dragon would be even more talkative than a woman? It's truly terrifying! (Wattster)"

"Little sister Diphiya, when you get married in the future, you must keep your eyes open. Don't marry someone like your older brother who's a womanizer, or someone like Uncle Sage Dragon who's always nagging. Otherwise, you'll spend the rest of your life in hell!" (Grandiere)

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely overcome these two major obstacles and successfully embark on the road to happiness!" (Diphiya)

Belserion never imagined that one day he and that brat Sordil would be listed as negative examples in matters of marriage and relationships, pushing his fragile heart to the brink of collapse. Just at this critical moment, some people accused of 'laziness' brought back good news, helping him successfully weather the storm.

"Sage Dragon, all leaders, we have found the human named Arthur!"

Upon hearing this good news, Belserion somehow gained power and managed to stand up from Igneel's suppression, knocking Igneel to the ground.

"Where? Where is Arthur?"

Seeing Sage Dragon's face flushed red, as if he wanted to devour a dragon, the messenger was so frightened that he trembled and his legs shook like leaves, as if he would collapse at any moment, let alone answer any questions.

"Where is he? Tell me now!"

Unable to get a reply, Belserion grew even more impatient. He darted forward, leaping to the messenger's side, grabbing his shoulders, shaking him violently, and shouting. The already terrified messenger, further agitated, fainted completely. However, Sage Dragon hadn't left empty-handed; before passing out, the messenger pointed outside the tent, leaving a clue to the mystery.

So the leaders in the tent all walked out of the tent, while the completely deranged Sage Dragon continued to shake the messenger relentlessly, trying to get him to speak.

"Sigh! Anyone who marries Uncle Sage Dragon is in for a rough time! (Diphiya)"

Hearing Defia's emotion, Acnologia, as a good gay friend, felt that his responsibilities were a little heavier. Of course, these are all things for later. The most important thing now is to let Bell recover his intelligence first. Otherwise, there is no telling what embarrassing things this guy will do!

Therefore, Acnologia quickly walked behind Belserion, grabbed his wing, and dragged him outside the tent to join the others. At first, the Sage Dragon shouted in protest, but when he saw Arthur lying on the ground, he wisely shut his mouth. Seeing that the Wise and Holy Dragons had successfully joined the army, Hadessta, who had taken over the reins, began his questioning.

Where did you find Arthur?

"Reporting to Chief Hadessta, we found this human in the grass near the camp."

"Was he asleep like this when you found him?"

"Yes, when we found him, he was sleeping like this. However, he was covered in weeds and his own vomit. To avoid disgusting the leaders, we gave him a bath before bringing him here."

"Oh? So he didn't wake up when you were giving him a bath?"

"He woke up once during the shower, but he didn't speak. Instead, he kept vomiting. After the shower, he fell into a deep sleep again."

After asking her questions, Hadessta scanned the faces of the leaders to see if they had any more. With no questions, the motion passed unanimously. Hadessta then waved to her guards, signaling them to leave.

"Looks like this guy drank too much and forgot the way back to his tent, so he slept soundly in the grass, only to be mistaken by Hadessta for someone up to something. (Acnologia)"

"Haha! It was a false alarm! I was so scared!" (Belserion)

Everyone stared blankly at the ecstatic Sage Dragon, then unanimously remarked, "If you had sent someone to follow him back then, would this whole mess have happened?"

After two days of seemingly relaxed but inwardly tense "sleep," Arthur was finally able to open his "heavy" eyelids and stagger out of bed. He swallowed hard to moisten his parched throat, then ran to the water jug at the fastest speed he could show anyone and drank deeply.

Feeling better, Arthur began planning his return to Cuiyi'aorshu, as he couldn't perfectly conceal his guilt and anxiety from anyone. After carefully considering his options and confirming that his plan was sound, Arthur began his operation.

First, he visited Belserion to thank him for taking care of him while he was drunk and unconscious. Then, Arthur brought up the matter of handing over the gifts to Belserion. After the handover was completed, Arthur, using the excuse of still being hungover and having a terrible headache, shook off the Sage Dragon and returned to his tent to pack his things and prepare for retreat!

After two more days of adjustments, Arthur finally found an excellent opportunity to bid farewell to Belserion.