Does the Butterfly Effect Really Exist? (16)

A moment later, Irene and her companions, who had taken different routes—by air, ground, or rooftop—finally arrived at the Lord Mayor's mansion.

To prevent any of them from shouting like Sage Dragon, Yelibell Mind Talk told them to keep quiet the moment they arrived at the Lord Mayor's mansion, and to discuss any questions after everyone had arrived.

A moment later, Irene and the others passed through the gate and entered the courtyard. At this moment Yelibell also came to greet them with Sage Dragon.

"Irene, Sacred Dragon and I are..." (This Mind Talk initiated by Yelibell, and it is part of a group chat. Unless otherwise specified, the following text will be similar.)

Yelibell had just opened her mouth, but before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Irene.

"Sister Yelibell, this is not the place to discuss these things, nor is now the time. Let's settle the soldiers first before we talk about these matters!"

Upon hearing Irene's words, Sage Dragon, who was most concerned about the current situation, had not yet reacted, but Yelibell, as the commander of the army, was the first to express her opposition.

"No! Irene, the situation on the front lines is urgent, we can't afford to wait and deal with it slowly!"

"But we can't just ignore the soldiers and leave them lying here!" (Irene)

"Mrs. Irene, leave the arrangements for the wounded to me and Lindel. You should hurry and discuss the military situation at the front with Sister Yelibell!" (Murellia)

"In that case, thank you for your hard work! (Irene)"

"It's nothing, it's what we should do!" (Lindel, Murellia)

After Lindel and Murellia left the group chat, the impatient Sage Dragon immediately said, "Alright, now that the soldiers' problem is solved, Yelibell, shouldn't you tell us about the situation at the front lines?" (He was still Mind Talk.)

"Sage Dragon, this is what happened. We arrived at the sea area as planned, and were waiting there for the target to appear..."

Next, Yelibell recounted in detail the process of planning the operation, scouting the enemy, setting up an ambush, engaging in battle, discovering the enemy's ambush, and breaking out to seek reinforcements. After hearing her description, Sage Dragon was instantly in an uproar.

"What? You actually left Aku and the others surrounded by the enemy?"

Yes! (Yelibell)

Upon hearing the other person's answer, Sage Dragon was suddenly reminded of their previous promise, and at that moment he felt as if he had misplaced his trust. Just as Sage Dragon was about to erupt in anger and beat them up, Irene intervened and stopped him in time.

"Belserion, you should have heard it just now. This was the Sacred Dragon's idea, not Sister Yelibell's. You shouldn't blame her. Besides, under those circumstances, was there any other way?"

"This... (Sage Dragon)"

Seeing that Sage Dragon was intimidated by Queen Irene's aura, the others immediately stepped forward to second her opinion, in order to prevent anything bad from happening between the two.

"Uncle Sage Dragon, Sister-in-law Irene is right. This isn't Sister Yelibell's fault. Let's hurry and think of a way to rescue Uncle Sacred Dragon!" (Diphiya)

"Yes, yes, yes! We should be thinking about how to save people now, not assigning blame here. (Yesveta, Mevajena)"

"Brother Sage Dragon, the children are right. Now is not the time to dwell on these things." (Kaldiz)

After being persuaded by everyone and with time to cool down, Sage Dragon's impulsive body gradually returned to normal.

"Everyone is right, I acted impulsively just now, and I apologize to Yelibell here. (Sage Dragon)"

"Uncle Sage Dragon, you're right. Things turned out this way because I was careless. After we rescue Uncle Sacred Dragon, I'll accept whatever punishment you want me to receive! (Yelibell)"

"Sister Yelibell, didn't we just say that this isn't your fault? After all, no one would have expected the enemy to be prepared. Besides, what we should be doing right now is organizing a rescue, not arguing about who's right and who's wrong." (Irene)

As soon as Irene finished speaking, Sage Dragon stood up abruptly and said, "Alright! In that case, I will lead the Third Brigade to rescue Aku and the others!"

"Brother Sage Dragon, we understand your desire to save people, but leading the Third Brigade to the sea is absolutely unacceptable! (Kaldiz)"

"Uncle Kaldiz is right, the Third Brigade cannot be transferred, otherwise, how will we resist the attack from Kiginst?" (Diphiya)

"In that case, I'll lead the Second Brigade to their rescue. Wasn't that what Aku was planning back then? (Sage Dragon)"

"My Sage Dragon, I'm afraid you will not be able to go to the sea to rescue the Sacred Dragon!" (Yelibell)

"What did you say? (Sage Dragon)"

"Sister Yelibell, what exactly happened?" (Irene)

Seeing everyone staring at her with puzzled expressions, Yelibell smiled wryly and said, "Because the Space Magic Crystal left by my brother Sordil has been used up!"

Upon hearing that the Spatial Teleportation Array had malfunctioned at such a critical moment, Diphiya said angrily, "That unreliable brother of mine, didn't he know to leave more Space Magic Crystal?"

"Heh! Girl, do you think Space Magic Crystal are like cabbages, something you can just come and go as you please? (Kaldiz)"

"Whether Space Magic Crystal are common or not, I don't know, but that idiot Sordil is definitely a common cabbage! (Mevajena)"

"Mevajena, what do you mean by this? (Yesveta)"

"The meaning is simple: he's a complete idiot, just standing there like a fool, never even bothering to come back and check on things! (Mevajena)"

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing Mevajena's explanation, everyone present burst into laughter. But as the laughter subsided, Irene's smile vanished, leaving only a bitter sigh.

"Alas! It's a pity we're missing this fool now, so we can't activate the Teleportation Array and can't rush to the sea to rescue Uncle Sacred Dragon immediately!"

"But the situation is urgent, we simply don't have time to wait for him to come back!" (Yelibell)

"In that case, let's travel to the sea by air!" (Sage Dragon)

Just as Irene was about to tell Sage Dragon that flying there was not feasible, Kurelle, who was guarding the city wall, rolled into the courtyard with a deafening explosion.

"Your Her Majesty Irene, something terrible has happened! The Evil Dragon of the Western Continent, stationed on the Chigengster Plains, have attacked the city!" (This is not Mind Talk)

Now, the Arcana Mountain, mysterious caves

In the past hour, Old Suo had tried every kind of torture instrument, both Chinese and foreign, including iron boots, Iron Maiden, branding irons, clamps, thousand-vine whips, and rib knives, but his Old Friend, like a cooked duck, just wouldn't open his mouth, which greatly troubled Old Suo. In desperation, he had no choice but to ask Tingmei was standing to the side, for advice.

"Tingmei, have you thought of any way to get this guy to talk?"

Glancing at the various bizarre instruments of torture laid out in the cave, Tingmei thought to herself, "Boss, even an experienced and psychologically twisted interrogation genius like you couldn't get him to talk, what can an ordinary person like me do?"

"Tingmei, say something! What are you daydreaming about?"

Seeing that she couldn't avoid this predicament, Tingmei had no choice but to rack her brains and think of a solution.

"Ah, right! Master, can't you hear other people's thoughts? Why not use that trick against him?"

Upon hearing Tingmei's suggestion, Old Suo said with a dark face, "I've already tried this trick, but all this guy has in his heart are curses against me!"

What was said in jest was taken to heart. Although Old Suo himself didn't find anything strange about it, Tingmei felt that this phenomenon was very abnormal and might become a breakthrough for them to break down the other's defenses. So, through the contract in her mind, she secretly told Sordil her point of view and helped Old Suo devise a new interrogation plan.