Ankhseram's Exclusive "Surprise"

After Irene and her companion left the hall, the ease and carefree expression on Old Suo's face vanished without a trace, replaced by solemnity and sorrow.

"That Yanimus, even on his deathbed, he caused such a huge mess, he deserved to die!" (Yanimus: I've already died twice because of you, and you still have the nerve to talk back?)

Sensing the increasingly turbulent atmosphere in the hall, Old Suo shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's buy some time to think of a solution before deciding what to do!"

After speaking, Old Suo closed his eyes and began to mobilize a mysterious power within his body.

"Buzz"

A moment later, His Majesty the King, who was completely enveloped in a blue-purple light membrane, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Time Magic - Fourth Zone"

A bluish-purple light emanated from His Majesty the King's body, causing the rapidly flowing time to gradually slow down and finally come to a complete stop.

Staring at the Stellara Stone, which had turned black and white, the helpless His Majesty the King rolled on the ground in distress.

"Ah!"

"What to do?"

"What to do?"

"What to do?"

"Oh no! What should I do?"

"Thump!"

Ouch!

Because someone rolled around without carefully observing the road conditions, they naturally bumped into the Stellara Stone that were scattered throughout the hall.

King So, who was smoothing the Maruko on his forehead, suddenly saw his reflection in the crystal, and in an instant, a brilliant inspiration surged into his mind.

"By the way, since Yanimus can throw this hot potato at me, I can also give it away to someone else!"

"But to whom should I give it?"

"Throw it to the Northern Alliance?"

The idea was quickly abandoned by His Majesty the King.

"No! No! The Northern Alliance will be mine soon. Wouldn't doing this just be digging my own grave?"

After rejecting this idea, another goal naturally entered the mind of the Bandit Suo.

"Perhaps... Albares is a good choice!"

After careful consideration, King So put the idea out of his mind.

"No way! If I anger them, those lunatics will definitely attack first. Given Ishgar's current condition, he definitely won't be able to withstand it. Wouldn't I be digging my own grave?"

"Celestial Spirit... No! No! This is even more unacceptable! Who would bomb their own rear area?!"

"Oh dear, this won't work, that won't work, what should we do!"

Feeling the tearing sensation in his brain, His Majesty the King began to repeatedly bang his head against the Stellara Stone in front of him.

"Knock knock"

"Knock knock"

"Click"

Upon hearing the cracking sound coming from ahead, His Majesty the King immediately stopped what he was doing.

Looking at the black and white world that was beginning to crack, Old Suo suddenly realized that his time was running out.

"Time?"

"Wait! Time!"

The instant the word "time" flashed through Old Suo's mind, two unusual images suddenly broke through the lock of his memory and appeared in his pupils.

"Oh dear, how could I forget about that big shot!"

"Hehe! It's a bit underhanded, but I have no other choice now!"

After finding his ideal target, Old Suo didn't delay any longer and immediately started construction.

"Spatial Design: The Blade of Dimensions"

"Buzz"

As Old Suo finished speaking, a huge, transparent longsword appeared in the hall.

"Go!"

"Whoosh"

Under Old Suo's control, the transparent longsword drew a circle on the ground, and in the next instant, the floor of the hall that supported the Stellara Stone was cut off.

"Quality Magic: Limit Sand Sealing"

"Call out"

The massive Stellara Stone was instantly transformed into a miniature sculpture by Quality Magic and held in Old Suo's palm.

After assessing his remaining magical energy, His Majesty the King prayed, "I hope I can hold out until then, otherwise I'll be in big trouble!"

"Spatial Design - Passageway"

As Old Suo moved, a silver-gray spatial entrance appeared in front of him, and then Old Suo rushed into the tunnel at top speed.

Just as Old Suo left, time in Ishgar finally returned to normal.

"Uh-huh!"

Hearing the nasal sound behind her, Her Majesty the Queen, who was on her way, suddenly stopped.

"Hey! Are you alright? (Irene)"

After processing the information conveyed by the sweet voice in her ear, Sonia slowly opened her eyes and asked softly, "Who are you? Where am I?"

"My name is Irene Belserion, you can just call me Irene, as for now... Hmph!" (PS: The 'hmph' here is not a cold snort, but a nasal sound made when leaping up with great effort.)

After landing back on the ground and confirming that there were no threats around, Her Majesty the Queen continued, "We are now escaping Stellara Palace!"

"Escape the palace? No! I can't! (Sonia)"

Feeling the resistance coming from her back, Her Majesty the Queen stopped and said, "Don't worry, that bastard king is gone. You are free now!"

"The King... His Majesty the King ... (Sonia)"

The damp heat on her back made Her Majesty the Queen freeze in place, and at the same time, a feeling of pity and crisis rose in her heart. After thinking about a certain characteristic of someone, this sense of crisis grew stronger, so much so that Her Majesty the Queen swallowed back the words of comfort that were about to come out of her throat.

Just then, a series of noises from afar broke the eerie atmosphere between the two, bringing them back to the real world.

"Um?"

With a sense of doubt, Her Majesty the Queen sent herself high into the air to observe carefully.

"Hmm? Aren't these Uncle Kaldiz's Heavenly King Guard? What are they doing here? Could it be that Altair's defenses have been breached? (Irene)"

Just as the two were in shock and confusion, a mature male voice appeared in their ears.

"Irene, what are you doing here, you naughty boy? And who are you carrying on your back? (Kaldiz)"

"Ah?"

Startled awake Her Majesty the Queen cried out in surprise, only then realizing that she was surrounded by the Heavenly Kings.

"Uncle Kaldiz, what are you all doing here?"

"We were worried about you and that rascal, so we ordered our troops to break through the enemy's defenses as quickly as possible and storm the palace. Oh, and you still haven't answered my question!" (Kaldiz)

"Oh! We just defeated Yanimus, but Stellara Stone suddenly went berserk. That bastard told me to take Sonia first, and he stayed behind to deal with Stellara Stone. (Irene)"

"What? No, I have to go save that bad boy!" (Kaldiz)

"Let's go too!" (All the Heavenly Kings)

Looking at the group preparing to go find Sordil, the Queen roared, "Halt!"

Seeing the puzzled and angry looks on everyone's faces, Her Majesty the Queen said in a trembling voice, "You villains, you drove me out to keep us out of danger. Now you rush over there, do you think you're doing justice to his good intentions?"

"But we can't just stand by and watch that bad boy take the risk!" (Kaldiz)

"You're worried about him, and so am I. But going there now will only distract him and make his situation more dangerous. Besides, you don't trust others, but don't you trust the abilities of bad guys? (Irene)"

"This..."

Upon hearing Her Majesty the Queen's words, the Heavenly Kings exchanged glances and then lowered their heads.

"But we can't just do nothing and wait, can we?" (Yesveta)

"Of course we still have things to do!" (Irene)

Guided by the Queen's gaze, the Heavenly Kings instantly locked onto the two missions on the ground.

"Uh-huh!"

"Almost there!"

"Almost there!"

With Old Suo's gritted teeth and perseverance, the exit of the Silver Gray Tunnel finally appeared before him, but his Source of Beginninglessness also issued a low-energy warning to him.

"Hold on!"

"You have to hold on!"

Just as his magic was about to run out, Old Suo finally arrived at the blue-purple palace in his dream. But before he could even call out to the tall, beautiful woman inside, a terrifying suction force pulled him back. In this critical moment, Old Suo had no choice but to throw away the miniature sculpture in his hand and release the Quality Magic attached to it, while secretly praying that the great beauty would discover what she had left behind in time.

"Um?"

The moment Old Suo left, the Masked Woman was enjoying tea in the palace sensed the commotion outside the door and hurriedly went out to check.

Gazing at the seven-colored crystal not far from the gate, the Masked Woman's eyebrows slightly furrowed. Then, she casually flicked a purple energy at the seven-colored crystal, causing it to lose its luster and turn into a black and white crystal.

After dealing with the time bomb, the Masked Woman reached out and gently brushed the space in front of her. The next second, a purple light screen appeared, recreating everything that had happened here not long ago.

"Heh! What a wicked little dragon! I was trying to help you, and you're trying to trick me!"

"Um?"

Just as she was shaking her head and smiling bitterly, the Masked Woman suddenly noticed a line of writing on the black and white crystal.

"Beautiful lady, if possible, could you please deliver this to Ankhseram's doorstep? Um, if your time allows, it would be best if Ankhseram could personally sign for this gift."

"Pfft"

After reading the message, the Masked Woman's aloof mask shattered instantly, and she let out a series of pleasant laughs.

"Hehe! The little guy holds a grudge, but I like it! Since we get along so well, I'll grant your request!"

The next second, the black and white crystal and the Masked Woman disappeared in front of the palace gate.

"Knock knock"

Who is it?

"Knock knock"

Who is it?

"Knock knock"

Hearing the constant knocking at the door, the furious God Ankhseram, dressed in pink bunny pajamas and sporting a head full of swastikas, stormed angrily toward the palace gate.

"Hmph! How dare you disturb my beauty sleep! Just wait till I get my hands on you!"

Having said that, Ankhseram opened the door, and the next second, a dazzling burst of seven-colored light entered her eyes, and then...

"Boom!"