At that moment, in Sumeru City, Stellaron Essence and the others followed Lumine and Paimon toward the area in the Akademiya where the Lesser Jade Grass King was imprisoned.
As for how they knew the way, naturally, the Lesser Jade Grass King, Buer, was guiding Lumine through their mental link.
With so many people having turned into Dr. Ratio and started doing the Wisdom Shake, the group reached the Sanctuary of Surasthana without trouble. Inside, however, some members of the Thirteen-Person Group were serving as guards and blocked their path.
"Halt! This isn't a place you should be. Leave now, or don't blame us for showing no mercy to pretty women!"
The Thirteen-Person Group-the Eremites, in other words-gripped their weapons and shouted at Stellaron Essence and the others, forcing themselves to stand their ground.
Absurd as Stellaron Essence could be, she actually had quite the mature, commanding air when she got serious.
Yinyueyue went without saying, looking every bit an exceptionally lovely dragon maiden. Lumine was also an adorable beauty, while the tall, burly Phainon held a greatsword nearly as large as himself and radiated an intense sense of pressure.
After all, Phainon could look quite intimidating when he got serious. Over thirty million lifetimes of reincarnation meant that a terrifying presence emerged whenever he grew serious-provided he wasn't being absurd~
"Leave now, and nobody gets hurt. Otherwise, we'll beat you into the ground!"
Imitating Liu Ying's words, Stellaron Essence pulled out a baseball bat, rested it on her shoulder, and shouted at the Thirteen-Person Group.
"Damn it..."
Faced with a group that genuinely looked like trouble, the Thirteen-Person Group hesitated.
"We barely get paid anything each month. Why are we risking our necks, guys?"
"Yeah, boss, don't be stubborn. They really do look strong. We probably really can't beat