Dilok looked suspiciously at Lü Junyi, disbelief written all over his face.
After a long while, he suddenly roared:
"Where did you hide Xu Nan?"
Before Lü Junyi could explain, a huge black net suddenly descended from above and tightly ensnared him. It felt incredibly sticky, impossible to break free from. Worse still, his mana was tangled up by that viscous sensation as well, becoming sluggish and obstructed!
"You look suspicious no matter how I see it!"
Dilok's expression was grave. "No matter who you are, you should stay in the isolation room for a while first..."
"Oh no, judging by the looks of it, you seem to be a mage too? Perhaps a basement designed to seal magic would suit you better."
At the word "basement," Lü Junyi sprang up from the ground like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"Please listen to my explanation. I really am not Xu Nan."
"But I'm Wizard King Bono's son-in-law, the husband of the Empire's princesses..."
Captain Dilok froze for a moment before asking:
"Which princess?"
Lü Junyi thought about it.
"Three of them."
Dilok frowned and spat under his breath.
"Lunatic! Nonsense!"
With that, he ignored Lü Junyi's explanations and forcibly dragged him away in the spiderweb, tossing him into the Spaceship Dungeon specially reserved for isolating dangerous individuals.
Gripping the bars of the cell door, Lü Junyi burst into tears.
"I just wanted to get some fresh air..."
Dilok, who had been turning to leave, paused thoughtfully.
"That tone sounds a little like that prank caller's?"
"Forget it. Strange things have been happening on the ship lately."
"We'll see after seventy-two hours."
Sacred Library, basement.
Steam billowed, and sparks flew.
The Magic Book spirits let out low whimpers. They huddled in the corners, and not one of them