After entering the Tower of Lost, Naruto and Sara strolled slowly through the passageway.
It was Sara's first time entering the Tower of Lost, and she was extremely curious about everything around her. Her eyes examined the crisscrossing pipes, and a puzzled expression occasionally appeared on her face.
"As the Queen, this is your first time coming to the Tower of Lost? You're not a very competent Queen."
Hearing this, Sara stomped her foot and said helplessly, "Mother never allowed me near the Tower of Lost. After becoming Queen, I was busy learning etiquette and had no time to inspect this place."
"I see. No wonder Her Majesty the Queen didn't even know that her citizens had become slaves producing Dragon Vein Puppets."
As he spoke, Naruto pointed at the ragged slaves in the distance, his tone full of amusement.
Sara frowned and stepped closer to look. Judging by their clothing, the slaves being driven by Dragon Vein Puppets were indeed citizens of Rōran.
Thinking of the reports of citizens disappearing over the past few years, her little face gradually darkened.
She roughly guessed the true reason behind her mother's death. Besides Anrokuzan wanting to seize the Dragon Vein, she had also discovered that he was enslaving the citizens.
Continuing downward, Naruto led Sara past most of the guards and finally stopped before a massive door.
Beyond this door was the place where the Dragon Vein Core was kept.
Drawing in Nature Energy, Naruto used brute force to push open the door, which weighed dozens of tons. The instant it opened, dense footsteps sounded behind Naruto and Sara.
A large number of Dragon Vein Puppets surged in, surrounding Naruto and Sara.
Then, a gaunt middle-aged man squeezed out from the crowd of puppets and said anxiously, "Anrokuzan came too late