The Ability Users and Martial Artists stood to the left and right of the royal palace entrance. After glancing at each other, they entered together.
Behind them stood their respective armed personnel. Looking at the pitch-black gateway beneath the morning sun, they could not shake the feeling that these extraordinary people were being swallowed whole, never to return once they went inside.
The leader of the Ability Users' armed personnel watched all the Ability Users enter, then Turned his Head to look at the Martial Artists' armed personnel. Miller's words from the previous night echoed in his mind.
"After I leave, keep a close eye on their armed personnel. If anything feels wrong, immediately take action and eliminate them," Miller had said.
"Your Excellency, will they attack us?"
"My instincts are never wrong. After we leave, they will definitely attack you."
"If that is the case, we might as well find an opportunity to wipe them all out."
"No. We are allies for now, and I still need to cooperate with their Martial Artists. So you cannot make a move first. But the moment you sense them making a move, retaliate immediately," Miller said.
"Understood, Your Excellency."
Therefore, the leader of the Martial Artists' armed personnel had no idea that Miller and his armed personnel were already preparing to strike back. Moreover, the Ability Users had far more armed personnel than the Martial Artists—more than twice as many.
Thus, if a fight broke out, the Martial Artists' armed personnel might suffer losses, or even be defeated.
Of course, these matters were no longer something Zhou Ke could consider. He had already entered the royal palace. The entire team moved with extreme caution, everyone looking around warily, afraid that some monster might rush out from the darkness.
The entire royal palace