Little Blackie did not hesitate in the slightest. He activated [Space Traversal] and chose the direction of the Marquis's castle.
He set an approximate distance parameter.
Then, a spatial bubble swiftly appeared, enveloping him and the prince before vanishing from the spot.
As a demigod-tier item, the [Space Traversal Gate] possessed an extremely high traversal energy level, as well as a passive skill, [Disorder Immunity].
It could negate the effects of spatial disorder on teleportation.
The master and servant worked in perfect coordination without needing any extra communication. Little Blackie naturally understood his intentions.
Zong Shen chose to stay behind personally and cover their retreat, maintaining the effect of the [Time Stop Orb (Gold)].
He had to buy time for Little Blackie and the prince to escape.
Yet he could not leave Little Blackie here alone, nor could he let the prince depart by himself.
That was because Pseudo-Demon Lilia's combat power was extraordinarily high, surpassing every enemy they had encountered before.
Not to mention Gillis, the black-robed bishop who had just left the tavern, along with the other two Church Elders.
Even Little Blackie, who possessed the strength of an old dragon and an ancestral bloodline, would likely find it difficult to withstand them.
Just as Little Blackie and Prince Carter barely vanished from the spot, Lilia broke free from the restraints of stopped time. Her body paused only slightly before charging forward at extreme speed once more.
A black shadow flashed, moving so quickly that it seemed to blink through space.
At this point, Zong Shen no longer had time to escape.
But that was fine. To him, as long as the prince could escape danger, it meant half the battle had already been won.
"Your opponent is me!"
Facing such a powerful enemy, Zong Shen felt no