How Subtle...

"No! We have to get them out first."

So.

Under Lan Qingyou's gleeful gaze, Chu Yuan took out his Card...

It wasn't just her. After hearing Chu Yuan say that, the others took out their Cards too.

Although Katie hadn't interacted with them much, it wasn't hard to tell she was the sort of person who was completely absorbed in her own world.

Since she'd said she was going to close the Dungeon Portal, she was definitely going to do it.

So they'd better hurry up and notify everyone.

But because there was no signal on the other side of the Dungeon, after sending the message back, someone would have to enter the Dungeon to bring them out.

That was fine for resource-gathering teams like the ones under Chu Yuan, since the Patrol Squad cleared out any monsters that spawned.

But it would be a bit of a problem for teams currently trying to clear the Dungeon.

They'd have to fight their way through to find them.

So everyone hurriedly started contacting their people.

As they did, they couldn't help feeling secretly relieved.

It was a good thing they hadn't impulsively picked a fight with Esmeralda or Katie.

Otherwise, with that unbelievably powerful illusion magic and the real self Esmeralda had revealed...

Who knew what sort of fate they might have suffered?

"Actually, there's no need to rush so much."

Lan Qingyou smiled at the frantic crowd.

"Sure, it would be awful if the Portal disappeared, but at least no one would die outright, and it's not like the Dungeon's going to collapse or anything."

"Why are you making light of this? Are you saying none of the Witch Race are in there?"

Chu Yuan rolled his eyes at Lan Qingyou.

Then he sighed.

"I've got an army of over