Lonely Mountain City, Dwarf Royal Palace,
Dwarf King Preston looked at Li Si, a hint of surprise on his face.
Can this man hear my thoughts?
Preston was somewhat startled, but he quickly realized that was not actually the case.
As a high-ranking Legendary-level warrior, if someone tried to use an ability similar to Mind Reading on him, his spiritual senses would issue a warning.
But he felt nothing of the sort.
Moreover, Preston did not believe that the World Tree favored one before him would stoop to such a thing.
So what did he mean?
Preston looked at Li Si and asked in a deep voice,
"Sir Li Si, what exactly do you mean?"
Lonely Mountain City would be destroyed?
If anyone else had said that to him, they might not have walked out of the Dwarf Royal Palace alive.
But the one saying it was a World Tree favored one, so Preston had no choice but to take it seriously.
"As far as I know, followers of the King of Shadows attacked Lonely Mountain City some time ago?"
Li Si nodded and asked.
"That is indeed true."
Preston answered directly without concealing anything.
After all, there was no way to hide this matter.
Kaleb, who had personally experienced the Shadow Tide, was right beside Li Si. Li Si surely already knew.
As a World Tree favored one, Li Si should not be using this matter to reopen the Dwarf Royal Court's wounds.
"Your Majesty Preston, you should be able to sense the presence hiding in my shadow, correct?"
Li Si pointed at the shadow beneath his feet and smiled.
"There is indeed something there."
Preston glanced at it and nodded.
Li Si had not concealed it at all, so Preston could easily sense a creature hiding within his