The Next Queen of the Land of Shadows / Who Couldn't Love Abby Like This?

Bang!

An invisible wall of energy suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way.

"We discovered it first, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?"

Medea strolled over slowly; she had just unleashed a Divine Era Magic in front of Lainis.

With this delay, Lainis' advantage vanished instantly.

The three groups were locked in a stalemate, with none willing to give in.

The snow hare in the distance twitched its fluffy ears, then leisurely turned and disappeared into the forest.

"You're harming others without benefiting yourselves!"

Little Jeanne was very angry, and the consequences were severe.

Waver said seriously, "It can't go far. Let's discuss how to deal with it first. Staying here is a waste of time, and we'll soon lose our advantage of being close to the exit."

"How can we discuss this? Are you giving up?"

Medea shook her head. She didn't want to listen to Waver at all. It was a basic principle that you have to destroy what your opponent wants.

Only someone as naive as Fujimura Taiga, or a child like Little Jeanne, could be persuaded by Waver.

Medea had seen too many situations like this, and she didn't believe for a second that Waver would come up with a fair solution.

"Snort!"

Little Jeanne Arc was furious, and she recklessly unleashed several spells towards the forest.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Several loud noises rang out at the edge of the forest.

"What are you doing!"

Lainis stared at her, her face full of disbelief. "You're the one who's harming others without benefiting yourself!"

"Anyway, if you don't let me catch it first, I'll scare it away, and nobody will get first place!"

Little Jeanne Arc had a stern face, as if to say, "This is exactly what I'm going to do."

This time it was Lainis's turn to get angry. She looked at Jeanne d'Arc and said, "You'd better do something about her! If this continues, she'll grow up to be Saintess, not Witch!"

Jeanne d'Arc turned her head away, not daring to look at Lainis.

Waver covered his face in frustration. Such a good opportunity and luck had slipped through his fingers. Things were indeed not that simple.

He had planned everything, but he hadn't anticipated Little Jeanne's childish temperament.

He was confident he could persuade Medea slowly, but he was defeated by Little Jeanne's willfulness.

Going into the forest to find the frightened snow hare is no easy task.

Chapter 70, Section 291: The Next Queen of the Shadow Land

Little Jeanne's every action was displayed on the screen without any omission, leaving Yuxian and the others in the living room completely stunned.

Yuxian shook his head helplessly, not knowing what to say.

This incident was somewhat Yuxian for Yu Xian.

It must be said that the Little Jeanne is essentially Black Jeanne as a child, not the Jeanne d'Arc as a child.

Although she is more similar to Jeanne d'Arc, she also reveals some characteristics of "Black Jeanne" in many situations, and her occasional recklessness is one of them.

Originally, when the snow rabbit appeared, there was a high chance that one of the three groups would become the winner, but now that opportunity has been completely lost.

Finding a frightened rabbit in this deep forest is by no means an easy task.

Waver sighed, shook his head, and left with Lainis. He gave up on entering the forest; he was quite certain that this forest was not simple.

His fighting ability was relatively weak, and it would be difficult for Lainis to gain an advantage on her own, so she decided to go and find someone else.

Little Jeanne would no longer chase after Snow Rabbit; she angrily dragged Jeanne d'Arc away in another direction.

Only Medea remained hesitant; she hadn't given up and was seriously considering the possibilities.

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka, who had been entangled by the three accessories, finally broke down.

"Can you please stop following us!"

"Can't."

Illya firmly rejected Misaka Rin, her tone extremely self-righteous, showing no awareness of being a sycophant.

"Didn't you say you were just hitchhiking? Why are you following us now? How am I supposed to find my things like this!"

Rin Tohsaka was getting a little frustrated. She had already put away Maana and was now walking the whole time.

But the three children did not leave; instead, they followed closely behind them.

"We don't know the way, how can you ask us to leave? We're just kids."

"Besides, we're with Sakura here, so if you want to leave, you can leave."

Illya spoke eloquently, pulling Sakura Matou to her side to make her stance clear.

Rin Tohsaka was extremely frustrated, especially since Sakura Matou was standing there smiling and silent, seemingly acquiescing to Illya's words, which made her even more annoyed.

Illya and the others originally planned to take a ride for a while and then leave, but now they have completely lost their way and have no choice but to continue following the Rin Tohsaka sisters.

Children are naturally impulsive and act on their own whims, so it's to be expected that they don't have a plan.

Rin Tohsaka, who was being entangled, could only keep walking forward with her head down, while Sakura Matou patiently took care of the three children to prevent them from getting separated.

There are four groups in this team, and they haven't found the target yet. Once they do, it will definitely be a good show.

Meanwhile, Gretel appeared near a castle riding Jabberwocky.

She looked around the ancient yet magnificent castle with curiosity. It was different from other places in the Shadow Land, and the scenery looked beautiful.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Gretel jumped off the Jabberwocky and walked towards the castle gate.

"Let's not go in. This must be the queen's castle."

Hans Christian Andersen didn't want to go in; he hadn't forgotten that their every move was being watched by Yuxian and the others.

If something happens in the castle, Gretel might be fine, but he might not.

Gretel Yao paid no heed to Hans Christian Andersen's opinion. She went to the front door and peered inside.

They found the castle quiet and empty.

"Is anyone there? We're coming in!"

She called out as she slowly walked into the castle.

Seeing this, Yuxian asked Scathach, who was leisurely drinking tea, "Master, doesn't your castle close its gates?"

Scathach said calmly, "Why close the door?"

Yuxian was speechless. Upon reflection, he realized that it was indeed the case. There was no one to be found in the entire Shadow Land, and those wandering souls dared not approach the Queen's castle.

Only Gretel would allow them to venture inside so unabashedly.

"There's no one here. Come in quickly, let's look around together. Maybe we'll find the mission target here."

The Gretel called to Hans Christian Andersen, asking him to come and help.

Left with no other choice, Hans Christian Andersen could only cautiously enter the castle.

"You go that way, I'll go this way, let's split up."

After giving Gretel Hans Christian Andersen instructions, Nursery Rhyme got to work in a flurry, not caring whose castle it was.

So what if it's the Master's castle? They've already broken into the Master's room in Chaldea before.

Compared to the cautious and timid Hans Christian Andersen, Gretel rhymes rampage through the castle with boundless energy and without a care in the world.

Not only that, she also ransacked the place, making a mess of the once tidy castle.

Yuxian secretly glanced at Scathach's expression and found that she was expressionless and unmoved, so it seemed that there was no problem.

She frantically searched through the Gretel, but ultimately found nothing, which left her somewhat dissatisfied.

She returned to the castle's main hall and saw the tall chair in the very center, and a thought struck her.

This is Scathach's throne. As a queen, she naturally has a throne, and this is probably where Scathach sits most often.

Yuxian began to imagine what it would look like if Scathach sat alone in this chair.

In the picture, Gretel runs towards the throne, wanting to sit on it and try it out; she has never experienced what it's like to be a queen.

She was a little too short for the chair.

But it didn't matter. She grabbed the chair with both hands and quickly climbed up.

Gretel originally wanted to sit down and experience what it's like to be a queen, but she just didn't quite fit into the chair.

So she simply stood on it.

Gretel struck a pose with great seriousness, preparing to speak.

"How should the Queen speak?" Gretel blinked, somewhat puzzled.

For a moment, she couldn't think of what to say.

After all, she had never been a queen and lacked this kind of knowledge, which put her in a bit of a predicament.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember a very interesting phrase. She forgot where she had heard it before, but it didn't matter, as long as she remembered the words.

Gretel coughed lightly and spoke in a pretentious, affected voice.

"Royalty is not eternal!"

Her childish voice echoed in the empty castle hall.

Puff!

Yuxian was drinking tea when he heard Gretel's words and immediately spat it all out.

He quickly picked up a tissue and started wiping.

You're something else, Gretel.

Just then, Yuxian caught a glimpse of Scathach raising her eyebrows; Gretel's actions had finally elicited a reaction from Scathach.

Yuxian secretly worried for the Gretel rhyme.

May you have good fortune.

Who knows, you might be the next Queen of the Shadow Land, Gretel.

Chapter 71, Section 292: Who wouldn't like Abby like this?

Gretel's solo performance was witnessed by everyone in the living room, and they couldn't help but laugh.

Although they didn't have the same exaggerated reaction as Yuxian, the smiles in their eyes couldn't hide their true feelings; they were probably just holding back their laughter.

The playful nursery Gretel was completely unaware of this; she was never one to think things through and didn't care about what others thought.

Just look at her outfits all along; other children will change their styles at least a little, and Illya has a whole closet full of new clothes.

Gretel wore the same outfit over and over again, showing no intention of changing it.

The castle hall was empty and deserted, which made Gretel feel very bored. She quickly grew tired of this role-playing that no one appreciated.

She jumped off the throne and left the castle in disappointment.