Who had come through that passage?
Before Rhinoceros Beetle had even been caught, the SpiCa Empire's territory had ultimately expanded to this area...
"How many cycles does your domain have in total? How much room do you still have to move around?"
When I asked that, Xiao Qilan naturally did not answer.
"Sigh, Sis, rest here for a while first~ I'll go deal with the trouble that's come knocking."
She jumped off the bed and headed toward the passage. Traces of magic still swirled around her, the dancing Flowlight resembling meaningful words as they conveyed some kind of message to her.
"Everyone, stay alert. It's that ninja who defected. She might already be..."
Before she could finish, familiar red mist gathered behind her. Before a human shape could even form, a blood-red blade shot out, aimed straight for Xiao Qilan's heart.
Yet she seemed to have anticipated it. The previously dim stream of luminous symbols suddenly flashed forth, blocking Vampire Ninja's sneak attack. Her folded curved blade pressed against the symbols, unable to pierce them in the slightest.
Xiao Qilan did not even turn around.
A sneak attack was difficult to pull off when the target was prepared.
"Whoa, you scared me!"
Xiao Qilan patted her chest as though she had only just reacted.
"Good thing my magic reacted quickly, or Ninja Sis would've gotten me! Still, I'm impressed you dared to come here alone. My magic happens to counter yours, you know?"
Vampire Ninja naturally would not stay put and wait for the other Witches to attack her. She turned into red mist and vanished again, but this time, the Flowlight surrounding Xiao Qilan marked her location.
Though she was sneaking about, a ring of dancing Flowlight circled her, announcing her position to everyone. With a target in sight,