"Then let's leave whatever's outside alone for now." Cloaked Man waved a hand and turned his attention back to the two princes. "Let's figure out what's going on with these two first."
As Cloaked Man prepared to continue, Zhao Xun raised a hand to interrupt him and told Twin-Tails, "You're in charge of monitoring what's happening outside. If you hear anything, let us know immediately."
Although he was certain his reasoning was sound and this secret chamber should be safe.
They still couldn't rule out the possibility that the players' arrival might cause something unexpected to happen.
Someone needed to stand guard and keep track of what was happening outside at all times.
If they could hear sounds from outside despite such good soundproofing, it meant those bugs or birds were about to break through the chamber's barrier.
They needed time to respond.
Twin-Tails wasn't particularly bright and would be no help at all in deciding which prince was real. However, she followed instructions well, and it was easy to tell she wasn't the Assassin, making her a suitable choice to listen for movement outside.
Besides, Twin-Tails' special ability was fire control, which would also be useful against bugs or birds.
"Oh, okay," Twin-Tails said, obediently pressing her face against the door again and straining to hear anything outside.
While Zhao Xun was speaking to Twin-Tails, Crew-Cut Man finished searching the dressing table by the window.
"I found the dagger." Crew-Cut Man held it up for the others to see. "It was in the bottom drawer of the dressing table."
Just as the Water Kingdom Prince had said, the dagger had a purple gemstone on its handle and ten pink diamonds set into its sheath.
"See? Everything I said was true." The Water Kingdom Prince looked thoroughly vindicated.
"If this