"A mere attendant dared keep this Prinzessin waiting so long! I thought you had been eaten!"
Fischl folded her arms across her chest, her long golden hair falling gently over her snow-white back.
Although she had witnessed the power of Li Qiuzhi's secret invisibility art, she could not help worrying a little when he faced such a powerful monster.
"Well, I had to lure the Stonehide Lawachurl a little farther away, just in case," Li Qiuzhi said with a slight smile.
He was afraid the Stonehide Lawachurl might discover the two hiding nearby. If that happened, he could not be sure he would make it back in time to help.
"Let's hurry down, or that scary fellow will be back soon."
Bennett seemed to have already spotted the imposing outline of the Stonehide Lawachurl in the distance, striding along with overbearing steps.
"Mm."
The three descended the winding staircase. Every so often, stands made from a few wooden poles stood along the way, bearing braziers in which firewood burned, illuminating the surrounding area.
It felt like exploring some deserted underground palace. All around them, there was nothing but silence apart from their footsteps and breathing.
Her Highness the Prinzessin took out the Immernachtreich's supreme treasure, the "Wheel of Anchored Time and Space," then flicked open its gleaming silver lid, which sealed the power of time and space, with her thumb.
Through this supreme treasure, Fischl could observe the time it had anchored in this world whenever she wished.
Li Qiuzhi glanced at it from beside her. Mm, it was already three in the afternoon.
With a click, the pocket watch snapped shut.
"Excellent, this Prinzessin senses that we are nearing our destination!"
Fischl tightened her grip slightly around the pocket watch, and it immediately dissolved into motes of light and