On the fifth level, the instant the slime reacted, Richard sensed the energy fluctuations around him suddenly intensify.
"Finally noticed?"
Richard's expression remained unchanged as he silently cast a Silk Puppet Technique around himself.
The Silk Puppet Technique erupted, and Puppet Threads began rapidly spreading outward along the energy circuits.
Every space covered by the Silk Puppet Technique broke free from the slime's control.
"So you were the one behind this!"
Sensing his grasp over the space slipping away, the slime's heart once more surged with boundless fury.
A little thing that had not even broken the limit dared scheme against him! And it had successfully taken his collection!
In its rage, frenzied energy surged toward Richard like a lightning dragon. From this strike, Richard could even smell a trace of death.
"As expected, even a crippled leader is still a leader."
Richard remarked, yet made no response. He continued unhurriedly unsealing the Thorn Crown.
Though he had signed an alliance contract with Wild Wind, Richard did not know whether that contract would allow him to touch this Civilization Treasure.
If it could, everyone would be happy. If not, he could cautiously stop it directly.
If this thing got away, who knew which Curse Demon Dominator would get their hands on it.
The dragon-like lightning reached Richard's side in an instant. Even the space controlled by the Silk Puppet Technique shattered inch by inch beneath that tremendous power.
Boom!
Lightning exploded over Richard's body, dazzling thunderlight instantly swallowing him whole.
Yet the slime, having landed its blow, felt no joy whatsoever. A trace of terror even appeared on its face.
His shell!
But soon, its terror turned into astonishment.
As the thunderlight dispersed, a Bronze Round Shield had appeared beside Richard at some unknown time, perfectly blocking that frenzied lightning