Lux, Gerhart, and Cethus didn''t expect that instead of being attacked by the denizens of the City of Exile after killing the Ruffians, they would be cheered and apuded by them.


    "What a strange bunch," Cethus muttered as he eyed the people who were spectating from the roof of houses or inside of it from their windows.


    "Follow me," Lilian said before descending on the bloody streets.


    The Wicked Queen Slime didn''t hesitate to step on the bloodied ground as if this was a very normal thing for her.


    Lux and the others followed behind her without saying a word.


    Before they continued their journey, they nned to rest a bit in an inn. Even though they had just been attacked, they didn''t change their minds and went to the most famous inn of the City of Exile, The Bloody Hell.


    "Greetings neers," the Innkeeper said with a smile. "How many rooms will you need?"


    Just like everyone else, he had also witnessed the battle earlier and was quite happy to host the people who had just arrived in their city.


    "Four rooms," Lilian stated. "Make sure there is not a single drop of blood on the sheets."


    "Hahaha! Of course, My Lady," the Innkeeper replied. "This is a clean and trustworthy establishment. You will not find any blood anywhere. We know how to do a proper cleanup."


    Lilian nodded before cing 40 Gold Coins on the desk.


    The man happily took the gold and gave the mature beauty four bronze keys.


    "The four rooms on the third floor are yours," the Innkeeper stated. "May you enjoy your stay at The Bloody Hell."


    Lilian handed the keys to herpanions before picking up Eiko off of Lux''s head and carrying the Baby Slime back to her room.


    Lux smiled and followed behind her.


    Gerhart and Cethus did the same.


    They took four separate rooms because they wanted those who were paying close attention to them to think that they had no way ofmunicating with each other.


    But what they were showing couldn''t be further from the truth. The four of them nned to scout the surroundings using their own abilities, without catching the suspicion of their observers.


    Lilian summoned a small part of her body, turning it into a mini slime that was just an inch tall.


    She then ordered it to scout their surroundings and listen to the conversations of the people around them.


    Lux ordered his Shadow Sovereign, Draven, to do the same.


    ording to Lilian, there were Five Saints inside the City of Exile, and one of them was the ruler of the city.


    Lux wasn''t too worried about them since Lilian alone could handle all the Saints if needed be.


    Also, he could summon three Saints to aid him in battle, one of them being Sion, who was the Juggernaut of Agartha.


    Gerhart meditated in his room, while Cethus slept without a care in the world.


    The Dragon Born was confident that, after his performance, no one would dare attack them.


    If someone was foolish enough to do so, they would have to deal with hisrades first before getting to him!


    The next day, their group rose early and left the city through the Northern Exit. They nned to reach the Inner Sanctum as fast as they could, ignoring the countless stares that followed them from a distance.


    The "King" of the city watched them go with his arms crossed over his chest.


    "So that is where they are headed," the handsome man in his mid-thirties said. "I thought that they would be staying in the city to y for a few days. It seems that my initial estimate was wrong. Sasha, go and follow them. However, make sure that you keep a safe distance.


    "I can tell that the beautifuldy that is apanying them is dangerous. Until we know their reason foring to this god-forsaken ce, make sure to not do anything that might make them hostile to us."


    The handmaiden who stood beside him nodded her head in understanding.


    A momentter, she disappeared, making the handsome man smile.


    He was so close to fulfilling his grand n, and he didn''t want any variables to mess with all the hard work that he put in over the past decade.


    He just needed a week to set his n in motion, and he would kill anyone who stood in his way.


    ''Soon,'' the middle-aged man nced in the direction of the Kingdom of Agartha. ''I will make you regret sending me to this ce.''


    ———————


    ''A Saint is following us,'' Lilian said through their Guild Chat. ''Should I kill her?''


    ''Don''t,'' Lux replied. ''I''m sure that she just wants to know where we are going. Let''s not create unnecessary trouble, shall we?''


    ''Suit yourself.'' Lilian smiled as she kept her gaze in front of her.


    There were many powerful beasts in the Wild Lands, but all of them scattered after detecting Lilian''s presence.


    Although she was in her human form, the Beasts roaming thend could sense that she was a Cmity, so they stayed as far away from her as possible.


    After a few hours, they finally arrived at their destination.


    Lux gazed at the ck Tower, which he estimated to be around fifty meters tall.


    On the top of the tower was a crystal that was the size of a boulder.


    ''So this is where that pir of light ising from,'' Lux thought as he looked at the beacon of light that had guided him from the other side of the Purple Sea.


    At that base of the tower, there was a ck Gate, which he believed to be the entrance to the underground Prison, where the most nefarious people and creatures, who threatened the peace of Agartha, were locked up.


    "In the past, people believed that those who entered the ck Gate would never be able to see the light of the sun ever again," Lilian stated. "I didn''t dare to confirm if the rumors were true or not because I enjoy my freedom.


    "Lux, if you are really going into that ce, make sure to leave Eiko behind. I don''t want her to be trapped inside that ce with you."


    Eiko, who was perched on top of the Half-Elf''s head, simply shook her head and told her Papa that wherever he was going, she was going as well.


    Seeing the Baby Slime''s determination, the Wicked Queen Slime could do nothing but sigh and press her hand on her forehead.


    "Don''t worry, Lilian," Lux said. "I don''t n to stay in that ce for long. All of you stay here. If I''m not back within a week, call for help."


    After taking a deep breath, the Half-Elf opened the ck Gates and entered the Darkness.


    He had abandoned this mission once, and he had no intention of doing that again a second time.