I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 378, 1.25, 1: The Rabbit Duke's Crazy Tea Party
"Want to join me in the dungeon?" Shui Qi invited with a light laugh. "I've heard this dungeon is going to be really fun, so I'm planning to come and enjoy the game."

"Interesting?" Mu Yegui asked, puzzled.

"You didn't come here without knowing anything, did you?" Shui Qi blinked her long, narrow blue eyes, looking incredulous.

"For the past three months, I've just stayed home eating snacks and watching TV. I haven't done anything else. Has anything happened?" Mu Yegui said slowly, pondering.

It's all Sher's fault for being so annoying, never letting her go out. So she can only stay in the castle all day long doing nothing but playing—no, training Urias, teasing Jafar, causing trouble for Gil, and watching TV while eating the new snacks sent from the Food Kingdom.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye; it suddenly struck me how fast time flies.

“Some big things have happened,” Shui Qi said with distress. “Beltias betrayed the association, which has left me cleaning up the mess for the past three months without any rest. I finally have some free time now, so I came to this instance to relax.”

"Beltias betrayed the Conqueror's Association?" Mu Yegui blinked, puzzled.

It felt like I had been isolated from the world for three months, and when I came out, the whole world had changed.

Shui Qi raised an eyebrow and said helplessly, "Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't seen the latest Crown Prince Ranking. There are many new people, and there are only three Crown Prince items left to be acquired. The item collection is about to end, and I wonder what will happen after all the Crown Princes are present."

Mu Yegui nodded thoughtfully, but in reality, one should never completely believe anything Shui Qi says; it's best to be skeptical. She absolutely refused to believe that Bertias would willingly betray the Conqueror's Association.

Even if it is true betrayal, there is absolutely no opportunity for betrayal, so it can only be a betrayal forced upon them.

If Shui Qi wasn't involved, it would be even more difficult than Xie Er not acting cute. Compared to believing Shui Qi was unaware, she was more inclined to believe that Shui Qi was the mastermind. Even now, her words seemed to indicate she was plotting something, but she didn't know the specifics.

We must keep an eye on the water splinter from now on...

"It seems like it's almost time to go in. Shall we go in together?" Shui Qi asked Mu Yegui with a light smile.

Mu Yegui nodded and followed. Xie Er remained silent with a cold face, simply following Mu Yegui at a leisurely pace. He hadn't uttered a single word since his initial exchange.

Perhaps it's because they don't bother to answer.

After all, Sher is inherently arrogant, and is currently the highest authority in this world and the acting king. There's no reason for him to care about ordinary people, not even the crown prince who is qualified to become king.

As Shui Qi walked forward, she secretly observed the uncertain factors surrounding Sher. Only after realizing that Sher was unlikely to make a move did she shift her attention, though she still did not relax.

Sher watched the two walk and chat 'happily', his face still cold on the surface, but inside he was biting his handkerchief in grievance.

[She's ignoring me, she's ignoring me, she just left me like that and went off to chat happily with someone else. What's so great about these pests!]
Shui Qi suddenly felt a chill, his hair standing on end. He instinctively looked around but couldn't find the source of the danger. He frowned, not thinking he was overthinking things, but wondering which enemy was secretly observing him and trying to kill him.
The three arrived at the gate of the manor, but before they got close, they saw a rabbit soldier standing on two legs, holding a long spear, kneeling shakily on the ground with his knees slightly bent.

The surrounding players were full of questions; if the soldiers didn't check, they wouldn't be able to enter the manor.

Mu Yegui turned to look at Xie Er beside her, her soft, sweet voice carrying a hint of disdain, "You should go out, you're blocking my fun while playing the game."

Sher: "..." It wasn't his fault, it was just that these rabbits were too weak. Even so, he reached out and took off the purple ring from his hand, putting it in his pocket, as if he had done something, yet also as if he hadn't done anything at all.

In that instant, the rabbit soldiers felt that terrifying majesty vanish. They straightened up again and began to check the players' invitations, as if the previous farce had never happened.

"You can go in now," Sher whispered.

Mu Yegui glanced at Sher without saying a word, but it was clear that he had not given up on the idea of ​​getting Sher out of the instance.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Shui Qi, with her exceptional composure, remained completely composed, her expression unchanged.
After showing the invitation to the rabbit soldier at the door, the three of them went inside.

Before leaving, Mu Yegui leaned closer to the rabbit soldier who was standing with a serious expression. Apart from his long ears, the two were almost the same height.

"The rabbit soldiers don't look very tall," a soft, sweet voice said slowly, tinged with curiosity.

Mu Yegui is 160cm tall. In this interstellar world, where women are generally over 172cm and men are generally over 185cm, she can be considered petite.

Shui Qi chuckled as she watched this scene and said, "You have to include the rabbit's ears; they're part of its body too."

"You're so annoying, can't you just not listen?" Mu Yegui's calm tone carried a hint of disdain.

Shui Qi: "..." Can't you see reality and stop deceiving yourself?
As soon as the three stepped onto the lawn in the front yard, they heard a very young and familiar voice.

Good afternoon, everyone! Duke Rabbit has prepared a sumptuous afternoon tea for you in the back garden. Please arrive before 1 PM and take your seats according to your names. Because of the constant need to evade attacks from outsiders, Duke Rabbit has set up numerous traps throughout the manor. Please be careful on your journey. I am Philo, and I hope you have a pleasant time.

The absence of the usual standard opening line gives the impression that something big is about to happen.

“Feilu has changed. She’s stopped calling herself our good friend.” Mu Yegui said softly. Just three months ago, she called herself our good friend. How could she have changed so much after being isolated from the world for three months?

Feilu: [Your Highness, Nightmare, I'm just in a bad mood today and too lazy to start with that.]

Mu Yegui lowered her head, counting on her fingers, and said in a soft, sweet voice with a serious expression, "If you don't tell me, I'll feel uneasy. If I'm uneasy, I'm prone to making mistakes, and if I make mistakes, I'm prone to..."

Feilu: [...] You're talking nonsense! Have you ever been afraid? Aren't you the one who's afraid of you?
Unfortunately, Phil wouldn't say that.

It remained silent for a long time, then said listlessly, "Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to 'Duke Rabbit's Crazy Tea Party.' I'm your good friend, Phil."

Duke Rabbit has prepared a sumptuous afternoon tea for everyone in the back garden. Please arrive before 1 PM and take your seats according to your names. Because of the constant need to evade attacks from outsiders, Duke Rabbit has set up numerous traps throughout the manor. Please be careful on your journey, and please do not call me unless absolutely necessary. Thank you for your cooperation.

After three months apart, Fei Lu was starting to get a little emotional...

Guess what? Shui Qi's expression and words in that scene were real.

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(End of this chapter)