Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Some tried to escape, but couldn't even leave the village; their throats were pierced.

Everyone was stunned; what was going on?

They were the ones being attacked, but the culprit started crying, looking like she'd been bullied.

“I have been waiting for you.”

"There's an unexpected surprise... You're very different."

After calming down, the girl, with red eyes, sniffed Ziyao's scent.

Then, she suddenly began to tremble all over, as if she was in some kind of pain.

As if entrusting her with a final message, she went straight to the point.

"Come to the inner city, enter the defiled Jerusalem..."

“You must come, you absolutely must come... otherwise, everyone, including your friends, will die.”

"Please, I'll wait for you in the inner city... *cough*!"

The next second, something happened that made everyone gasp in shock.

As if an invisible noose was tied around her neck, with a snap, the girl's neck broke, turning her into a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll-like creature), and she stopped breathing completely.

Under the sun called death, the body made of snow melted rapidly, eventually turning into a puddle of water.

"...The Herrscher is dead?"

Tesla's eyes widened in disbelief.

Volume 1: Chapter 260 Yao Was Kidnapped (Part 1)

So annoying.

There's a stubborn old man who doesn't like to talk, but you have to deal with him. Just thinking about it makes you uncomfortable.

The key is, I don't want to talk to her, but I just inexplicably care about her.

As soon as she spoke, I couldn't help but break the silence first.

"How boring, what a stupid rule that we can't cause trouble during the day."

In an open-air dessert shop, a person was talking with their feet propped up on the table, holding a milk tea cup between their breasts, and idly scrolling through their phone.

"It's actually quite fun. Sigh, I was so stupid back then. This little thing has always been so much fun."

A high ponytail and a school uniform—the combination is undeniably chaotic.

People around her glanced at her from time to time. Recently, many outsiders had come to the city, and the girl was clearly one of them.

Such revealing clothing would have gotten you arrested in the past.

Entertainment is a good thing, but please keep it within limits.

"Here we go again, can you please get out of my mind, you imposter?"

The girl took a big gulp of milk tea and complained.

He slammed his heel against the table with a loud thud, drawing strange looks from everyone.

She didn't care at all and continued to do as she pleased.

I had the same thought. I'm sorry, I didn't want to be tied to you, it's just that I had no other choice.

"Tch, you make it sound like I'm the bad guy."

But it doesn't matter anymore. I'm different from before, different from you. I'm the new Fu Hua, and I won't get caught up in these little things.

It was quite sweet. The girl got up to order another drink, but was stopped by a man wearing a thick headscarf.

"Get out of here, don't let your filthy appearance embarrass you."

Behind the man was his partner, whose entire body was covered in black gauze, so that even their faces could not be seen.

"What?"

Fu Hua let go of the straw in her mouth, wondering what she had done to offend him. Was it because she was too good-looking?

“Go back to your hometown, you outsider who wants to steal the glory.”

"I reject."

Fu Hua frowned, displeased by the harsh tone.

The surrounding guests looked at each other in bewilderment. The man wearing a turban clearly belonged to a noble family and was a local strongman. No one dared to speak up for him.

"How about you crawl out? I'll reluctantly forgive you."

Her words seemed to possess a certain magic, and the gleam in the man's eyes suddenly vanished.

Amidst the bewildered gazes that turned to astonishment, he knelt down, bent over, and braced himself on his elbows, mimicking the posture of a large dog. His partner was completely dumbfounded.

His pristine white clothes smudged with stains from the floor. He crawled awkwardly with his large body, mimicking a dog's gait, and left the tea shop.

"Hahaha, how ridiculous, arrogant dogs should lie on the floor."

Fu Hua chuckled, clutching her stomach. The diners fell silent, not too shocked, but suddenly realized that she dared to be so unrestrained because she was confident.

You've been influenced by something that's made you radical.

"Stop arguing, I'll kick you out of here sooner or later."

Fu Hua said with dissatisfaction, and drank the milk tea in her cup in one gulp.

Outside the door, a pair of unnoticed eyes were observing this place.

Using the glass of the attic as cover, along with binoculars, one could see into the store even from hundreds of meters away.

"The mission objectives are all normal, no need to worry."

“Everything is normal…” Durandal’s lips twitched. “I saw someone climb out.”

"If he were an ordinary Herrscher, he wouldn't even have a chance to walk out alive."

"Her ability is to manipulate people's minds, specifically by distorting cognition and modifying memories. It seems to be used through words, and the range of its effectiveness is still unclear, but it is estimated to be within fifty meters."

"What if anyone who hears her speak is controlled?"

Have you seen the movie called "The Ring"?

Rita shook her head in denial and gave an example.

Legend has it that anyone who watches a cursed videotape will be cursed to death.

According to this rule, what if it's uploaded to the internet or a TV channel?

Will the whole world suffer?

In that case, this power would not be 'authority', but rather the 'rules' of the world.

Obviously, that's impossible.

"As expected of Rita, she discovered so much in just half a day of tracking."

"Sorry, I was just repeating what others had said."

Rita explained that this was actually information she received in a dream.

At the same time, she was also puzzled as to why Durandal was captured by the Dream.

"You really care about Quanbai, don't you? You like him?"

"Please don't joke around, Lady Durandal!"

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, Rita perked up and immediately denied it.

Once again, recalling the scene of being dumped and deceived, I couldn't help but feel resentful.

Even if Rita wipes the table but not the corners, and only drinks black tea that has been steeped in boiling water for an hour, I would never have any thoughts about her.

"Really? I think it's quite cute."

Durandal was puzzled; this matter actually caused Rita to show an expression of discomposure that she would never normally exhibit.

"Please do not trust that bad woman. If she really is Miss Zi, please keep your distance."

"Recalling that genuine feeling of attraction and the resentment of being betrayed," Rita said in a deep voice.

I didn't expect that even after a whole day, I would still be affected.

It must be because it was too real that it disturbed her mind.

"After saying all that, you actually care a lot, don't you?"

Having witnessed a different side of Rita, Durandal couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have sent Li Sushang to find her."

Rita shook her head, distancing herself, and said, "That was her own idea, saying she had a way to bring Miss Zi over."

"As you wish. I'll go carry out the bishop's mission now. Be careful with the Herrscher."

"Understood, have a safe journey."

Almost as if urging her, Rita quickly stepped forward to help open the door.

She breathed a sigh of relief after Durandal left.

They opened the blog, which showed that the live stream had ended and the recording would be uploaded in a few days; they didn't see what happened next.

It doesn't matter, she knows what's going to happen next anyway.

"...When is the next live stream?"

"Welcome to the world's highest city. Do any of you have customs clearance documents?"

"No."

"Um, please come in, please come in."

Seeing that Ziyao and her group were not to be trifled with, the tollbooth staff immediately cleared the road.

Especially the short, white-haired man in the back, carrying a huge cross, clearly wasn't a good guy.

"We have to wait two more service stops before we can enter the city, as there are bandits roaming around nearby."