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Chapter 260, Page 259: I Escape, She Chases, Frey Filled with Regret

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The shockwave swept past, but the smoke and dust dissipated very quickly, as if forcibly smoothed over by some invisible force.

The field of vision became clear.

The once magnificent Dragon City has vanished, leaving only a bottomless, boundless crater on the earth.

At the center of the pit, Milim's fist, wreathed in destructive energy, was firmly blocked by an exquisite snowflake-shaped shield, unable to advance an inch.

"Ugh!"

Milim's gums burst open, and black and red magic surged wildly, trying to crush everything in front of her.

However, the extreme cold spread like lightning along her arm, instantly freezing the dragon scales covering her skin, and the ice rapidly spread throughout her body.

Danger!

Her fighting instincts screamed wildly, and she immediately tried to retreat.

However, Velusad did not give her any chance.

"still."

There was no chanting, no sign, just two indifferent words.

"Buzz—"

An endless blizzard descended from nowhere, engulfing the entire giant crater.

The dust froze, the dissipated energy solidified, the air ceased to flow, and time itself fell into absolute stillness.

Only Verusad remained composed in this frozen spacetime.

She moved with graceful steps, seemingly floating on air, until she reached the frozen Milim, gazing into those blue vertical pupils that burned with rage yet remained immobile.

"My dear niece."

Her voice was cool and clear, without any victor's smugness, only the calmness of stating facts: "I am fully aware of the powers of the 'King of Wrath'."

And you know nothing about me.

Before he finished speaking, Velusad raised his hand and seemingly casually flicked Milim's forehead with his index finger.

"Bang-!!!"

A deafening explosion erupted! Milim's petite body was struck head-on by an invisible star, transforming into a streak of light and flying backward!

Immediately afterwards, a much thicker layer of ice burst forth from her body, instantly sealing her inside a massive ice coffin!

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The brief exchange ended, and everything settled. Velusad stood still, a complex emotion, barely perceptible, flickering deep within his eyes.

She knew very well that "King of Patience," as an ultimate skill of the same level, could only temporarily suppress the power of "King of Wrath."

But even a moment is enough.

Seeing the ice coffin land heavily, Velusad swept his gaze across the scorched earth, now utterly silent, and murmured indifferently, "The noisy trouble is over. Now, it's time to reclaim what doesn't belong to him."

The sensory network covered the entire area, accurately capturing a faint energy fluctuation in a certain spot.

With one step, the space before her rippled like water, and her figure vanished.

About forty seconds after Verusad left.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The dull thuds came from inside the ice coffin, each one heavier and more urgent than the last.

"Snap—"

Tiny cracks suddenly appeared on the smooth ice surface.

"Boom—!!!"

The next instant, a torrent of black and red demonic energy erupted violently! The ice coffin shattered completely with a deafening roar!

Once freed, Milim's magical energy concentration and intensity were several times higher than before!

Extreme anger leads to a frenzied proliferation of power.

However, the increase in power did not overwhelm her rationality; on the contrary, it made her thinking incredibly clear, thanks to the million-fold acceleration of her thought process.

Verusad's intentions, the purpose of those few dozen seconds—everything became clear in the instant of the actions just now.

"hateful!!!"

She let out a shriek filled with boundless rage, and her figure transformed into a comet that tore through space as she chased after him!

Long-forgotten images in my mind surged uncontrollably.

The loss of her former friends, the out-of-control rampage, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the power that Ramiris lost in trying to stop her—she absolutely cannot allow history to repeat itself, and she cannot lose her important friends again!

Deep within the maze, inside the core control room.

Ramiris had already fled back here the moment she appeared in Verusad.

Seeing the apocalyptic scene outside through the water mirror technique, she let out a painful cry, her body trembling slightly.

"I shouldn't have—I shouldn't have agreed to let Milim move here—"

She covered her face, her voice trembling with tears, filled with regret and helplessness.

Just then, the space beside her emitted a tearing sound as if it could not withstand the pressure, and began to twist violently.

"Thump"

Midore, carrying Gu Yuan and Frey, landed heavily on the ground as if vomited out by space itself.

Midore immediately knelt on one knee, spitting out a mouthful of scalding blood. His face turned ashen, and his aura weakened to the extreme.

"This is all I can do."

Even though Milim forcefully interfered with her powers and managed to tear a gap under Velusad's absolute control, his desperate spatial teleportation ultimately failed to break through the Dragon City's boundaries.

"cough--"

Midore's eyes were bloodshot, a resolute glint in them, and then he mustered his last breath and struggled to his feet.

Though his steps were unsteady, his back was unusually firm as he walked straight toward the main battlefield from which earth-shattering waves were emanating.

He was going to follow his queen, even if it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, he would remain loyal to the very end.

"Wait! Midore! What's going on outside—"

Ramiris rushed forward, trying to stop her and ask more questions.

Gu Yuan grabbed Ramiris's wrist, and with a whoosh, his dragon wings unfurled, eager to take off: "No time to explain! Ramiris."

"The enemy has appeared! It's the White Ice Dragon Velusad, and she's coming for me!"

"To be more precise, it's aimed at the power within me, the power that originates from Milim!"

His "evolver" ability became the most fatal trigger at this moment.

Ramiris was pulled into the air by him, and when she turned around, she saw Frey, pale-faced, left behind.

Before she could react, Frey gritted her teeth, her will to survive overriding all dignity and fear.

She couldn't stay here and wait to die! There was no doubt that in order to kill Gu Yuan and to prevent this matter from leaking out, Verusad would wipe out everyone here except Ramiris.

flapping her wings, she followed closely behind Gu Yuan, as if grasping at the last straw.

Gu Yuan glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, his gaze icy, but he did not stop her.

As he sped towards the deepest part of the maze, he spoke rapidly: "Use your full authority as the 'Maze Master' to reshape the path, set up obstacles, and buy us as much time as possible."

"She came for me, and as the one who bestowed the name upon you by the Star King Dragon, she might not necessarily kill you!"

This is the only hope in this desperate situation.

Unless they immediately flee this world and never return, all their struggles will be in vain before Velusad, who can control space.

He had to use every available means to fight for that slim chance of survival.

"...

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Although Ramiris was still not entirely clear on the specifics, it was obvious that the area had suffered a blow.

Feeling the unwavering power emanating from Gu Yuan's hand, his chaotic thoughts seemed to have found their anchor.

"Um.

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She took a deep breath, barely calming herself, nodded emphatically, closed her eyes, and connected her mental energy closely with the entire maze.

"Buzz—!"

The maze seemed to come alive, the passages began to twist and fold violently, and countless deadly traps were generated layer by layer, with the total number of layers increasing wildly until it reached nine hundred and ninety-nine!

This was the full extent of her power at her peak.

Frey looked at the miraculous transformation of the maze, but her face showed no joy, only a deeper fear.

"It's no use—Ramilis! Velusad's power far exceeds your imagination! This labyrinth is no match for her!"

She was acutely aware of the despairing difference between dragons and ordinary demon lords; the difference was as vast as heaven and earth simply in the speed of their thought processes.

Gu Yuan whirled around: "Shut up! If it weren't for you, this disaster wouldn't have happened!"

"I had you come along because I thought your identity as the culprit might come in handy at a crucial moment."

"Even death is better than lying on the ground, utterly worthless, waiting to die!"

Frey trembled at the coldness and contempt in his words, and all the words stuck in her throat.

A sharp pang of regret rose from the depths of her heart, churning within her—if only she hadn't provoked this human, if only she hadn't stirred up trouble—

She bit her lower lip hard until it bled, then silently swallowed the bitterness and fear.

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