Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

Well, after thinking it over carefully, Pantalone felt that there was a real possibility that this hothead behind him might actually do something like that.

This made him turn his gaze to Ajax beside him, wondering if he should find a way to distance himself from him before Ajax completely caused trouble.

Given his ability to cause trouble, he had no doubt that the kid might one day shift the blame onto him. So, after careful consideration, he felt that this was a very practical approach.

Just as Pantalone was pondering this matter, Ajax suddenly sneezed unconsciously for some reason, muttering to himself.

"Why did I suddenly sneeze? Could it be that I caught a chill? But that doesn't make sense. How could I possibly catch a chill? I remember I used to fish on the ice shirtless without getting cold, it's really strange... Could it be that something is thinking about me in my mind?"

This made Pantalone steal a glance at Ajax beside him, feeling that the kid's intuition was really sharp, actually guessing that he was thinking about him in his heart.

While his keen intuition was commendable, he decided to keep a bad impression of the kid in his heart because he hadn't addressed him as "Master."

This made Ajax, who had just finished muttering all this, suddenly feel a chill run down his spine for some reason.

"Have I really caught a cold?"

He looked around with some suspicion, but after observing everything, he still couldn't find anything unusual.

But it was precisely because there was nothing unusual that his suspicions intensified.

Yura, standing to the side, looked at Ajax looking around and said somewhat irritably.

"Hey, you wielding two swords, what are you looking at?"

"I don't know why, but I always feel like someone is watching me."

Ajax said somewhat uncertainly.

Seeing Ajax's somewhat uncertain expression, Pantalone casually made up a story to shift the blame.

"That's probably because this is the 'Doctor's' research institute. He usually sets up things like surveillance cameras to observe targets, and your feeling probably came from those devices."

Is that so?

Ajax said with some skepticism.

Although he always felt that it wasn't that simple, he couldn't seem to find a more suitable explanation.

Seeing Ajax's skeptical look, Pantalone muttered to himself, "This kid isn't so easy to fool."

If he hadn't been unable to find any other suitable answer, he probably would have continued to have doubts.

After this matter was simply brushed aside...

At this moment, the captain of the Fools in front saluted Pantalone and said...

"Lord Pantalone, this is the area that 'The Doctor' forbids entry. This is not a place I can go. I'll take my leave now."

"It's alright, you can go now."

Pantalone nodded to the leader of the Fools' soldiers.

The soldier who had been given permission then withdrew, and Pantalone then led a fourteen-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl into the area.

After passing through the area the sergeant had warned them not to go any further, Pantalone's first sight was the scattered, broken remains of the ruins guards, carelessly discarded on the ground.

Upon seeing the scene before him, both Yora and Ajax beside him wore expressions of astonishment.

"This is……?"

"What are these...?"

Upon seeing this scene, Pantalone couldn't help but raise an eyebrow unconsciously.

This doesn't look like good news at all; a bunch of broken ruin guards.

Based on his impression of Dotole, the other party didn't seem like the kind of person who would idly destroy a few Ruin Guards for fun. If that was the case, then the reason why these Ruin Guards broke down was quite intriguing.

As he pondered the cause of the broken ruins guards, he suddenly sensed a familiar energy emanating from them.

Just as he was about to analyze the situation further, a colossal, ice-blue beast with enormous fangs suddenly descended from the sky, instantly unsettling him.

Its dark body was mixed with azure light, and its huge tusks, which were too large for its size, made it look like a ferocious and twisted elephant-headed beast, with terrifying power that was almost earth-shattering.

With a terrifying aura that could freeze everything in its path, everything in its path was frozen and completely crushed by the power of that enormous beast.

There was also a face mask covering the upper half of his face, a slightly tattered long robe, and a strange pendant that looked like a reagent by his ear—such bizarre attire.

Although the person was slightly different from the one Pantalone remembered, he still clearly recognized who the figure was.

Without a doubt, that was none other than Dr. Dottore, the executor of the Fools.

At the same time, he noticed Pantalone's arrival, so he used his weapon to suppress the behemoth beneath him while greeting him.

"Hey, my friend, there's been a little mishap. Let me deal with this ice elemental creature infected by 'imaginary energy' before we talk about anything else."

"Don't worry, it's perfectly safe. I'll take care of it! Just behave yourself!"

Looking at the scene before him, which was in a complete mess, and at the enormous beast that looked exactly like the one he remembered from the film set next door.

This caused Pantalone to involuntarily have a wavering thought in his heart.

Perhaps 'imaginary internal energy' is... still very safe?

Chapter 75 No one understands imaginary energy better than me (3k)