"This isn't something difficult to find out, and I even helped you back then, so even as repayment, you can't resent me for scaring you just now (^_^)"
"Wait!"
Ying interrupted Kong's words.
"How come I don't know you helped me back then? Trying to get close won't work, I'm not that easily fooled (￣へ￣)"
"Hahaha... think carefully, didn't you follow a bunch of marks when you came out?"
"Yes, but that has nothing to do with you..."
Ying subconsciously replied, but halfway through, she suddenly felt something was off.
"Uh... those marks that suddenly appeared... it couldn't be that you helped me with them... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"Be confident, remove the 'couldn't be' (^_^)"
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"This..."
It's over. I didn't expect Kong to have secretly helped Ying so much. How could I still have the heart to report him to Ying...
"Sigh~"
Let him off this once. Anyway, they're both the same, so there's no shortage of reasons later (*￣з￣)
While Ying was standing there lost in thought, Kong on the other side finished the magic array's pattern. After bidding Ying farewell and telling her he was starting, he summoned a pyro abyss herald.
As for why it had to be pyro, it's because pyro-attributed beings are usually just big, dumb brutes~
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
The abyss herald asked respectfully. Although it had no face, its demeanor and tone clearly conveyed its reverence for Kong.
"Keep an eye on this one. In just two hours, the magic array beneath her will make her one of us."
"As you command... However, Your Highness, I have a few questions, and I don't know if I should voice them."
"What questions?"
Kong replied indifferently. After saying goodbye to Ying, he had returned to his usual cold demeanor. If Ying hadn't been with him for so long, she might have mistaken this for his true personality.
"Uh... it's just, why is this person completely unarmed? Shouldn't we at least put some handcuffs or leg shackles on her to show some effort? What if she sneaks away..."
Didn't you say they were dumb brutes?!
"Hmm... that makes some sense."
Kong's words reached Ying's ears. Ying initially didn't think much of it until she saw the fleeting hint of amusement in Kong's eyes. This startled her, and she quickly winked at Kong to signal him.
I'm warning you, just do it to show you mean it! (ᗜ˰ᗜ)
Receiving Ying's message, Kong turned his back so the abyss herald couldn't see him and responded in the manner Ying had suggested.
Trust me to handle this, you can rest assured~ ๑乛v乛๑
Wait! That look in your eyes is wrong!
Just as Ying was about to stop Kong again, she saw him raise his hand.
"Snap!" He snapped his fingers.
Instantly, energy chains materialized around Ying's hands and feet, securing her limbs to the four corners of the bed.
"No! Kong, you唔唔唔..."
Seeing that Ying was about to expose him, Kong quickly used his ability to conjure a mask-like object, tightly covering Ying's mouth. He then moved to her side and whispered,
"You almost told my subordinate about my plan just now. While it doesn't matter whether he knows or not, to ensure authenticity, I'll have to sacrifice you~ (^_^)"
Ying struggled, but finding herself unable to break free from the restraints, she glared at Kong angrily.
Authenticity my foot! You're just picking on me because I look like your sister and you can't bully Lumine, so you're bullying me, the softie!!
Hmmph... While that may be true, I don't want to admit it, so you'll have to bear with it~ (^_^)
Kong smirked wickedly, tapped Ying's head, and then went to give instructions to the pyro abyss herald.
"唔唔唔!"
Hey! At least use a different kind of binding! How could you bear to tie me up like this?!
Don't run off! Do you believe I'll exaggerate what you did to me today and tell Lumine!
Argh! You damned Kong, I'm not done with you!!
An hour after Kong left...
Seeing the increasingly numerous troops around her, even though Ying knew that monsters like wolves and dvalins were just cannon fodder for Lumine and the others, she couldn't help but complain inwardly.
If I remember correctly, didn't he say earlier that he was only sending one person to show he meant business because the other party was his sister...
Just as Ying was starting to think Kong wasn't keeping his word, she suddenly heard the voice of the pyro abyss herald not far from her.
"Phew... just in case, I've summoned so many monsters. This should be foolproof now~"
Ying: ...
Are people in the Abyss that competitive...
Well, now it's truly authentic. If Kong knew his subordinate was so responsible, he'd be deeply touched...
Ying silently gave a thumbs-up to the abyss herald in front of her...
After another half hour, Ying finally heard a familiar voice.
"...!"
"You make a good point!"
"Hm?"
Is that Paimon's voice?! Great! I can finally get out of bed (t^t)
The abyss envoy on the side also heard the commotion and raised its arm, sending all the surrounding monsters charging forward.
"Hmph... His Highness was right. Someone actually dared to come and rescue her. Hehehe~ Feed them all to the wolves!"
Ying: ...
Although it's unlikely, if Lumine were actually injured, your master would probably just have you "harvested"...
On the other side, the approaching group heard the roars of the monsters. Lumine summoned the Gale Force Sword and was about to charge forward to eliminate them when a hand stopped her.
"Leave these monsters to me. If I don't participate much, I can't prove my sincerity."
Dain said calmly. Looking at the monsters rushing towards them, he simply raised his hand and grasped them, pinning them firmly in place.
"Heh... I didn't expect the Abyss to have fallen so low as to send such minor monsters to guard their so-called key figure."
As the taunting words fell, the monsters' necks were all twisted, turning into dust and dissipating in the air.
The group continued forward. After passing a corner, they once again entered the room with the inverted statue.
Not far in front of the statue was Ying, tied up...
Ying: Stop! You don't need to say that!
Oh...