207 Returning to the outside world (1/2)
Almost two-thirds of the contestants who entered the dungeon had died as only a few of them were standing before the final gateway to leave the dungeon.
While Don and Arrora were walking towards the portal, Rosaline was standing behind them and searching for someone.
Arrora's heart was beating fast as she was thinking about the cubs and the tigress in Don's space ring. With a long breath of sigh, Don and Arrora stepped into the gateway.
Just when they stepped out of the portal, they were welcomed by a huge crowd of people as they were cheering and lighting fireworks that decorated the sky with their unique colors and figures.
Don did not see Princess Audrey anywhere as Rodrigo was accompanied by his royal guards.
”Young master, please this way”
While Don was standing with Arrora, a young girl came to them carrying drinks on a tray with a wide grin on her face.
”No, thanks”
The girl was shocked to hear him refuse the drinks considering the other contestants were even playing with the girls.
”I don't drink”
Don noticed the girl was starting panic thinking that she had done something wrong.
”Oh? Then would you like me to get you something to eat, young master?”
The girl asked Don as he shook his head.
”Look, there's someone available, try your luck there”
Arrora knew that these girls are trying to serve the contestants well in the hope to be their concubines. And looking at she's barking at the wrong tree, Arrora pointed the girl at another young master's direction as the girl curtsied them and ran towards him.
”Don't let anyone leave the place”
Suddenly Don heard Rosaline's voice from behind and turned back to see she and Aster stepping out of the portal.
”Miss Rosaline”
The old mage who gave the space rings before they entered the dungeon came running to Rosaline.
Even though Don couldn't hear what she's talking about with the mage, he knew that they were talking about the robbery and the disappearance of Chase.
The old mage couldn't help but raise his brows and startle when he heard Rosaline as he quickly nodded his head.
”Men, close the gates, no one will leave until we say so”
The crowd stopped cheering and everyone looked at the old mage with shock and surprise.
”I'll go and bring Lord Baxter and Lady Lara”
The old mage said to Rosaline and rushed towards the big tent located where the stage was before.
While everyone was staring at Rosaline, Don noticed individual booths built around the ground as each booth was different in sizes and elegance.
He also recognized the booths of Landsor and Gepria which were built in unique structure as the Lansor booth looked like a bow while Gepria's booth looked like a leaf.
Besides these famous sects, he noticed a few unknown booths that had little to no crowd before them.
”Rosaline, Aster, what the hell happened back there?”
A middle-aged man with long grayish hair descended from the sky riding an arrow-like flying item.
He had a longbow on his behind and the crest of the Lansor on his chest.
”Master Kaiden”
Rosaline and Aster bowed towards the man respectfully
”Master Kaiden, we don't know what happened to Chase, she didn't meet us inside and we searched for her but we couldn't find her”
”You couldn't find her because she's dead, Aster”
The moment the words escaped Kaiden's mouth, Aster fell on the ground as Rosaline stood there shocked.
”How? Who?”
Tears started to flow out of Aster's eyes as the crowd felt like they were being hit by lightning.
Chase was one of the renowned prodigies of the moon empire and the core disciple of the Lansor, the school of Archery. No one had imagined that she would lose her life inside the dungeon.
”you two didn't meet her during your time inside?”
”No, Master Kaiden”
Rosaline shook her head and there was a grief in her voice.
”The robbers”