Chapter 1244 - 12 Trials (1) (1/2)

Rhode didn’t object to Erin’s decision. As a matter of fact, this was the only way out. Even though his initial plan was to rescue Erin and bring her back, in this situation, his explanations just wouldn’t cut it. Besides, even if he were to leave, perhaps he wouldn’t even be able to exit the underground maze. He might as well take a risk to see whether they could find another exit after Erin inherited the dragon soul powers. As for Ion, Rhode couldn’t be bothered. Rhode wasn’t mindful about a guy who would be dead sooner or later. Moreover, Rhode wasn’t interested in lowering his status in becoming Ion’s younger sister’s husband. In that case, the most sensible choice was for Rhode to kill the ‘wife’s’ older brother, and everything would turn out well.

As for Erin, even though she had expended a lot of her power earlier, she regained almost all of her strength after receiving Rhode’s power. The source of Erin’s strength came from the moon rule. Rhode was the Void Dragon, so his power was like that of a world. Even though they were suppressed by Chaos, as long as Erin was by his side, she could remain connected to the moon rule through his spiritual space.

But…

“Watch out for your safety.”

That was all Rhode could say as he gazed at Erin. He didn’t have too many suggestions for her in this aspect because the trials for dragon soul heirs weren’t released publicly to players in the past. Rhode also didn’t have any useful or relevant memories and information. But one thing for sure was that the trials were definitely intricate and extremely dangerous. It was obvious enough from the rules, where losers had no chance of starting over and would be thrown into the underground prison immediately. This proved just how dangerous the trials were. Besides, it was apparent from Erin that even if the dragon soul heir didn’t fully grasp the dragon soul powers, she was still powerful enough. But in this case, there were still instances of heirs who failed the trials…

“In short, be more careful.”

Rhode knew that Erin was a meticulous person, so he didn’t speak any more. He patted her shoulder, and the latter smiled at his warnings. Then, she nodded, turned around, and followed the two dragon young ladies to the other end of the corridor. Rhode gazed as she departed, until she vanished past the stone door. He shifted his gaze away and let out a helpless sigh. Honestly, he wasn’t willing for Erin to take this risk, especially under the current circumstances. But now, he had no other choice.

“Big Brother?”

At that moment, Icy Snow’s voice sounded in his ears. He lowered his head and saw Icy Snow looking worriedly at him.

“Are you alright? You don’t seem too happy…”

“I’m just feeling a little nervous, Little Icy.”

Upon hearing her concerns, Rhode stretched his hand out and stroked the little fellow’s hair with a smile. Icy Snow witnessed his smile and didn’t continue speaking. She was a sensible young lady who never bothered others. Since Rhode had no intention of speaking further, she wouldn’t bother him with too many questions. But shortly after, she knitted her brows and asked gently.

“Big Brother… I want to ask you about something.”

“What’s the matter?”

At that moment, Rhode had already let the weight off his mind. No matter the results, they couldn’t intervene anyway. So it was also meaningless for him to be too worried about Erin. As the saying ‘do one’s level best and leave the rest to God’s will’ went, it was up to Erin’s hard work and luck now. Rhode turned and gazed at Icy Snow curiously. Upon sensing his gaze, the young lady blushed and looked at the ground, pinching the edges of her clothes. After a few moments, she asked timidly.

“… Big Brother, earlier when Miss Erin said she would be joining Bubble and the rest… What is it about? I asked Bubble, but she said…” Icy Snow turned and glared furiously at Bubble. “… I’m still young and wouldn’t understand! Darn it, she’s clearly the same age as me. Big Brother, do you know what she meant?”

“About that…”

Rhode felt his head aching. Of course, he knew why Erin said those words to Bubble and Anne, but Icy Snow definitely wouldn’t understand. Even though she had a close relationship with him, he was always like a big brother to her. She was also unaware of his relationship with Canary. Just how should he explain it to her…

While Rhode racked his brains over how he should explain the ‘complicated’ relationship to Icy Snow, Erin followed the two dragon young ladies to an empty, circular room. This room seemed to be constructed entirely from yellow metal. In the middle of the room, there was a hexagonal ritual. As a princess who was passionate about archeology, Erin recognized the engraved runes as old spirit and dragon texts. It was apparent that this magical ritual was ancient, and likely to be a product of the Country of Darkness’s early days.