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While the gamers of Eternal Kingdom were diligently working, a shocking scheme was hatched in the Dungeon Lord Main Hall.

Frangipani observed the surroundings. There were numerous dangers hidden in this small Dungeon Lord Main Hall.

For example, the metal can that was used by Eggface for drinking tea wasn't placed properly on the shelf. It was placed close to the edge.

Frangipani believed that it was a trap. If he knocked hard against the tank to break it, the metal can would drop, and the noise would attract the attention of the gamers outside the Dungeon Lord Main Hall. Then they would capture him.

”Humph, such a cheapskate trap isn't going to daunt me.”

Frangipani wasn't bothered by this trap. He pushed out his head to knock against the glass tank that was bought by Sherlock from a shop. It wasn't a sturdy tank, and it broke after Frangipani hit it.

Just as he expected, the metal can fell from his impact on the glass tank. However, Frangipani was prepared. He caught hold of the metal can using his mouth.

Good, he had neutralized the first trap.

Voices of the gamers came from outside.

”Did you hear that? I heard something break in the Dungeon Lord Main Hall.”

”I heard it too. Could there be a new Plot?”

Frangipani froze. He didn't expect Sherlock to be so shrewd. Did he discover his plot to break the glass tank using his head? What a scary Devil!

Frangipani squatted on the spot and waited nervously. He imagined the gamers dashing in and capturing him for a reward from Lord Sherlock. He waited for a long time, but nothing happened. The gamers only chatted casually. They had no intention of investigating what happened in the Dungeon Lord Main Hall.

What happened? Were the guys not coming to take a look?

The security in Eternal Kingdom was very lax.

Frangipani couldn't believe he was defeated by such a pathetic bunch of creatures. Normal citizens of Eternal Kingdom weren't allowed to enter the Dungeon Lord Main Hall, but if there were strange sounds coming from it, they should investigate.

Frangipani had completed his first step. Next was implementing the second step, fleeing from Eternal Kingdom.

He had already surveyed the possible routes and had come up with a detailed plan during the few times he was outside the Dungeon Lord Main Hall.

He was going to flee along the base of the walls.

Frangipani was very confident in his plan. After all, his shell had the same color as the base of the wall. Moreover, the lighting of Eternal Kingdom was dim. If he escaped the Dungeon Lord Main Hall unnoticed and then followed along the base of the wall, he could escape via Entrance No. 1, which was the closest to the Dungeon Lord Main Hall.

Frangipani contemplated his escape plan and inhaled deeply. After a time, he crawled at a tortoise's pace to the door, then worked very hard to navigate along the base of the wall to Entrance No. 1. He made painful progress. How could a tortoise be as fast as a rabbit?

However, Frangipani wouldn't give up. He had almost completed the greater half of his plan. The second part of his plan wasn't difficult. As long as he persevered, he could escape this place. For the third step of killing Sherlock, he had to think it over properly, as it wouldn't be that simple.

Even though he fought once with Lord Sherlock, he realized that the Devil was a frightening opponent.

Not to mention the metal can monster that blew him to bits. Fortunately, the metal can monster was destroyed.

He didn't expect the times to have progressed so much.

Frangipani had no time to think. He crawled and advanced towards Entrance No. 1.

The busy gamers didn't notice his presence.

Frangipani was about to succeed in fleeing when he heard someone shout, ”Gosh, isn't that Lord Sherlock's new pet? Why is he here?”

”Capture him. It must be a Special Mission. Hand him over to Lord Sherlock. There might be a reward, like equipment or something.”

The gamers shouted excitedly when they discovered Frangipani.

Frangipani felt that something wasn't right. He wanted to run and escape, but he was limited by his tortoise body. The gamers dashed towards him in a bid to capture him, but he had his wits about him.

Sherlock placed various restrictions and Rune Mana on him. After a few days of research, he felt that he was able to remove the Rune Mana. That was what he thought.

The tortoise looked constipated as it huffed and puffed. However, nothing happened.

”It must be sick or feeling unwell, so it came out,” a gamer commented when he saw the pain on Frangipani's face.

”Perhaps he wants to use the bathroom. Shall we relieve him of his constipation?”

”Better not. If you kill him, our hopes for the Special Mission will be dashed.”

”It's hilarious, would the tortoise in a game be constipated? Who has a tortoise pet at home? Come and help!”

The gamers gathered like bees to honey before the tortoise. A gamer extended his hand in a bid to capture Frangipani, but Frangipani bit his hand.

Frangipani was surprised that the bitten hand didn't retract. Instead, the gamer shouted, ”This tortoise is mine! This tortoise is mine!”

After the gamer's hand was bitten, another hand grasped Frangipani. The gamer holding the tortoise ran outside. Many gamers wanted to stop him and shouted after him.

”Sell the old turtle to me. Please, I'll pay a high price.”

”How much are you selling it for? How about 10 Magic Stones? I can raise the price.”

”If only I grabbed with my hands first. It's a pity that I'm so slow.”

Frangipani was being captured under the merciless gazes of the gamers who flooded to the Dungeon Lord Main Hall. However, there was nobody in the room.

As the gamers were about to look for Lord Sherlock, Brainiac appeared behind them.

”Lord Sherlock wants me to take the tortoise away,” Brainiac said to the gamers as he took out some powder from his pocket. The powder had an invisibility property and was an Alchemy product.

”This is your reward.”

Brainiac was familiar with the procedure for rewarding the gamers.

The eyes of the gamers lit up when they saw the never-before-seen reward. The gamer who caught the tortoise shouted, ”Auction, I'm auctioning it. The mission reward is in Brainiac's hand. I'm starting the bid at 10 Magic Stones!”

After a few rounds of bidding, Sylvanas obtained the tortoise.

Brainiac handed the Alchemy powder to Sylvanas and took the tortoise from her.