Elyse had never thought that time would be so long. How long has it been since I woke up?
Ten minutes?
An hour?
Or even longer?
Elyse didn't have an answer to this question. The only feeling she had now was that time was passing like a year. Although she tried to kill time with prayer and meditation.
But as long as she moved a little, she would feel an ice-cold sensation on her body, reminding her of her current state.
That's so shameless!
Elyse clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. As the little princess of the Black Agate City, this was the first time she had been treated like this.
No, it would have been fine if she had only been imprisoned or tortured.
Even if she were to be humiliated, Elyse was mentally prepared.
The dark underground world was cruel and Elyse, who was born here, understood it better than anyone else.
But the problem was that … She didn't know how to deal with this situation.
Thud … Thud …
At that moment, a series of heavy footsteps sounded from the depths of the corridor.
Upon hearing the footsteps, Elyse lifted her head immediately and instinctively curled up into a ball.
But shortly after, Elyse felt embarrassed. No matter what, she was a high-grade mage and it wasn't good to show such a timid attitude in front of the enemy.
At this thought, she gritted her teeth, stood up, and stared coldly at the fence before her.
Shortly after, under Elyse's gaze, two figures appeared in her field of vision.
Walking in front was the young lady who fought with Elyse. Her attire didn't seem to have changed at all.
Gazing at Elyse's attire, the noble young lady narrowed her eyes, shook her head subtly, and didn't say a word.
But Elyse didn't respond to her kind intentions. Instead, she stared at the other person standing beside the young lady.
That was a mage.
Judging from his build, he should be a man, but Elyse couldn't tell what race he was. The pitch-black, loose mage robe covered his face, and even the eyes of a half-vampire couldn't penetrate the darkness. The only thing that could be clearly seen was the reflection of the flames in his glasses.
However, Elyse did not let down his guard, because the moment he saw the man, Elyse felt a sense of inexplicable, hair-raising fear.
It was not because of his strength, nor was it because of what he had encountered. It was more like a natural fear that originated from his bloodline.
Just like how a rabbit would choose to run when it saw a lion, Elyse felt like a weak creature being cornered by a ferocious beast. Apart from shivering, she could do nothing else.
Even if her strength wasn't sealed, Elyse wouldn't dare to attack the man in front of him.
Of course, that was unless she lost her ability to judge due to extreme fear.
Could it be that this was the Demon King?
Elyse searched desperately in her mind, but unfortunately, the rumors about the dungeon were like the legends about the dragon lair that were passed down by people on the surface. There were a lot of embellishments in the main content. In the rumors about the dungeon that Elyse saw, except for the information that "this is the Demon King's palace", the other parts were completely messy and even contradictory.
Elyse couldn't understand why the Demon King would come to the main material plane to build a palace. Shouldn't the demons stay in the Realm of Devils?
Why would he come here?
Even on the surface, she had never heard of any god of the Sky Kingdom who was bored to build a temple.
But at this moment, feeling the gaze of the other party, Elyse felt very awkward. It was no wonder. Logically speaking, she should be neither servile nor overbearing to show her proper posture.
But unfortunately, when she was about to raise her head, the cold wind between her waist and thighs immediately reminded Elyse of her current situation.
This made Elyse unable to raise his head. Stone above, even in front of her father, she had never worn such a revealing outfit!
But now, she had to show such a shameless outfit that was no different from a prostitute in a tavern in front of a strange man?
Interesting.
Just as Elyse was in a dilemma, Jenn narrowed his eyes and carefully sized up the girl in front of him.
Of course, he keenly captured Elyse's contradictory reaction after seeing him.
This was Jenn's unique skill. He could judge the thoughts and actions of the other party from a glance and a movement.
It was precisely because of this that Zayen managed to survive in the Realm of Devils where demons roamed freely, and did not "disappear" like those "consumables."
In Zayen's eyes, Elyse froze for a moment after seeing him, and then her right hand, which was originally in front of her chest, instinctively swung down, but in an instant, Elyse covered her chest with her hand again. She curled up and stared at him motionlessly.
Although Elyse hadn't said a word until now, Jenn was already convinced that he had grasped the temperament of this young lady based on her contradictory action just now.
Proud, brave, self-respecting, somewhat conservative, and strong self-control.
However, Elyse's pride hadn't been able to overcome her inherent shame. Otherwise, she wouldn't care about his clothes, but stand up bravely and proudly to look at him.
The reason why Jenn let Elyse wear this outfit was not only because of his hobby, but also a psychological test for Elyse.
Now it seemed that this young lady was still a flower in a greenhouse. Although she had rich combat experience, unfortunately, no one was perfect. Elyse also had something she wasn't good at, that was …
Thinking of this, Jenn collected his thoughts and stared at the young lady in front of him with a faint smile.
Rumor had it that Vampires were the elves of the night. From a certain point of view, there was some truth to it. It wasn't entirely an artistic exaggeration of the bards.
"Alright, Miss, I think there is a need for us to have a good talk."
Thinking of this, Zayen stretched out his hand again to push up his glasses.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should be from the Black Agate Stone City, right?
So, what made you dare to violate the taboo and barge into my palace? "
Jenn's words weren't an empty threat. In the Underdark, the dungeon was indeed a taboo.
That was why Elyse turned pale with fright after discovering that he had barged into the dungeon and hurriedly used the Teleport Scroll to escape.
But it was a pity that since Jenn had already planned for them, he naturally wouldn't let them slip away easily.
It was a pity that Elyse wasn't aware of this!
Upon hearing Jenn's question, she wanted to stand up and say something. But halfway through, she realized that it was too easy for her to expose herself, so she had to shrink back.
Then, she glanced at Zayen hesitantly before continuing to speak.
"This … This is …"
In the face of Zayen, Elyse did not know how to address him for a moment. In the end, she turned the corner of her mouth and swallowed the "sir" back.
"I'm sorry, Mister, we didn't know that this was a dungeon.
In fact, we were just tracking the missing Black Agate Stone City caravan, so we were careless … "
As she spoke, Elise stared closely at Zayen.
She wasn't a fool. Elyse definitely wouldn't believe that the disappearance of the Black Agate Stone City caravan had nothing to do with this person.
But now, she was already a prisoner, so it wasn't appropriate for her to say anything more.
But between the lines, Elyse was still secretly probing to see if he could find any clues.
"Those caravans?"
Upon hearing Elyse's words, Jenn pondered for a moment.
"That's right, those caravans were wiped out by us."
"Wh, why?!"
Upon hearing Jenn's answer, even Elyse was taken aback. Of course, she guessed that he would deny it.
But what Elyse didn't expect was that Jenn actually nodded readily to confirm her guess.
What's going on?!
"It's simple. They invaded our territory without permission. It seems like you should be clear of our dungeon rules … Do you think that we will allow those ugly and dirty fellows to wander around us?"
"Aiya, aiya …"
Upon hearing this, Enoya helplessly closed her eyes.
Her master's ability to lie with his eyes wide open had improved to the point of perfection in the legendary realm.
He was the one who attacked the caravan first and then paved the road.
Now, it became the caravan that was seeking death — But it was a pity that the dead couldn't crawl out to protest against Jenn's distortion of the truth.
"This …"
Upon hearing this, Elyse was completely speechless.
Of course, she didn't know the truth.
But from the investigation results, these caravans were attacked not far from the Dungeon.
It was not unreasonable for the Mage to say so. The organizations in the Underdark valued their own sphere of influence very much.
If such an incident happened near the Black Agate Stone City, Elyse couldn't guarantee that her father wouldn't send his men to do the same thing.
"But …"
"You don't have to explain to me."
Before Elyse could say anything, Jenn interrupted her.
"We can tolerate one or two offenses, but if the Black Agate Stone creatures dare to come to the Dungeon, we will treat it as a declaration of war against the Dungeon!"
"Please, please wait a moment!!"
Elyse turned pale with fright.
What a joke. The Black Agate Stone City had developed with great difficulty after being surrounded by three factions. If they provoked the Dungeon again, would they have a good time?
Though she hadn't been in the Underworld for long, Elyse knew that the Dungeon had a high status here. If they really provoked them, they might ally with other factions to destroy the Black Agate Stone City.
"Please don't do that. We didn't provoke them intentionally.
The Black Agate Stone City doesn't know that there's a Dungeon here. We were just careless … Please let me go back and tell my father that I guarantee that from now on, the Black Agate Stone City won't go against the Dungeon! "
"This is only your side of the story. Besides, I can't find a reason to let you go."
Facing Elyse's request, Jenn shook his head.
Hearing his answer, Elyse was silent for a moment before speaking.
"Then … then, what do I have to do for you to let me go?
I can make a Soul Oath, swear on my blood and soul to the Blood Queen … "
"In the Underworld, there's nothing more worthless than an oath."
Zayen waved his hand and interrupted Elyse's words. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he looked at the girl in front of him with a faint smile.
"But, if you're willing to help me do this, I can consider your request."
"Really?"
In the face of Zayen's words, Elyse's dimmed eyes once again shone with a bright brilliance.
Then she lifted her head, clenched her fists, gazed at the man before her, and gritted her teeth as she said.
"As long as I can do it, I'm willing to do anything!"
Hearing this, Zayen stretched out his hand and gently pushed up his glasses. An undetectable smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
I was waiting for you to say that …