The knights exchanged glances, their gazes eventually settling on Franier.

The leader frowned, his voice carrying a hint of dissatisfaction. "Divine Envoy, I'm afraid you alone cannot lead us out of here. Without that divine train artifact..."

"Enough, Atush. Let's trust the Divine Envoy. I suppose the train isn't something ordinary mortals like us can board, is that right, Divine Envoy?" Franier patted the knight named Atush on the shoulder, smiling as she looked at Ye Qiyan.

"Lead the way," Ye Qiyan responded with a smile, saying nothing more.

He was quite curious to discover what this Princess Franier was actually planning.

Boarding the small boat made the already relatively crowded vessel even more cramped. Ye Qiyan remained alone at the stern, resting with his eyes closed as if everything had nothing to do with him.

But in reality, he was lurking in the public chat room.

An hour later, the small boat stopped.

Waves of heat suddenly appeared ahead.

The worm emitted an eerie cry, opening its jagged-toothed maw wide as it lunged toward the small boat where everyone was.

"Damn it! Why has the hell worm awakened?! Protect the princess!" Atush shouted loudly, but before the knights could react, thunderous explosions echoed from behind them.

Bang— Bang— Bang—!

Gunfire erupted.

Both Black Ebony and Sky Eagle opened fire simultaneously.

Black Ebony's bullets easily penetrated the worm's body and exploded within.

Squelch squelch— dark green worm blood splattered everywhere, even drenching the knights and princess. One knight struck in the head let out a piercing scream.

"Protect the princess!" Atush gritted his teeth, leading the remaining knights to block all the residual impacts.

Such conviction made Ye Qiyan mentally applaud them.

"Found it."

The worm's shell was torn open by bullets, revealing a heart-like fleshy sphere within.

A bullet pierced through, and the fleshy sphere exploded.

With a final mournful cry from the worm, it completely collapsed.

"Let's continue. Just tell me if there's any danger."

The knights stared dumbfounded at Ye Qiyan, one of them even dropping to his knees with hands clasped together. "Gods bless us, gods bless us! To have such a powerful Divine Envoy come to our aid—it seems we can continue forward!"

The knights were ecstatic, utterly shocked by Ye Qiyan's attack.

Especially Franier—her gaze swept over Ye Qiyan as if she were contemplating something particularly significant.

The glowing river was long but eventually had an end. Continuing forward in the small boat, they found the path completely blocked ahead.

Massive broken rocks obstructed the way forward.

"Divine Envoy, the path ahead is blocked. To leave this cave, we can only clear a path through here."

"Alright, leave it to me."

Ye Qiyan nodded, took two steps forward, his hand inadvertently brushing against Franier's shoulder as he raised his gun and fired.

Bang!

The bullet exploded, creating a gap in the blocked passage ahead.

"The path is open!" Atush and the other knights cheered enthusiastically.

In their hearts, leaving this place meant they could return to safety.

But how could the mission of this clan war platform be completed so easily by Ye Qiyan?

Just as Franier, surrounded by knights, left the small boat and moved through the gap forward...

Ye Qiyan, who had remained behind, suddenly spoke in an inexplicable tone: "Wait a moment, Princess Franier."

Franier stopped walking, slightly lifting her skirt as she responded with a gentle, smiling voice: "What is it, Divine Envoy?"

However, when the dark gun barrel aimed directly at her forehead...

Atush instantly turned pale with shock. "Divine Envoy! What are you doing?! Protect the princess!"

"Too slow."

A bullet precisely struck the "princess's" head.

Except, the expected scene of blood and gore didn't appear. The princess remained standing there completely intact.

The bullet tip spun at her forehead like a top.

"How... how did you discover me?"

The princess's voice became much deeper.

Her eyes gradually transformed into the vertical pupil form they had seen initially.

A pair of dark green wings spread open behind her.

The imposing presence of a giant dragon instantly sent all the knights, including Atush, tumbling to the ground.

"I thought I hid quite well. Even this human's parents shouldn't have been able to notice."

The draconified Franier arrogantly flew into the air, coldly staring at Ye Qiyan under the desperate and fearful gazes of the knights.

"I knew from the very beginning. I just wanted to see what you were planning to do. But it's not necessary anymore."

【Treasure Dragon (Level 6)】

【Master of the Treasure Cave. As life approaches its end, continuously captures humans from the outside world to offer as sacrifices to a particular special existence, thereby obtaining extended lifespan.】

【Sacrifice completed. Current state: Draconic Human Form.】

The Treasure Dragon—that was the name of the giant dragon at this station. It was Franier.

This unfortunate princess's body no longer contained her original consciousness but had been replaced by a giant dragon's consciousness after the sacrifice.

So was this the hidden mission?

Ye Qiyan maintained his gun-aiming posture.

"Human, do you really think such a small weapon can harm me? Even in this human body, it's impossible—"

Bang.

The black armor-piercing round easily pierced through the dragon wing behind Franier.

"Roar! How is this possible?!"

She let out an angry roar as her dragon wing broke, sending her crashing to the ground and raising clouds of dust.

"Damn you!"

Bang!

Another shot.

The other dragon wing was also broken by Ye Qiyan.

He walked forward, his Lightning Leather Boots emitting dazzling radiance.

One step forward, he directly stomped Franier into the ground.

A Level 6 giant dragon, even with a strengthened human body, was no match for him.

Just as he was about to finish her off, Atush—who had fallen to the ground—suddenly picked up his sword and charged at him with an angry roar.

"Release the princess!!"

Caw—!

Demon Card · Bewitchment.

The raven demon manifested out of thin air.

Massive bird claws pressed Atush to the ground.

"She is no longer the princess, Sir Atush."

"No, impossible! Her Highness is still Her Highness! Damn it, release her!"

Franier, being stomped underfoot, seemed to see a savior. She suddenly retracted her vertical pupils and spoke in a panicked, tearful voice: "I... I'm not a giant dragon! I'm Franier!"

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