As Changli's voice fell, a group of Fractsidus members suddenly appeared from all around like ghosts. In just a moment, they completely surrounded Rover and Changli.
Twenty against two, the advantage is ours.
Moreover, the captain of this Fractsidus squad was clearly the type who was ruthless and spoke little. As a villain, he didn't even say a single threatening line.
He clearly understood the rule that villains die from talking too much, so he directly signaled his subordinates to swarm forward…
And then there was no "then."
In front of Rover, whether you talk or not, you still die.
You might as well say a few more lines to show your presence, maybe the director would even give you a boxed meal.
At the same time, while the two sides were in chaotic battle, the mirage realm that appeared because of the chess game opened its mouth wide at the people in front of it, revealing its terrifying fangs.
"The entrance to the mirage realm has opened, let's go."
Rover didn't expect that this group of about twenty Fractsidus members was just bait. While they were holding her and Changli back, another squad of Fractsidus had already rushed into the secret realm amid the chaos.
Seeing the rare shocked expressions on Rover and Changli's faces, the Fractsidus craftsman couldn't hold back anymore and mocked, "You must know that the ability of 'Jue' at her peak to control time is hidden within this Sonora…"
But in the face of the Fractsidus' confident mockery, Rover only shrugged and smiled faintly, not caring at all, "That's just a rumor. You rushed in without even confirming whether it's true or not?"
Rover wasn't nervous at all.
After all, at this moment, the Sentinel herself was her little subordinate, and the two inheritors of the Sentinel's authority, one was her husband, and the other was her sister-in-law who was also her wife.
Not to mention whether the rumor was true or not. Even if the Fractsidus really obtained the ability to control time, facing the ancestor of time manipulation, what could they use to fight her?
This was probably what a lucky protagonist storyline felt like.
Today, she was definitely going to play the role of lucky protagonist in full force. Even the other Sentinels couldn't stop her.
The Fractsidus craftsman clearly didn't think of this, but even if he lost, he wouldn't lose face.
He stiffened his neck and threatened stubbornly, "Even if it doesn't exist, what do you think will happen if this Sonora, mixed with temporal turbulence, spreads across all of Mt. Firmament?"
"You're really insane…" Hearing this, a surge of anger rose from Rover's heart. Even the raging wind and snow on Mt. Firmament seemed to pause for a moment.
For people like this, how should they be changed?
Only death.
In a single instant, snow fell, and lives ended.
A drop of blood hung on her snow-like face, like an angel descending from heaven, yet also like a demon crawling out of hell.
Even the Fractsidus, as crazy as they were, couldn't help but feel fear at this moment.
Before them stood hell itself.
Changli, standing to the side, rarely saw this side of Rover and couldn't help but smile softly.
'Looks like there's no need to worry about Rover suffering a loss when she's with my unreliable disciple.'
Zane: 'Master, do you even hear what you're saying? Who is your precious disciple exactly!'
Seeing that no one dared to step forward, Rover turned around and walked into the mirage realm side by side with Changli.
A wave of dizziness instantly enveloped Rover. The next second, she opened her eyes and suddenly found herself in a narrow valley.
Intertwined withered branches stretched out from jagged rocks like the claws of demons. An old stone path extended from beneath her feet, leading straight into the depths of the valley.
The continuous snow added a piercing chill to this space.
'An unfamiliar place, no sign of the Fractsidus… Changli is also nowhere to be seen…'
Rover looked around. Behind her was an unclimbable cliff.
She could only move forward.
Facing the unknown mirage realm, Rover drew her swift blade and moved forward along the stone path, staying alert to any suspicious movement around her.
"…No, don't come closer…!"
A little girl's voice suddenly echoed through the valley, reverberating in the empty space.
Rover was startled. She didn't expect that a little girl had also been dragged into this mirage realm. She immediately drew her blade and turned into a streak of light, rushing toward the direction of the voice.
But in her urgency to save someone, Rover didn't notice that the little girl's voice lacked fear.
After climbing a stone staircase, Rover immediately saw a little girl surrounded by several residual echoes.
Radiant light instantly lit up in Rover's eyes, but before she could act, a blazing phoenix flame had already exploded among the echoes.
A clear phoenix cry rang through the sky. The echoes fell one after another, turning into strands of dust.
"What?"
Rover was startled and froze in place.
Of course, she wasn't surprised by the little girl's resonator ability, but by her appearance.
Her rose-red hair was tied behind her head with a black band, and the ends of her hair faintly transformed into the shape of phoenix feathers. Her thin white dress was covered with black burn marks from flames.
On her pale, youthful skin, various types of bandages were wrapped and intertwined.
The scorching flames distorted the air around her, melting all the snow at her feet.
"You were burned?"
Rover shook her head, throwing away her speculation, and quickly walked toward the little girl. But before she could get close, she frowned, because she could already feel waves of heat rushing toward her.
The little girl's voice sounded just in time, explaining the source of the heat, "Don't worry, this is my ability… I'm already used to it. Also, stay away from me, or you'll get burned too."
A layer of pain crept into the girl's reddish-gold eyes, along with a faint trace of sadness.
Unlike Zane, Rover was very good at dealing with children.
Seeing that the little girl was still somewhat guarded, Rover slowly crouched down, bringing her gaze level with the girl's, "Alright, I won't move. Don't be nervous."
Her long-term wariness toward others made the little girl unable to adapt to Rover's gentleness for a moment. She didn't know what kind of expression or attitude she should use toward her.
"This village was attacked by echoes. There's nothing left here. Why did you come here? Other than exiles, no one wants to stay here."
Rover blinked and carefully looked at the little girl, who was holding her left hand, then asked softly, "Do you… know Changli?"
But the little girl's next words slightly shook Rover's guess.
"Changli… who is that?" As if worried that Rover wouldn't understand, the girl continued, "There's no one here except echoes. I'm the only one."
"Why are you here alone?"
"…No one here is afraid of me, and I won't hurt innocent people." As she spoke, the little girl looked around, confirming that no echoes were approaching. Her tone became slightly urgent,
"In any case, leave here quickly. It's dangerous here."
As if to confirm her words, another familiar voice suddenly came from the other side of the valley,
"Rover! Master Changli! Help!"