On the morning of the second day, Gilbert returned to the GNOME country a little earlier than expected. After hearing the news of Kant and Abel’s arrival from the soldier guarding the city, he immediately rushed to the palace.

  On the other side, Kant and Abel had already eaten breakfast and were waiting for Gilbert to appear outside the door of the meeting hall.

  “My Lords, Your Highness Gilbert has already arrived at the city gate and is currently on his way back to the palace.”A gnome attendant went around the garden and rushed to Kant and Abel in a hurry, bowing and reporting.

  “Yes, we understand. Thank you.”Abel helped the attendant up and said to him.

  “Please take a seat in the hall, my lords. In case your highness Gilbert comes and blames us for not treating you well.”The attendant led the way to Kant and Abel.

  Kant and Abel looked at each other and nodded in response. “Very well. Thank you, Your Highness.”


  “No, no.”The waiter lowered his head and said.

  The waiter took a step forward and led the two of them to the guest seats in the hall.

  “Your Highness, please take a rest. Your Highness Gilbert will come and meet with you later.”After saying this, the waiter took his leave politely.

  Kant picked up the Teacup on the wooden table and took a sip.

  After a while, Gilbert walked to the door of the palace, looking travel-worn.

  “Abel! And Your Highness Kant, why did you come to the mountain?”Gilbert took off the brocade robe he was wearing and walked to his seat. He gestured for the two people to sit down and asked.

  “Your Highness Gilbert, we heard that you went to the snake-woman kingdom,”Kant said.

  “Yes, I went to the snake-woman kingdom to investigate the sinking of the ship,”Gilbert replied. “You came to me for this matter?”


  “More or less,”Abel explained. “Yesterday, after you took the snake-woman named Kala away, the members of the dark forces in the town kidnapped Bunduk. “Now, we have completely lost contact with Bunduk.”


  “What?”Gilbert’s eyes widened. He put down the Teacup in his hand and said, “They actually dared to kidnap Bunduk?”


  “We Met a beast tamer at the entrance of the guild, and he took the initiative to talk to us,”Abel said. “He said that there was a limited number of slots in the ‘Latata’guild, and they needed to line up. “So we left Bunduk to line up with him. We didn’t expect him to be a member of the dark side. After we left, he attacked Bunduk.”


  “I see,”Gilbert muttered. “They must have some special purpose for kidnapping Bunduk at this time. Have you received any news from them so far?”


  “Not yet.”Kant shook his head and said, “However, we believe that the Dark Side’s purpose for this operation is to exchange hostages with us. They want to use Bunduk to exchange for KLA.”


  “Kla?”Gilbert’s expression immediately turned ugly when he heard Kant’s name.

  “Oh right, that snake-woman should have followed you back to the main city of the Gnome, right?”Bunduk asked.

  “No, she hanged herself. “On the way back,”Gilbert explained in a heavy tone, “That snake-woman has a high position in her tribe. “She refused to admit that she was a member of the dark side. “The elders of the snake-woman tribe seem to trust her. “I finally obtained the permission to take her out of the estate. “Now that something has happened to her, I can’t explain it to the lord of the snake-woman tribe.”


  After listening to Abel’s statement, Abel and Kant swallowed the words they wanted to say.

  “Gilbert, what do you plan to do next?”Abel asked cautiously.

  “We don’t know yet.”Gilbert drank a mouthful of tea and replied, “It’s necessary to personally come and apologize. I just hope that the snake-woman tribe will have a barrier with us because of this matter.”


  “Has the news of the snake-woman hanging herself spread to the town?”Kant asked.

  “I don’t think so.”Gilbert shook his head, “I don’t think the news will spread to the world so quickly. After all, I only sent people to inform the snake-woman clan’s leader about this matter. Bunduk should still be safe for now.”


  “I’ve already mobilized a batch of soldier and rushed to the small island,”Kant said. “I hope that when the situation isn’t so bad, I can lend a hand to the forces on the surface.”


  “I’m also very surprised that the fight on the island will involve the forces outside the island.”Gilbert nodded. “I’ll immediately send people down the mountain to inform the soldier at the foot of the mountain and conduct a search of the town. “I hope that I can confirm that Bunduk is safe in the hands of the dark forces by today.”


  “Thank you.”Kant and Abel bowed their heads slightly and thanked him.

  “It’s nothing.”Gilbert waved his hand and said.

  After chatting about official business, Gilbert sat on his throne, looking very tired.

  “Your Highness, did you stay up all night to rush back to the city?”Kant glanced at Gilbert and advised, “Why don’t you go back to the sleeping palace to rest first. The two of us will take our leave first.”


  “Alright then.”Gilbert nodded. “As soon as the soldier at the foot of the mountain has news, I will inform you.”


  “Yes.”Kant left his seat, bowed slightly, and left with Bunduk.

  The two left the hall and returned to their living quarters.

  Before the soldier at the foot of the mountain sent the news, it was impossible for them to leave the Gnome Kingdom.

  “If Kala is dead, our clues will be cut off,”Abel said to Kant.

  “I have a feeling that Gilbert must have gotten some definite information from the snake woman tribe, but he is just unwilling to tell us.”Kant held his forehead and said, “It is really strange for a high-level figure of the dark side organization to suddenly choose to hang himself while being brought back to the volcano by the Gnome Kingdom for interrogation.”


  After hearing Kant’s speculation, Abel’s face showed a surprised expression. After taking a seat beside Kant, he asked him, “Your Highness, can you guess what kind of Information Gilbert is hiding?”


  “This, for the time being, I don’t know. It’s just a strong premonition in my heart.”Kant thought for a moment and replied.

  “I believe what your Highness said.”Abel nodded slightly and said, “I also feel that what Gilbert said to us after he returned to the city is a bit strange.”


  “Even if it’s true, Gilbert didn’t choose to tell us the clues. We can only keep to ourselves and stay where we are,”Kant said with a sigh.

  “Gilbert and I have some friendship. Why don’t I ask him directly and see what he has to say?”Abel thought for a while and suggested.