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Chapter 1360 - Chapter 1360 Chapter 417 Time to Make a Big Move

Chapter 1360: Chapter 417: Time to Make a Big Move Chapter 1360: Chapter 417: Time to Make a Big Move “Leader!”

Aragon and the other members of the Rebel Dragon Army watched as their leader, Griffith, walked out of the oil painting door, their expressions filled with concern.

Leonard Churchill frowned as he watched.

Not only was Griffith spitting blood, but her condition was also extremely strange.

She looked like a character stepped out of a black and white movie, her entire body now devoid of color. A mouthful of black blood spilled out, visibly diminishing her vitality.

Leonard knew she was a card master of the “Painter” Sequence, and her condition seemed like a case of transcendental powers going awry.

However, what puzzled him more was that this Ninth Rank card master, who should stand at the pinnacle of humanity, could be injured like this?

And so severely at that.

Griffith gestured with her hand that she was alright.

She glanced at Leonard, nodding slightly as a sign.

Her gaze then briefly swept over Camilla and Tracy Garcia, a barely noticeable peculiar light flashing in her crystal eyes.

…

By the campfire, everyone sat together.

After consuming several potions, Griffith’s condition improved as a hint of rosy color returned to her cheeks, and gradually, her entire body shifted from monochrome to the vibrant colors of a normal human.

Aragon couldn’t help but ask, “Leader, what happened?”

“I was ambushed by the Holy Church’s Red Robed Archbishop just now,” Griffith explained casually.

The Red Robed Archbishop is a clergy second only to the Pope and represents the peak combat power of the Holy See.

Everyone understood what had happened upon hearing this.

However, Leonard looked thoughtful, suspecting that there was a catch to the story.

In an instant, noticing the puzzled expressions around her, Griffith elaborated, “Somehow, those people from the Holy Church discovered our expedition team in the Relics. To avoid greater losses, I deliberately appeared to lure them over… but I didn’t expect an ambush.”

The members of the Rebel Dragon Army frowned upon hearing this, but they seemed accustomed to such daily encounters of being surrounded and blocked.

Aragon, realizing the gravity of the situation, asked again, “Should we go join the battle?”

After all, the primary purpose of their visit to the Relics this time was to get a head start in exploration.

This side was just a decoy, while the main force was the exploration team on the other side.

“Not for now,”

Griffith shook her head and continued, “Those people are now heading toward the Insect Mother and the Alternate Dimension inside the Relics and won’t be free for a while.”

As she spoke, it seemed like her words were specifically meant to explain to Leonard, “We just discovered several Alternate Dimensions related to the ‘Behemoth Battle’ a few days ago and sent people to explore. If all goes well, that should be the dimension closest to the truth about the collapse of the Taren Dynasty. However, the difficulty is high, and progress is slow. Now that the Holy Church’s people have found out, it seems we have more trouble ahead.”

With this, Leonard had already deduced the most likely scenario.

Everyone present was no outsider, and he directly said, “It must have been the people from the Orlan Royal Court who intentionally diverted the Holy Church there…”

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

The motive was simple.

Whether it was the people of the Ariel Empire or the Rebel Dragon Army developing the Relics, the Orlan Royal Court couldn’t contend with either.

To prevent either party from benefitting, the best choice for the Orlan Royal Court was to have both sides clash, so they could reap the benefits.

It was just like what happened previously in the Relics when the jar containing the Insect Mother Caracta was unsealed.

They used others who paid a heavy price to explore the Relics and then took advantage of their familiarity with the Relics to gain the upper hand.

As for how the Rebel Dragon Army’s location was ascertained…

If the Orlan Royal Court could plant moles within the high echelons of the Holy Church, then having informants within the Allied Forces, or even the Rebel Dragon Army, wouldn’t be surprising.

…

The situation was indeed quite bad, but not entirely unforeseeable.

Moreover, the Rebel Dragon Army had been contending with the Holy Church for thousands of years, so this was nothing particularly unusual for them.

After saying a few words, Griffith turned her attention to the trio of Leonard.

Although she had previously received information about the presence of Camilla and Tracy Garcia,

Seeing them in person, the Leader of the Rebel Dragon Army could hardly hide her reaction.

Aragon and a few others, aware of the special identities of Camilla and Tracy Garcia and guessing that their leader had some confidential matters to discuss, tactfully went to patrol the surroundings.

By the campfire, only Griffith and the trio remained.

Leonard of course noticed that the Leader of the Rebel Dragon Army had something to say.

After all, during their previous encounter at the Void Rift, she had asked many questions about the Augustus Imperial Family of the East Wilderness.

At that time, Leonard had already realized that the Rebel Dragon Army had a peculiar sense of belonging to the Royal Family bloodline, possibly linked to some ancient contracts.

The facts were much as Leonard had speculated.

The Empire was doomed to collapse that year, so the Royal Court had dispatched Kindle Fire to go elsewhere.

And the people leading the Kindle Fire team were officials loyal to the Augustus Imperial Family.

The Augustus dispatched “Kindle Fire” not only to sustain civilization but also to maintain the Royal Family’s lineage.

So, it involved some ancient bloodline contracts.

Though both sides already knew each other’s identity, Leonard still took the initiative to introduce, “This is Lady Griffith, she is also the leader of the Rebel Dragon Army… ”

Being top fighters, even though Camilla and Tracy Garcia held special identities, they showed respect.

However, unexpectedly, before Leonard could finish the introduction, Griffith stood up and displayed a very amiable smile.

Then she faced the two, spreading the folds of her gown, and performed a very ancient courtly bow: “I have seen Her Highness the Princess.”

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