"Huh, now I can finally go back to rest." Mu Hantian and Rinsley had just packed up the tableware and were about to return to the camp. At this time...

"what?"

He happened to find Claire walking out of the forest.

I saw her red twintails stand up like a fire, and Scarlet followed her master closely, watching her from time to time to see if her mood improved.

"This guy, as long as he is angry, he will reveal his secrets immediately."

Mu Hantian held back a wry smile and walked in the direction of Claire.

"Yo, Claire—"

"Wow! Cold weather?"

Claire turned her head to check, and when she found out that it was Mu Hantian, she immediately blushed and screamed.

"Really! Why did you suddenly scare me!"

"Why are you making such a fuss? I'm just greeting you normally."

"Let's... stop talking! I'm telling you, I have a little feeling for you guy—"

Before she could finish speaking, Claire, whose cheeks were flushed, suddenly stopped and turned her head to one side.

Although her attitude was confusing, it was not a matter of a day or two for Claire people to suddenly get into trouble.

"Where's Fianna, is she okay?"

"Hmph... that pornographic princess, who cares about her."

"You quarreled again?"

Claire didn't turn her eyes back, just pursed her lips silently.

Mu Hantian sighed helplessly... Anyway, bickering and quarrels between the two of them are already commonplace.

"Hey...you two, what are you doing over there!"

At this time, Alice suddenly flew over from mid-air using the "flying" magic.

As soon as she touched the ground, she immediately pulled out the white sword and put it on Mu Hantian's neck and asked:

"Hantian, let me ask you! Did you do something transcendental just now?"

"What do you mean by 'do it again'? Don't get me wrong!"

"That's... that's it! You-cai didn't do anything embarrassingly shy!"

"What! Difficult... unspeakable shyness?"

"Hey, Claire... Please don't say things like that with a blushing face, it will lead to unnecessary misunderstandings!"

Mu Hantian complained first, and then turned his gaze back to Alice who was in a panic.

"Alice, aren't you supposed to be on patrol now?"

Alice, who does things in a straight-forward manner, can't just skip her work. She would show up, something must have happened.

"I almost forgot... The wind spirit told me something just now—"

Alice showed a serious expression, and opened her palm to summon a small servant spirit. It was an elf that only had the shape of a translucent butterfly.

"For some reason, Her Royal Highness seems to have run out of the barrier."

"You mean Fianna?"

"How can it be!"

Hearing this, Mu Hantian and Claire shouted in surprise at the same time.

Fianna should know how dangerous the forest is after dark.

"How could she suddenly..."

Halfway through speaking, Claire's eyes widened as if she was suddenly startled—

"Could it be... Fianna was quarreling with me, that's why...?"

"Impossible, Fianna is not Claire, she would never do such a thing according to her personality."

"Hey! You're talking too much."

Mu Hantian ignored Claire, who puffed up her cheeks in anger, and pondered: "Strange, what's going on? Why did she leave the forest alone—"

"She doesn't seem to be acting alone in this regard."

"What's the meaning?"

"According to the report, Her Royal Highness seems to have gone for a night tour in the forest with you, Han Tian."

There was silence between the three for a while.

"What did you say?"

"I...I mean, Her Royal Highness the Princess and Hantian just acted together!" Alice shouted at Mu Hantian with stern eyes.

"Hantian...you, you bastard..."

Boom boom boom boom boom...!

Claire's red hair fluttered like a fire.

"Wait a second, it's impossible."

Mu Hantian hurriedly said, "I've been helping Rinsley wash the dishes just now, how could I find Fianna?"

"Well...really, I just separated from Fianna."

"Speaking of which, what happened to the cold sky that the wind spirit saw..."

The two also noticed that the situation was different, and they both tilted their heads in doubt and thought.

"In any case, if the wind spirit's information is correct, the situation is not good."

"You're right, the situation is far more dangerous than if she were to go out alone."

Claire nodded, put her hand on her cheek and analyzed: "What is certain now is that someone with a cold appearance lured Fianna out of the 'enchantment'; and because the other party has a cold face, So presumably the elves in charge of patrolling will not react alertly."

"What do you mean... Her Royal Highness has been kidnapped? But I don't think that just by using elf magic to disguise, the alarm mechanism of the 'enchantment' will fail." Alice said suspiciously.

"Although what you said makes sense, don't forget... This is the 'Sword Dance Festival' where elite elves from all over the world gather to compete; perhaps the opponent is a master of elf magic, who can not only disguise himself, but also be deceived. Elves' eyes."

"Even so, why did the other party kidnap Fianna..." Mu Hantian couldn't figure out what was wrong, so he couldn't help muttering.

I don't understand why the enemy wanted to kidnap her. If the other party's idea of ​​a 'magic stone' can be snatched on the spot; another possibility is to make an exchange condition with us by taking her as a hostage. But—that's not possible, the risk is too high anyway.

The 'Sword Dance Festival' is not a fighting festival that simply compares martial arts, but a ceremony to sacrifice to the elf king.

If anyone dares to do a despicable act that subverts its purpose, it will inevitably attract public criticism from the countries watching the war. If the circumstances are serious, it will even lead to the wrathful condemnation of the Elf King.

In fact, in the long history of the 'Sword Dance Festival', there have indeed been instances where teams tried to win by despicable means, but ended up bringing disaster to the motherland.

"Anyway, let's find someone! I'll ask Rinsley to help too!"

"Got it!"

………………

Two minutes later, everyone had gathered.

"I've heard what happened, so leave the tracking task to my Fenrir."

The white wolf accompanied Rinsley and let out a majestic wolf howl.

"The situation is urgent, isn't it better for us to split up and find someone?"

"I agree. Rinsley and I will be in charge of the search in the west. In Hantian, you and Iris will go to the east to find it. There are many ferocious elves in the forest after nightfall, everyone should be careful."

Like the commander of the team, Claire gave instructions neatly and surely. She assigned Alice and Mu Hantian, who were good at reconnaissance, into a group; she and Rinsley, two team members who had moderate reconnaissance ability but had a good understanding of each other, acted together, so it could be said that they had just the right balance.

After Mu Hantian nodded, he and Iris ran to the depths of the forest.