Chapter 1467 Buy Time

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Chapter 1467 Buy Time

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"The harder you work, the more talented you get..." The spirit girl lowered her head and pondered with a thoughtful expression.

Her eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously, clapping her hands. "Let's do just that!"

Varian turned to Enigma. "Is she okay with the changes?"

Enigma closed her eyes for a moment before giving a light smile. "She says she'd take your judgement over those two idiots anyday."

"Ohhh?" Varian jaw dropped in surprise. "She isn't as stupid as I thought she was."

"If we survive, she says, you'll be paid back in full for calling her stupid." Enigma informed.

Varian sighed.

Even Isadora didn't seem confident in their fate. But well, what could they do now though?

Perhaps because of Cradle's unique atmosphere, he wasn't feeling scared with potential death he might face in a few moments.

'Or maybe I've grown courageous...or finally went insane.'

Varian wasn't really sure of what to make out of it his mental state. In his family, he seemed the most sane. That should mean something, right? Right?

"I'll not show my presence right away. But if they try to attack, I'll be able to block an attack or two." The spirit girl said, placing her hands behind her back. She didn't want to show them her fidgeting fingers, which were messy and tense, just like her mind.

"All the best!" She cheered on brightly.

Varian, Sarah, Enigma and Sonya were swept by a white light and in the next moment, they found themselves outside the entrance to cradle.

The pink and purple vortex, which had come to a halt when they entered, slowly started to spin.

The expedition had indeed ended.

'M-Mom must be furious with everything that happened. She spent all her life for this. Now, it's ruined. I can't even imagine how she must be feeling.'

For all the wrongs she had done to Isadora, Serenthia was an excellent mother who loved her children without holding back.

Perhaps spending her childhood with the duchcess played its part, but even at this juncture, Sonya couldn't completely hate her mother. There was always some love and respect mixed in her feelings towards her.

Enigma tried to slowly turn on the treasure for them to teleport away but the old duchess raised a brow lightly and she stopped.

'She can sense! She can sense it, damn it.'

The plan to escape seemed to have failed before it could even begin.

Varian quietly held Enigma's hand and thanks to their synergy, the powers of slivers flowed into her smoothly without raising any suspicions.

They shielded the card and Enigma was able to activate it without suspicion this time, as long as she made it slow enough.

But due to that approach, it'd take them significantly longer to start the teleportation.

That little time wouldn't have mattered much elsewhere but in front of rank 9s, even a second late was too late.

"So..." Varian decided to strike first and seize the initiative before the dukes fired their questions and set the narrative. "I have one question for you all here. One important question for you. It'll decide the fates of the palarian race."

The faces of the dukes tensed, as they sensed something omnious in his words.

'Is he trying to warn us? Does he still think we'll be scared by his Isadora threat? Isadora might not even be a peak rank 9 anymore.'

Kriad and Corinthian looked at each other silently before turning to him with killing intent.

Robert was supposed to kidnap Enigma and give her to an agent that Martial Saint Kong identified.

Why?

They didn't know. But they didn't need to know.

Robert might have missed but they wouldn't.

"Sending so many rank 8s into Cradle has severely damaged its foundations." Varian's gaze turned sharp. "Do you think it can still sustain?"