Chapter 560

Didn’t I just burst out of Zone 1 Research Area? Why did everything suddenly change before my eyes? And… why does this place look somewhat familiar? “Haha! Hee… help!”

As Leon cautiously looked around and made eye contact with the confused guests, a sudden cry for help came from the fountain’s water pool behind him. It was Phelia.

“I can’t swim! Hee… help me!”

“No need for me to save you.”

After glancing back at the situation in the pool, Leon, amidst the pointing and whispering of the guests, grabbed the foot of the Scorpion Bureau Director and dragged him out. He then said to the Jade-eyed Maiden:

“This is just a fountain pool. If you sit up, your head will come out… By the way, where are we? Do you know?”

“Huff… huff… maybe… the Royal Palace…”

Following Leon’s advice, the Jade-eyed Maiden climbed out of the pool, still shaken. After coughing twice, she uncertainly said: “It looks like the small garden behind the Royal Palace, but about ten years ago, no one took care of it anymore, so now it should be all weeds… Eh?!”

Apparently noticing something significant, Phelia’s emerald green eyes widened in shock as she stared towards the distant wooden open platform. The people in the center of the low wooden platform seemed to have noticed the commotion here and curiously peeked over.

Could that be… King Fein and the Queen?

Following the Jade-eyed Maiden’s gaze, Leon saw the family in the center of the wooden platform. His eyebrows couldn’t help but slightly raise. He immediately recognized more “familiar faces” among the guests present. Although they looked much younger and their clothing had changed, quite a few of these guests had once appeared in the “Preservation Hall.” So… could this be a royal banquet from the past? After observing King Fein sitting in the main seat and looking around at the surrounding guests, seeing some traces resembling “brushstrokes” on their clothes, Leon’s eyes flashed with realization.

Although this banquet happened in the past, Prince Andre’s abilities seem unrelated to time travel; it’s unlikely he has the power to send people back many years. Thus, the scene before his eyes is likely some kind of ‘simulation’ or ‘replica.’

Considering the brushstroke marks on their clothing and the things that suddenly appeared earlier, which turned into large pools of paint after being cut by the [Silver Knife], Prince Andre’s ability might be related to painting?

…

“Step back!”

Just as Leon began piecing together clues to guess Prince Andre’s ability, a fully-armed squad of soldiers arrived from afar. They quickly split into two groups; one group escorted the guests to retreat, while the other held swords and spears to surround the “knife-wielding intruder” who had entered the banquet.

“What do you want!”

The tall and robust Chief Attendant pointed his weapon at Leon, full of caution, and shouted:

“Speak! How did you break in! Who are this child and that unconscious person?”

“…”

After hearing the robust Chief Attendant’s inquiry, Leon couldn’t help but twitch his mouth corner.

That unconscious one is my pig-headed partner who excels at betraying and dying, that child is your future princess, and as for how I broke in… I guess I was ‘invited’ by your prince.

Without answering the Chief Attendant’s question, Leon, having formed some guesses about Prince Andre’s abilities, first shielded Phelia behind him. Then, gripping the [Silver Knife] tightly, he slashed forcefully at the “world” in front of him.

If the situation is really as I guessed, and this banquet is a painting, that means I can use the [Silver Knife]’s ability to cut through this painting and escape!

“Shh!”

However, the problem was that, just like cutting through the secret chamber where Prince Andre was earlier, the tiny crack that was just opened quickly resealed itself, completely repaired the moment the tip of the [Silver Knife] left the “canvas.”

With the astonishing repair speed of this “canvas,” let alone allowing three living people to escape, even splashing water while cutting would probably not let a single drop out.

“How dare you!”

Seemingly unable to see the gap Leon cut, upon seeing Leon not surrendering but instead fumbling with a small knife, the Chief Attendant’s anger flared. He twisted his sword half a turn, preparing to knock down this reckless intruder with the blunt side, but…

“Stop!”

A somewhat childish voice rang out from afar. A little boy dressed in a brown fine linen shirt and black riding pants, holding a golden ball, ran over.

Stopping the Chief Attendant who was about to attack, the whole shirt soaked with sweat, his hair sticking to his forehead, the little boy looked up with a red face and smiled at Leon. Then he told the Chief Attendant:

“Uncle Bargs, this is my guest. Let the guards go.”

“Your Highness?”

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Hearing the little boy’s words, the Chief Attendant hesitated slightly, then reminded:

“But his hands…”

“Relax, it’s just a fruit knife.”

Glancing at Leon whose eyes were narrowing, the little boy with green eyes like Phelia smiled:

“Uncle Bargs, there are so many of us here. Even if he were a bad person, a small knife wouldn’t do anything.”

“…”

That’s true…

Seeing the young prince step forward to guarantee these suspicious individuals, the Chief Attendant’s tense expression relaxed slightly. He first gave Leon a warning glare, then bowed to the boy: “Your Highness, you jest. Since they’re your guests, there won’t be any problems. I’ll order the soldiers to withdraw… But such sudden intrusions shouldn’t happen again.”

“It won’t! It won’t!”

Laughing, pushing the Chief Attendant a couple of steps away from the edge of the pool, the little boy hugged the ball and walked back. Then, looking up at Leon who seemed lost in thought, he said meaningfully: “Your Royal Highness, I am Andre. Welcome to my sister’s first birthday party.”

“…”

Though Leon already had suspicions, when the sunny, youthful little boy directly admitted his identity, he still couldn’t help but show a bit of surprise.

Who would’ve thought that Andre, who in the future always looked lazy and impatient, as if he wanted to sleep forever, was actually quite sunny as a child… Pity he deteriorated later.

(End of Chapter)