Dragon the Princess Snatcher Chapter 3

Ryan Li wanted more and more to smash the stone man in front of him.

No wonder the [Rebirth] option is greyed out, it turns out it can’t be used at all.

As death was approaching and he was feeling upset, this robotic butler spoke in such a slow and unhurried tone, which sometimes raised his hopes and sometimes broke them, making his mood fluctuate like a roller coaster.

It was really maddening to waste his precious time only to get worse and worse news.

But at times like this, knowing bad news is much better than knowing nothing.

If his soul was truly bound to the Endless Tower, then the risk of escaping would probably be something he could not afford.

According to what Helganorn heard before he died, after killing the red dragon, the knights planned to search the dragon's lair from top to bottom, destroy every corner, and might even set it on fire in the end.

Ryan Li looked at the time again and saw that there were only more than ten minutes left.

He can only rely on himself now and find a way to solve this dilemma within more than ten minutes!

Think back for a moment...

He once again carefully unravelled Drake's memories before his death and analyzed the details.

There are actually many doubts about the plot of "the knight kills the dragon and saves the princess".

The first one was the female knight. She was injured when she broke into Drake's territory. She was only given simple treatment, and the wound burst halfway through the battle.

Why would she break into a red dragon's lair while injured?

And the seven knights behind, the timing of their intrusion was simply too coincidental.

They deployed their troops and coordinated their attack in an instant, catching Drake off guard. It was obvious that they came prepared and did not seem to have done any reconnaissance work.

Then they should have noticed the battle between the female knight and the red dragon in front. If they came here specifically to slay the dragon, why didn't they choose to support the female knight in time, but instead rushed in right after the female knight died?

The most confusing thing is what Drake heard before his consciousness faded:

"The evil dragon Kuga who kidnapped the princess has been eliminated! Search for all the treasures here! Then destroy all the dragon's nests!!"

If those knights came because the dragon kidnapped the princess, shouldn't they search for the princess first after slaying the dragon?

Why is the first reaction to search for the treasure and then destroy the place?

---Because they actually knew that Drake had not kidnapped the princess at all!

Ryan Li immediately thought of the answer.

This was a complete frame-up. The knights wanted to accuse Drake of kidnapping the princess.

The leading knight was emphasizing to the others the facts they were going to fabricate, and ordered everyone to destroy the scene in a timely manner.

If you just want to get rid of harm or get the treasure, killing him will achieve your goal.

Why did they go to all that trouble to make him bear the blame? Where was the real princess?

The face of the female knight immediately appeared in Ryan Li's mind.

After this deduction, the answer is obvious.

"My lord, someone has targeted and invaded the surveillance barrier of the Endless Tower!" Stone's report brought Ryan Li back to his senses.

"Have you discovered the intruder?" Ryan Li became alert and asked Shi Tou quickly.

"Yes, it is detected that the [Watcher] permission has been turned on, you can operate directly." Stone replied.

Watcher---Ryan Li remembered the entry in the authority book.

He opened the permission letter and pointed his finger at the "Watcher" entry.

A powerful reconnaissance magic was immediately activated, and a spherical projection like a military sand table suddenly appeared in front of him, suspended in mid-air.

The center of this projection is the three-dimensional projection of the Infinite Tower. The projection of the tower is translucent, and the structure inside can be seen. Not only the existing six floors above ground, but also the underground cellar is displayed.

Ryan Li saw a projection that looked like himself in the lobby of the tower. It was just a vague human figure, marked in a striking red color.

Around the Endless Tower, the terrain and details have been restored as much as possible. Every slope and every tree are projected, and even the movement of leaves blown by the wind is presented in real time.

The surrounding creatures, foxes, squirrels, birds... were also projected one by one. Although they only had a rough outline, they were basically recognizable, and these creatures glowed slightly in the projection, making them easy to find.

Among all the creatures, the most eye-catching was a human figure moving through the woods.

The figure was clearly brighter than the other creatures. She was stumbling and running through the woods, heading straight towards the tower.

He narrowed his eyes, trying to get a closer look at the figure.

Suddenly, a picture unfolded directly in his mind, showing the appearance of the invader from a downward perspective - it was the female knight in Drake's memory.

She was wearing heavy armor but no helmet. Her brown curly hair was loose and completely soaked with sweat, with some of it stuck to her tired face.

She was carrying a bloodstained sword and trudging through the forest, taking one step forward and one step back, panting and frowning. It was obvious that she was having a hard time walking, but she did not dare to slow down at all. She kept looking back and around, obviously being chased.

Ryan Li realized that as long as he thought about it, he could observe the details of a certain location in the surveillance barrier from a perspective somewhere in the tower, just like a surveillance camera that could zoom in.

In this scene, he discovered that there was a faint aura surrounding the female knight, which appeared yellow in his consciousness.

This yellow aura does not really exist, but is a function of the [Watcher]. It will assess the threat level of the target to the owner and mark it accordingly.

This color means that there is a possibility that the target can threaten the life of the tower owner to a limited extent. Her strength is slightly inferior to his, but if he fights for his life, she will be a more troublesome opponent.

These concepts came to him very naturally, as if he had known them before.

"Multiple intruders detected!" Stone suddenly issued a warning from the side.

Ryan Li turned his attention back to the overall projection and saw the direction from which the female knight was coming. Seven figures on horseback appeared on the border of the surveillance barrier.

There were three knights right behind the female knight, two on each of the left and right wings. Their formation was like an open pair of pliers, and they followed the female knight at a certain distance in a semi-encirclement.

It was obvious that they were chasing the female knight.

But Ryan Li soon saw through the trick. For these seven men on horseback, at this distance, it would be easy for them to catch up with the already unsteady female knight and surround her.

But from the projection perspective of the [Watcher], it can be seen that they always maintain a distance from the female knight and are just chasing her.

With pursuers following behind her, the female knight could only choose to flee away from the direction of the sound of horse hooves. The three knights at the back were responsible for chasing the female knight forward, while the four knights on both sides were responsible for restricting the female knight's escape route, forcing her to head towards the endless tower.

The female knight's intrusion into the red dragon's territory was actually planned by these knights from the beginning, and Ryan Li's previous thoughts were basically confirmed.

He tried to observe the seven knights more closely, and new images emerged in his mind.

There are three pictures in total, showing the knights in the rear and on both wings. They are wearing uniform armor, except for the knight running at the back, who is wearing a different style of armor. He is wearing an exaggeratedly thick set of heavy armor that expands his body outline by two circles. It is hard to imagine that any horse can carry such a heavily armored unit.

He did not ride a horse, but a two-legged land dragon that was much taller than a horse. The land dragon was also covered with heavy armor.

In Drake's memory, this knight was the commander of this group of people. His armor seemed to have a mechanical device that could increase his strength. When fighting, the armor would not only make a rumbling sound, but also emit white steam from the gaps.

The human civilization in this world seems to have developed steam machinery.

In the picture, this knight is surrounded by a dangerous orange-red aura, while the other knights are relatively safe yellow-green. This is the degree of threat they pose to him individually.

When the auras of these knights converged together, a striking red color appeared.

[Watcher] cooperates with his cognition and identifies these people as a combat group. Red means that these people will pose a very serious threat to him, and the chance of winning a battle with them is low.

According to Ryan Li's previous speculation, the scenario of these knights was probably like this: they drove the female knight into the territory of the red dragon first, and fought with him after being discovered by him. While they hid outside the tower and watched the fire from the other side.

After he killed the female knight, they would break in and deal with him when he was exhausted.

Of course, if the one who survived was not him, then their target would probably change to the female knight.

"Please give the order, my lord. Do we need to prepare to fight the invaders?" Stone asked for advice and at the same time conjured up a stone battle axe and shield in his hands.

Ryan Li glanced at him and replied, "You'd better not get involved if you can only drive away stray dogs. Get ready to welcome the guests first."

"Are these people approaching guests?" Sh!tou put away his weapon.

"This is a guest." Ryan Li pointed at the female knight in the projection, and then pointed at the seven knights behind her, "Those are all invaders!"

He realized that in order to overcome this death incident, the most urgent thing was to avoid a conflict with the female knight!