Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 421 - 323: The Protagonist’s Game!

The protagonist was momentarily stunned when he realized he had been discovered.

The mages in the valley, if placed in the Cultivation World, at most would have the strength equivalent to an eighth-tier Ascension Realm cultivator.

The protagonist was a Tier Ten Void Realm cultivator and had previously examined the surrounding area, so there should be no way the other party could have detected him.

Yet now, the situation was that the other party had genuinely tracked him down.

This was very strange!

With this in mind, the protagonist stepped out from behind the rock.

Seeing the protagonist’s appearance, both parties in the standoff were equally stunned.

They had initially assumed the protagonist was an ally of their opponent, which made them very nervous.

However, upon seeing the protagonist, they realized his attire and appearance were quite different from those of the Magic World, and they simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

"Who are you?"

The red-robed fire mage who first discovered the protagonist’s trail asked.

Instead of answering, the protagonist replied with a question: "From what you just said, you’re from this Hera Clan, right?"

The Hera Clan was reputed to be a powerful family in the Magic World, and upon hearing the protagonist mention the "Hera Clan" name, all the red-robed fire mages puffed out their chests with pride written all over their faces.

The first red-robed mage said, "Indeed, we are all members of the Hera Clan. I am the current clan leader, Domino Hera!"

After speaking, Domino Hera repeated his previous question: "You still haven’t answered my question. Who are you, and why are you here?"

The protagonist replied, "I came from the Spirit Realm, planning to explore the Magic World. I heard some commotion over here, so I came to have a look."

After speaking, the protagonist waved dismissively, "Now that I’ve seen the commotion, I’ll head off. You all carry on!"

With that, he turned to leave.

"Please wait a moment!"

Domino Hera’s eyes lit up upon realizing the protagonist was from the Spirit Realm, and he solicitously said, "For you to come from the Spirit Realm, your cultivation must be at least at the Venerable Level, right?"

The protagonist wasn’t sure what strength level "Venerable Level" represented in their terms but figured it shouldn’t exceed that of the Returning Void Realm, so he nodded.

Seeing this, Domino Hera was even more pleased.

Pointing to the earth mages opposite them, he said angrily, "Venerable Sir, those despicable thieves stole our Hera Clan’s most precious treasure. Could you assist us in retrieving it? If you help us, you will forever be a friend of the Hera Clan, and we will always be grateful for your kindness."

Upon hearing Domino Hera’s words, the protagonist could hardly suppress a laugh.

This mage thought he was fooling a simpleton.

They couldn’t defeat the earth mages, so they wanted to trick him into helping without offering any reward—a simple "friend of the Hera Clan" was supposed to sway him? Such underestimation was amusing!

The protagonist found it funny, thinking they must consider him just another Su Qianqian, someone who could be easily taken advantage of upon first meeting.

He thought, nobody in the entire Cultivation Realm, except Su Qianqian, had ever taken advantage of him.

Even with Zhao Yi, the protagonist only felt he owed a favor, not that he had been bested or disadvantaged!

This Domino Hera guy definitely took him for a fool!

Though angry inside, the protagonist maintained a calm exterior.

Looking at Domino Hera, he asked back instead, "How exactly did you manage to find me earlier?"

This time, Domino Hera did not hide it, directly answering, "Everyone in our Hera Clan is a fire mage, so we are very sensitive to temperatures. We had been attacking with fire magic for quite a while, and the surrounding temperature rose, except the temperature behind the rock remained unchanged, so I bluffed a bit, and surprisingly, there was actually someone there!"

Protagonist: "..."

Luckily, no one he knew was present, or his face would be completely lost.

He thought they’d used some powerful Magical Artifact, but it turned out he was discovered simply through temperature changes.

The protagonist self-reflected: "I was too careless, should not underestimate people from other worlds."

Previously, he saw the two groups of mages battling each other with low-tier magic as if playing house and didn’t take them seriously, only to misstep in the gutter!

"Understood, thank you for clarifying things for me," he sincerely thanked.

Zhao Yi had previously said, "A lesson learned is wisdom gained."

The protagonist, lacking much worldly experience, often found himself disadvantaged and calculated against.

But it’s okay, he wasn’t entirely without gains.

The more setbacks he faced, the more schemes he encountered, the smarter he gradually became.

Seeing the protagonist thanking him, Domino Hera assumed he agreed to help, and was overjoyed: "Please, Venerable Sir, act with us together; a pincer attack will surely break that turtle shell in no time!"

Just as the protagonist was about to speak, someone walked out from the earth mage’s camp opposite.

He saluted the protagonist respectfully and said, "Honorable Venerable Sir, we are mages from the Mist family. My name is Harlem Mist."

Harlem Mist, having apparently overheard the protagonist’s conversation with Domino Hera, turned and pointed at them, his voice filled with righteous indignation: "Honorable Venerable Sir, you’ve been deceived by those detestable fellows! They are the real thieves; they stole the treasure we painstakingly acquired, they are the disgraceful thieves!"

Looking at the protagonist, Harlem Mist solemnly stated, "Honorable Sir, if you help us defeat those vile thieves, not only will you gain the friendship of the Mist family, but we will also gift you a Secret Treasure as a token of our gratitude!"

Upon hearing this, the protagonist felt immediate goodwill toward this Harlem Mist mage.

Now that’s more like it!

If you’re seeking help, act like it!

Domino Hera wanted the protagonist’s assistance but did nothing more than argue his point, not willing to put in anything, treating the protagonist like a fool.

Harlem Mist was different; beyond offering trivial friendship, he offered a Secret Treasure in addition.

Though the protagonist didn’t know what a Secret Treasure was, the willingness of the Mist family to offer something demonstrated far more sincerity than the Hera Clan.

With this in mind, the protagonist asked the Treasure Tower Spirit internally, "What do you think? Should I play along with them, or should I continue moving forward to see if there are more interesting things ahead?"

The Treasure Tower Spirit, also a trouble-loving nature, responded without hesitation to the protagonist’s question, "Of course, play along with them! This is my first time in the Magic World, completely unfamiliar with the place. Even if I wander around, I wouldn’t know where to go! Having a guide would be perfect!"

After contemplating for a moment, the protagonist nodded, "You make a good point! It’s decided, let’s play along with them!"

Seeing the protagonist nod, Harlem Mist assumed he agreed, immediately assuring, "Honorable Sir, our Mist family’s reputation is well-known across the Magic World. As long as you help us defeat those insidious thieves, we will absolutely honor our agreement!"

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