Chapter 773 Forced Into The Labyrinth Swamp (Part One)


    After briefly ncing at Diana who was bing paler by the second, Harper quickly looked in the


    opposite direction. From where they were situated, there were two roads that she could see. One was


    the road where they hade from as they left the Starry Pce, and the other was the road behind it.


    But the road in front of them led to the South Kingdom''s Labyrinth Swamp which was extremely


    dangerous. Up until then, it was said that no one could get out of there alive.


    Moreover, the Holy Mountain served as a natural barrier, blocking the swamp from flowing to the South


    Kingdom. Harper thought that no matter which road they chose, it would be extremely difficult to


    survive. Entering the swamp would mean risking their lives. On the other hand, if they went down the


    mountain, the situation wasn''t any better.


    When Howard finally caught up with Harper, he was surprised to see that she had stopped walking. So,


    he anxiously asked, "Why did you stop?"


    "It wouldn''t be wise to go down," Harper stated in a soft tone while looking at the road which


    descended to the foot of the mountain.


    Howard frowned and immediately responded, "Don''t worry. Even if it meant fighting our way out, we''ll


    definitely find a way for you!"


    "We don''t have to fight head-on. I''m afraid that the army in the imperial capital has been waiting for us


    at the foot of the mountain. If we go down, we will have to defend ourselves from countless enemies.


    By then, we will be too exhausted and even killed." Harper turned to the other direction where weeds


    had overgrown and few people had been there, because it was the notorious Labyrinth Swamp.


    "Everyone,e with me. Let''s enter the swamp!"


    "You''re crazy!" Howard eximed while quickly blocking Harper''s way. "Do you know how dangerous


    the swamp is? Once you enter it, you won''t be able toe out alive!"


    However, Harper looked very calm. "The worst possibility is death. But, I really think that we have at


    least a chance of survival there. On the other hand, if we go down the mountain and force our way out,


    there is not a bit of that chance and we will certainly die. Catherine is not going to let us leave the


    South Kingdom alive."


    "But you can''t just walk into death!"


    With utmost gentleness, Harper said, "Brother, trust me."


    For a moment, Howard looked extremely moved. His eyes started to get red when he heard the word


    "brother" from his sister. He couldn''t remember how long it had been since she had called him like that.


    All the tension and strain vanished into thin air with the single word. He turned around to avoid anyone


    from seeing his embarrassment, because he didn''t know how to react to suddenly being called


    "brother".


    Gathering up all of hisposure, Howard eximed, "Let''s go!" He then took the lead in entering the


    Labyrinth Swamp. Leaving Diana to the secret guards, Harper followed his brother. Meanwhile, when


    Catherine, the Holy Maiden almost caught up with the runaways, she saw a group of people


    disappearing at the end of the road.


    She sneered, "You have a way of surviving, but you didn''t choose it. You''re asking for death! Harper,


    now that you entered the Labyrinth Swamp, you wouldn''t be able toe out alive. However, you''re


    doing me a favor. With this decision, I don''t have to stain my hands and kill my sister. So thank you for


    that!"


    The captain of the guards approached Catherine in a rush. When he noticed that Diana was not with


    her, he asked, "Your Grace, may I know where did Princess Diana go?"


    With eyes that started to be red, Catherine solemnly said, "Diana... She had been taken away by


    Harper. Thetter was escaping so quickly that she didn''t pay attention to the route and led a group of


    people to the Labyrinth Swamp."


    In an instant, the captain turned pale with fear. Everyone knew the dangers that came with the


    Labyrinth Swamp. Even if the most powerful shaman were to enter the ce, they wouldn''t be able to


    find a way out. Princess Diana would certainly die if she had been taken in there!


    "I need to go back to the pce and report this unfortunate event to His Majesty."


    With a worried expression on her face, the Holy Maiden added more fuel to the fire. "And, Diana had


    been hurt by Harper. The Labyrinth Swamp is shrouded in heavy miasma. I''m afraid... I''m afraid the


    situation is extremely hopeless. Please tell His Majesty what exactly happened to Diana and make sure


    that he is well prepared for any disastrous situation that may ur. Besides, the Holy Article had been


    stolen by Harper."


    "Yes, Your Grace."


    Meanwhile, back in the royal pce of the South Kingdom, Lance was anxiously pacing back and forth.


    He just received a war report from the frontlines. The Birch Pass had fallen under the control of


    Matthew. In a few days, he had taken control of the pass. It was a clear indication of how terrible yet


    capable he was. The two hundred thousand soldiers of the south domain werepletely defeated in


    a few days. Also, their leader Luther had been killed in the battle while Francis had escaped. Now,


    every inch of the Birch Pass was entirely in Matthew''s hands!


    What made Lance even more annoyed and unbearable was that after Matthew took the Birch Pass, he


    led fifty thousand soldiers of the ck g Army and marched to the capital of the South Kingdom!


    Along the way, he and his army moved forward with vigorous momentum. The army of the South


    Kingdom could not stop them at all. If things went on like this, the entire South Kingdom would be


    conquered in a short time! A few days ago, when Matthew left the capital, he emphasized that if


    something were to happen to Harper, he was going to destroy the entire kingdom. It seemed like he


    was staying true to his word.


    "Your Majesty," the captain of the guards greeted Lance.


    "Is Princess Diana back?" Lance asked with great concern.


    The captain instantly looked sullen. "Your Majesty, something bad happened to Her Highness. Prince


    Harper ran out of the ruins and escaped. She held Princess Diana as a hostage and severely injured


    her!"


    "She''s crossed the line!" With one tremendous banging of Lance''s fists, the tables were smashed into


    pieces. "This couple is outrageous! Where is the Holy Maiden? Is she all right?"


    "Fortunately, Her Grace is fine. She wanted to rescue Princess Diana. So, she chased Prince Harper


    as far as she could. But Prince Harper and herpanions were so startled that they chose to walk


    inside the... the Labyrinth Swamp with the seriously injured Prince Diana." As soon as the captain


    finished speaking, Lance staggered and copsed into his chair. The eunuch next to him quickly helped


    him up.


    "Your Majesty, please take care!"


    Lance felt that he was both sad and furious and that blood was about to burst out of his mouth. He


    didn''t know if he should swallow the blood or spit it. Then, he heard the captain continued, "I''m sorry,


    Your Majesty, but you need to know about this. The Holy Maiden said that the Holy Article had also


    been taken away by Princess Harper."            ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.