Anna Morgan’s delicate eyebrows arched, her red eyes flashing with a sharp light. Allen hurriedly shook his head, and there was a chill in his gaze toward Raymond Brooks: “Human! Don’t try to escape or play any tricks, or I’ll crush every bone in your body.”

After speaking, Allen gave a slight bow to the little princess, signaling to let them pass.

The four triceratops strode heavily away from the city gate. In Darkmoon City, news that Master Albert Harris had accepted a human apprentice spread rapidly.

“Actually, I think Allen is pretty good. His family background and status are a good match for yours,” Alice said with a playful smile, looking at Anna Morgan. “If he hadn’t bypassed you and gone straight to your father to propose, maybe you wouldn’t dislike him so much.”

Anna Morgan replied disdainfully, “I never liked him! That guy is timid and incompetent. He only became sheriff thanks to the power of the Caron family. All he does is bully the weak—he doesn’t have any real skills.”

The “weak” one nearby finally understood—so there was some gossip behind all this. No wonder the violent girl treated that General Allen like an enemy.

“The last time we went to the Rainy Jungle, I’m sure he tattled to the princess. I hate people like that the most,” Anna Morgan sneered. “He wants to make a move on me? He’d better ask my sword first!”

“That’s right, Anna Morgan is mine—no one can take her away.” The little loli giggled. “Let’s pick up the pace!”

The triceratops began to accelerate, and it was hard to believe such massive bodies could move so fast. For Raymond Brooks, who had no riding aids on the beast’s back, it was pure torment—he could only cling on with all his might, nearly falling off several times. Anna Morgan, finding it troublesome, switched mounts with him. Watching the violent girl ride the giant beast with ease at high speed, Raymond Brooks could only admit defeat in his heart.

Compared to the sunlit surface world in Arthur’s memories, the demon realm’s environment was much harsher. The light came from two “stars” in the sky. They were called “stars,” but their light and heat were far weaker than Earth’s sun, and most of the time, their glow was shrouded by thick clouds of smoke. At night, they turned into “moons,” emitting a faint, icy purple light, with a huge temperature difference between day and night.

Along the way, there were huge pits formed by long-term erosion, mysterious dark caves, and all sorts of bizarre plants, creating a dark yet wondrous landscape.

Lake Lanbo was vast, surrounded by mountains, with a particularly tranquil environment. The water was deep blue, the lakeside vegetation lush, and the flowers dazzling, like a hidden paradise in the dark world.

However, Raymond Brooks soon learned from Alice that the reason the lake was so blue was because a giant adult venomous dragon slept at the bottom, its poison dyeing the water blue. There wasn’t a single living creature in the lake. The lush, colorful plants along the shore were mostly highly poisonous, and some of the gorgeous flowers were even carnivorous—their beautiful appearance came from the blood and flesh of their prey.

The power of a dragon was truly terrifying, especially such a rare, venomous species, capable of wiping out an entire city’s population in an instant. No one dared provoke it lightly. This venomous dragon had slept in the lake for thousands of years. Four hundred years ago, when a rebellion broke out in the Darkmoon Territory, the Demon Realm’s strongest, Emperor Bai Ye, led his army in person. Even as he passed Lake Lanbo, he didn’t dare wake the dragon. To keep it asleep, he even set a seal of light and darkness.

“There’s a rule in the demon realm: the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it tends to be.”

Raymond Brooks deeply agreed with Alice’s words, and quietly added in his heart: witches are the same.

The super cute little princess, the enchanting maid, the heroic swordswoman—which of them isn’t dangerous?

After all, the sleeping venomous dragon in the lake was no mere decoration. Anna Morgan, taking the little princess, didn’t dare get too close, and cautiously chose a relatively safe hilltop. From there, they could see the wide expanse of the lake, with a great view.

“It’s been so long since we came to Lake Lanbo, Anna Morgan, do you remember the last time?” Alice suggested enthusiastically, “Since we’re out, why don’t we have another picnic?”

Anna Morgan hesitated slightly. “Didn’t Allen say there’s been something strange at Lake Lanbo lately? Let’s just pick the fruit and head back quickly.”

“Do you really believe that coward Allen?” Alice shook her head dismissively. “If you invited him along, he’d immediately say the venomous dragon was already killed and Lake Lanbo is safer than his own bathroom.”

“I’d never invite someone that annoying!” Anna Morgan snorted, but inwardly agreed with Alice. “Fine then, Julia Evans, go pick the blue dragon fruit, I’ll go hunt something. Hey, human, you and Alice set things up here.”

Actually, Raymond Brooks had wanted to see if he could use those poisonous flowers to boost the super system’s progress, but considering the terrifying man-eating plants and the lake’s big boss, he immediately gave up on the idea.

After Julia Evans and Anna Morgan left, Alice started bossing Raymond Brooks around. The bracelet on her wrist was a spatial item that could store things, but its quality wasn’t very high and the space inside was small, stuffed to the brim by the little loli. As soon as she opened the space, a pile of things tumbled out, followed by another huge heap.