The tiger guard''s heart was pounding. Exposing themselves so openly was far too risky.


    Across from them, Maulw was a bit puzzled. It recognized the tiger guard; it was the one Maulw had helped escape.


    To think this guard would return so soon, and with a human no less. Reinforcements?


    But this was too reckless!


    Maulw frowned slightly, still pondering how to calm the impulsive Shadowfang and prevent a conflict.


    However, the moment Shadowfang saw Alex, it charged towards her without a word.


    "Be careful!" Maulw warned Alex out of goodwill. It knew this girl was here to rescue Ruby, and to be able to arrive here undetected meant she was no ordinary individual.


    On one side was Shadowfang, on the other, Ruby''s rescuer. Just as Maulw hesitated about whether to intervene, Shadowfang had already reached Alex.


    A giant tiger w imbued with frost power shot straight towards Alex''s face. But at that moment, Shadowfang felt like its brain was about to explode, blood trickling from its eyes and ears.


    Under the assault of the curse magic, Shadowfang''s attack slowed down. Then, Alex, who had been sitting in the chair, moved.


    She lowered her crossed right leg, using it as a pivot, and swiftly raised her left leg. A beautiful roundhouse kick sent Shadowfang flying ten yards away.


    Shadowfang was incredulous. Its eyes shed blue, and a chilling air emanated from its body. Just as it was about to unleash its realm power, a ck scythe was already resting against its neck.


    Everything happened too fast. Not only Shadowfang, but even Maulw and the tiger guard were stunned.


    Shadowfang, unwilling to submit, still wanted to resist. But the eerie aura emanating from the scythe made it sense a tremendous danger. It felt that its head would roll before it could even fully unleash its realm.


    "This is just a misunderstanding. We can talk things through. Shadowfang is just a little impulsive. Please don''t take offense."


    Maulw immediately stepped forward to mediate, releasing its own aura.


    Alex sensed from it that Maulw was at least a lv3 King level, while the Shadowfang she had subdued was only lv1.


    "Are you Maulw, the one who supports Ruby?"


    Alex lowered the scythe and sat back in the chair,pletely disregarding Shadowfang as she directly questioned Maulw.


    Shadowfang was furious but held back by Maulw. It couldn''t understand why they were being so polite to this human girl when they had two King levels on their side.


    Maulw shook its head slightly, signaling Shadowfang not to act rashly. Alex gave it a mysterious feeling, one that even it, a lv3 King level, couldn''t quite grasp.


    Shadowfang, as the youngest elder, was only at lv1 King level. It couldn''t perceive these nuances and simply thought it had been countered by Alex''s abilities.


    Alex was an undead queen, with enhanced magic and attributes, further amplified by the scythe. She was practically unrivaled at the same level, let alone against a newly advanced lv1 King level.


    "Did youe here specifically for me?"


    Maulw seemed to have figured something out. Seeing Alex sit back down, it withdrew its aura and stepped aside.


    "That''s right. He said you support Ruby. You can cooperate with me and help me rescue her." Alex pointed at the tiger guard, her tone indifferent.


    Only now did the tiger guarde back to its senses. The helper it had brought actually managed to intimidate two elders of the tiger being tribe!


    "As for certain irrelevant individuals, if you''re willing to help Ruby, I won''t hold this against you. But if you side with the other elders, I won''t hesitate to kill you all. I have my own ways to help Ruby ascend to the throne."


    Alex nced at the enraged Shadowfang. Her presence had been discovered, so Shadowfang''s fate was sealed: submission or death.


    Before gathering information from Maulw, Alex naturally had to deal with the troublemaker Shadowfang first. This way, not only would Alex have one less King level opponent, but she would also gain a King level undead, greatly increasing her chances of sess.


    This was also the reason why Alex chose to reveal herself and subdue Shadowfang first. To deal with them, she had to eliminate them one by one.


    "Who do you think you are? This is tiger being territory!" Shadowfang roared. As an elder, it was treated with respect wherever it went. Now, it was being looked down upon by this human girl.


    "Shadowfang, make your decision."


    Maulw said meaningfully to Shadowfang.


    "Maulw, what are you saying? Are you choosing to believe this human girl?"


    Shadowfang was incredulous. It couldn''t believe that Maulw, who was still on good terms with it not long ago, would choose to side with Alex without hesitation after her appearance.


    "Shadowfang, no matter what, I will stand by the queen''s side. She is the only one who dared to openly stand against the entire Arctic Tigerfolk when Ruby''s life was in danger. I believe she is not as simple as she appears."


    Maulw dered its stance. As the longest-serving elder, it had a long-term vision and was a staunch supporter of the queen.


    Now, with Alex''s help, perhaps they could change the entirendscape of the tiger being tribe, end the rule of those corrupt elders, and support the queen''s bloodline to regain the throne.


    It also believed that Alex must have some kind of backing to dare toe here alone, so it chose to gamble.


    Otherwise, many yearster, when it was old and frail, the entire tiger being tribe would stand against Ruby.


    Alex remained silent, quietly waiting for Maulw to persuade Shadowfang. This was thest chance she was giving it.


    Shadowfang fell silent. Without Maulw''s help, it was no match for this human girl. Moreover, judging from her confident demeanor, it was highly likely that it wouldn''t leave this room alive.


    "Why do you have so much faith in Ruby? Are you certain she can lead the entire Arctic Tigerfolk (tiger being) to be strong and free from the Beastman Empire''s oppression?"


    "You have to understand, Ruby is the child of the queen and that man. The queen was the most talented individual in generations, almost breaking through the King level life limit. And that powerful human man, do you know his true strength?"


    Maulw didn''t answer Shadowfang''s question but instead countered with another question.


    The life limit for Arctic Tigerfolk was King level, and the previous tiger being queen''s cultivation had reached lv9 King level, just a step away from breaking through to Emperor level. If it weren''t for the ident, with the help of Ruby''s father, her breakthrough to Emperor level would have been only a matter of time.


    Shadowfang was young and didn''t know these past events. Among the seven elders, Maulw was the oldest and had some understanding of what had transpired back then.


    At this moment, the youngest elder and the oldest elder locked eyes.


    "What... what was that man''s strength?"


    Shadowfang looked at Maulw''s deep gaze with confusion.


    "That man, he was a... Sovereign level!"