Chapter 211 The Villain Lady Arrives 39
Tariq took a deep breath, a look of determination flashed in his eyes. He gently held Alice's trembling hand and whispered:
"Alice, we have to stay calm. Come with me, we have to find a safe place to observe all this." As he said this, he pulled Alice and carefully moved through the chaos, taking advantage of the gaps when the knights were killing each other and quickly moved to the pile of rocks on the side.
Although Alice's steps were staggering, the fire of hope had rekindled in her eyes. She followed Tariq's steps closely, trying to keep each step light and silent.
The two finally came to a pile of boulders, which happened to be a natural hiding place, where they could clearly observe the chaos in the distance without being involved in it.
"Brother Rick, what do you think is going on?" Alice's voice was very low, but it still couldn't hide her anxiety and confusion.
Tariq frowned, his eyes swept back and forth between the out-of-control knights, muttering to himself: "This... this is definitely not a natural behavior. It's like their minds are controlled by some force and they have lost themselves. What did we find at the altar before?"
Alice's heart was moved when she heard this, and she recalled the treasures on the altar that were shining with strange light, as well as the gold coins and magic scrolls that the two of them took away out of curiosity. "Yes, it's those treasures! We took some of them, but they... it seems that everyone wants more."
"The problem lies in those treasures." Tariq asserted, his eyes became unusually firm, "We must find out the secrets behind these treasures and why they can affect people's minds."
"But why are we okay?" Alice asked, her eyes full of confusion. Tariq shook his head, indicating that he was also confused.
"I don't know, but maybe it's because we are not greedy enough to want to possess everything, or maybe... there is some kind of power in us that protects us."
There was a hint of uncertainty in his words, but he always had a feeling in his heart that he and Alice had indeed never encountered any danger since they were young, and even if they did encounter danger, they would be able to turn it into safety.
"In any case, we have to try to take away some of the treasures here to see if we can alleviate their symptoms." Alice put forward a bold idea, with determination flashing in her eyes.
Tariq thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay, but we have to be careful not to attract their attention."
The two quickly made a plan. Alice was responsible for observing the surroundings and making sure no out-of-control knights approached, while Tariq was responsible for secretly taking the treasure.
He stood up gently, and his figure shuttled around the edge of the battlefield like a ghost. Every time he bent down to pick up gold coins or scrolls, he was quick and precise, trying not to make any noise.
As the treasure on the ground gradually decreased, the out-of-control knights seemed to sense some subtle changes. Their movements began to slow down, and the madness in their eyes gradually faded.
Although there were still sporadic conflicts, the overall situation was no longer as crazy as before. Alice hid behind a rock and watched everything nervously. She saw Tariq moving freely in the chaos, and she couldn't help but feel admiration in her heart.
When Tariq finally came back to her, holding the last few treasures in his hands, she whispered, "It seems our guess was right."
Tariq nodded, a tired but satisfied smile on his face. "Yes, at least we now know the root of the problem. But we still need to explore further to find out what magic these treasures have and why they affect people's hearts so much."
Orlando was the first to wake up. He held up the forbidden magic that he had found with great difficulty, and was a little confused. Wasn't he already a magic saint? Why was he now?
He turned around and saw the corpse on the ground and Ranxue's gold coin, and then he realized that his people had just escaped from the pursuit of the stone monster in the alien space.
He knelt on the ground in shock, feeling the magic power in his body exhausted, and quickly took out two bottles of recovery potion and healing potion from his space belt and poured them into his mouth.
After feeling a little relaxation in his body, he turned his attention and saw the Third Prince lying on the ground, his life or death unknown. He ran over in shock, half-picked up the Third Prince and frantically poured various healing potions into his mouth.
Tariq and Alice looked at each other. There was no need to say much. The worry and relief in each other's eyes were intertwined into complex emotions.
They walked out slowly from their hiding place, their steps light, for fear of disturbing the hard-earned peace.
Orlando was busy taking care of the third prince. His anxious expression was so different from his usual calm and composure that one could not help but sigh at the fickleness of fate.
"Lord Orlando, are you okay?" Alice spoke first. Her voice was soft and concerned, trying to bring a touch of warmth to the tense atmosphere.
Orlando looked up and saw Alice and Tariq. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by gratitude.
"Alice, Tariq, you... I'm glad you're okay." As he spoke, he continued to treat the third prince's wounds. Beads of sweat kept dripping down his forehead, and it was obvious that he was extremely anxious.
"We found some clues," Tariq said calmly, his eyes sweeping over the knights who were gradually regaining consciousness. "These treasures seem to have the power to control people's hearts. We tried to reduce their number to reduce the impact. Fortunately, it worked."
Upon hearing this, Orlando paused what he was doing, looked up at the gold coins and scrolls scattered on the ground in the distance, a hint of deep thought flashed in his eyes.
"I see... No wonder I lost control like that." He muttered to himself, then looked at Tariq, his eyes full of gratitude and admiration, "You did the right thing, it was me who was too greedy and almost caused a disaster."
At this time, the third prince finally woke up slowly. His confused eyes gradually focused. When he saw Orlando, Tariq, and Alice, a weak smile appeared on his face. "Orlando, where are we?"
Orlando quickly helped the Third Prince sit more steadily, his tone filled with self-blame and pity:
"Your Highness, we are still in that different dimension, but fortunately, we seem to have gotten rid of the threat of the stone beast. However..." He paused and looked around, "The situation here is much more complicated than we expected."
The third prince looked around, and seemed to realize something, his brows furrowed. "Those knights...what happened to them?"
"They were affected by the power of the treasure and lost their minds."
Tariq explained briefly, and then told him about their previous discoveries and the solutions they had tried. After hearing this, the Third Prince was silent for a moment, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"Greed is truly a weakness of human nature. However, I am lucky to have friends like you." He looked at Tariq and Alice, his eyes full of gratitude.
"Your Highness, you are too kind. It is our duty to protect you." Tariq replied modestly, and Alice said softly, "The most important thing now is how we can leave here."