Chapter 177: Standoff
“Hah... Hah...”
“Ugh, I just calmed down, but I feel like I’m gonna puke again...”
“...”
After burning through what little strength we had left, we finally managed to duck behind a nearby tree and conceal ourselves.
“But... can we really fool a dragon’s senses this easily?”
“Uugh... I mean, we should be fine. Probably.”
Even while dry-heaving again, Ember forced a smile in response to my anxious question.
“No matter how strong a dragon is, the stealth magic I used is flawless. I’ve used it countless times—there’s no way we’ll be discovered here.”
“...Then how come we got caught earlier?”
“Well, that’s...”
She glanced toward me with a slightly resentful look.
Or more accurately, she was aiming that look at the Death Knight standing right next to me.