"Brother!" Li Xin cried out in panic upon hearing his sound transmission, but he was already gone, leaving his clone here.
(Sister Li, keep calm; brother Li is inside the city, and he is safe,) Lily assured her after watching her panic.
Hearing this, Li Xin relaxed a little, but she was still worried about why he hid inside the city.
'Just what's going on,' she thought with a frown, not knowing why he behaved like that.
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Just as she was puzzled, the dark mages finally finished casting the spatial manipulation skill and formed a temporary spatial gate with another place.
"Hey, it's getting colder and colder. Is it because of that gate?"
"Yes, it must be. Let's hope the city lord will take action now, or we won't be able to handle it any longer."
The adventurers conversed about the situation while continuing to fight with monsters, hoping the city lord would take action.
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