Chapter - 1714

After declaring that, Gerald was ready to leave together with Nori and Ray. No matter the risks, he definitely had to save both Zelig and Cyril!

Before he could leave, however, he suddenly heard Juno call out, “Wait a minute, Gerald!”

“Yes, Young Lady Zorn? If it isn’t anything important, I’d very much prefer it if you saved it for later! I need to focus on saving my friends now!” replied Gerald.

“Calm yourself, Gerald! Listen, if you weren’t already aware, the master of the Hulkeroic Union has already entered the Third rank of the Avatar Realm! With that in mind, simply charging there is no different from going on a suicide mission!” explained Juno.

Aside from Gerald who had already entered the Avatar Realm, the others—who were still in the Sage Realm—wouldn’t stand a chance against the stronger members of the Hulkeroic Union. With that in mind, Juno didn’t want them to just throw their lives away like that.

“Even if you say that, I can’t just leave them there!” replied Gerald. While he understood Juno’s point, he was adamant about saving Zelig and Cyril.

After all, both of them had selflessly agreed to go on this perilous journey with him despite not knowing much about it. Now that they had gotten into trouble, it would be inhumane of Gerald to not at least try getting them back.

“Still… How about this, I’ll send some people over to scout the situation. Once we get a clearer picture of what the Hulkeroic Union has up their sleeves, we can then formulate a plan to save them!” said Juno.

Upon hearing that, Gerald paused for a moment before eventually nodding slightly.

She was right. It was definitely going to be better for them if they got someone to scout ahead first. Her suggestion was way better than simply charging into the enemy’s base anyway. Besides, those from the Hulkeroic Union were probably going to be on the lookout for them, expecting Gerald to come save his friends.

Regardless, seeing that Gerald had agreed with her plan, the group then left the training court for Juno to send some of her men to scout the Hulkeroic Union’s base…

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Meanwhile, Zelig and Cyril could be seen being tied up in the Hulkeroic Union base’s hall.

Appearing superior as he sat on his high throne, Tiger—the master of the union—simply glared at the duo as Xuio and his men stood by their leader’s side.

Revealing a sinister smile, Xuio then said, “These are that guy’s companions, master! Now that we’ve captured them, that guy will surely come over to save them! It’s high time we had our revenge!”

Sneering contemptuously, Tiger then growled, “Anyone who dares lay a finger on the people of the Hulkeroic Union must die! Regardless, lock both of them up in the dungeon, and have them guarded strictly! Aside from that, order everyone to remain vigilant at all times! I’m sure he’ll be coming over soon enough, and once he does, he won’t be leaving our base alive!”

Following that, Zelig and Cyril were quickly dragged away and locked in the base’s dungeon…

“It seems that we truly are done for this time, Mr. Gabrio!” muttered Zelig with a sigh as he looked around the dungeon.

“Don’t get too anxious just yet! I believe that Gerald cares enough for us to eventually come to our rescue!” consoled Cyril who greatly believed in Gerald. After all, Gerald was the kind of person who would never abandon his allies.

Of course, Cyril was right. Gerald and the others were currently seated at a restaurant not too far from the Hulkeroic Union’s base. Since they were seated by the window, they could keep an eye on the Hulkeroic Union’s activities while discussing their next step.

“My men have managed to gather that your friends are currently locked up in the Hulkeroic Union base’s dungeon. The dungeon itself is at the end of their base’s main hall. In other words, we’ll have to somehow make it through their main hall to even get to your two friends!” explained Juno.