Rebirth: I can easily control the end-of-the-world game

Chapter 223 [Swan] 7

The fourteen brothers who returned told the remaining Saker Falcons the bad news in a low and sad tone.

"My brother and the others were captured by hunters sent by the king..."

"It's all my fault. If Fourth Brother hadn't been protecting me, he wouldn't have been caught in the hunter's net."

The youngest prince, Twenty-Three, hung his head and cried in self-blame, while the other brothers tried to comfort him.

"Don't be like this, Twenty-three. Big brother and second brother were caught by the hunters just to protect us. We are all wrong."

"What on earth happened? Third brother, please tell us quickly!"

After the third prince and other princes recounted the story, Feng Lan and the princes who stayed behind learned what had happened.

Originally, this time, the seventeen Saker Falcons went out hunting, because the nearest countries were the Golden Globe Country and its neighboring brother country.

At first, the two countries noticed the Saker Falcons because of their huge size and their ability to catch cattle and sheep in the sky. After hearing their magical stories, they wanted to capture these Saker Falcons that were transformed from princes and offer them to the Snow Kingdom to which they were affiliated to gain benefits.

However, although the princes turned into Saker Falcons, they lived on the highest and steepest mountain. Even though the kings of the Golden Globe Kingdom and the brother countries issued a call to their kingdoms, no brave hunter could hunt down the princes who lived on the cliffs.

But recently, a thrush prince appeared out of nowhere, said to be from the far west. He gave the kings an idea and used a trap to catch the most innocent Twenty-three. At that time, the fourth prince who was closest to Twenty-three was caught by hunters in order to save Twenty-three. The remaining princes struggled to fly out of the encirclement.

But the hunters from the two countries were chasing closely behind them. In order to cover the retreat of the remaining brothers, the eldest prince and the second prince were caught by the hunters. The remaining fourteen brothers flew into the ocean under the cover of the eldest prince and the second prince, thus escaping the pursuit.

Although depressed, the princes who stayed behind still told the rest of their brothers the good news that Feng Lan brought.

After learning that Feng Lan brought spring water from the Winter Palace, the princes were very happy because their sisters could finally regain their human form.

"Ah, this is really good news. However, now that we have lost our brother, we are unable to escape the Queen's magic and work together to leave this area. Brave and resourceful girl, are you willing to help us rescue our brother from the Golden Globe Kingdom and the Brotherhood Kingdom?"

【Ding--】

[Limited-time copy [Swan-Gadfly Dilemma] has been activated]

[Under the influence of ■■ players, the Thrush Prince appeared in the Golden Globe Kingdom, affecting the dungeon [Swan]. Players' choices will affect the dungeon's difficulty. Please rescue the trapped Saker Falcon Prince (0/3)]

Difficulty: C

[Current participating players: 1/1]

【14:59:59】

Feng Lan not only had a temporary copy in front of her, but also a fifteen-hour countdown. Obviously, if she failed to rescue the three princes within this time, her temporary copy would fail, and the ongoing [Swan] copy would also be upgraded in difficulty.

As for why, Feng Lan could guess it with her toes. The Saker Falcon that showed her the way was gone, so of course she had to search all over the continent for the Swan Princesses. But now that the Saker Falcon had been captured, how could Feng Lan ensure that the princesses wouldn't encounter the same thing while she was looking for them?

By that time, all the targets Feng Lan needed to rescue would be dead. Is there any need to talk about her copy completion status?

"Without further delay, please set out immediately and take me to find the eldest prince and his men. Every minute of delay increases the chances of them encountering danger."

Feng Lan sensed something fishy from the hints in the game. Perhaps it was different from what the princes said, that the two kings captured the Saker Falcon just to offer it as a tribute to the Snow Kingdom. Something must have happened that would put the princes' lives in danger. She had no time to comfort the frustrated princes and directly proposed to set off.

The twenty princes were also very anxious. After hearing Feng Lan's words, the fastest one among them flew into the sky without hesitation to lead the way.

Perhaps because of the fairy tale, everyone has great trust in the brave man who accepts the commission. Even though Feng Lan looks thin and weak, since she was able to complete her sisters' commission and steal the spring water from the Winter Palace, the princes naturally believe in her strength.

Then twenty Saker Falcons flew in the sky, and Feng Lan glided on the water like a bird, following them at a very fast speed. After seeing Feng Lan's extraordinary magic that was different from that of ordinary people, the princes became more confident that she could rescue her brothers.

Feng Lan flew behind twenty Saker Falcons for four hours. When she heard the long eagle cries, she knew she had entered the Golden Globe Kingdom.

Twenty Saker Falcons descended and surrounded her.

"Brave and resourceful girl, we are too big. If we go any further, we will be noticed by the hunters. You will have to go alone. I believe you will be able to bring back good news. Twenty of us brothers will meet you not far from the beach."

Feng Lan nodded. She understood the mechanism of the copy. She waved goodbye to the Saker Falcons that flapped their wings and flew high into the sky, leaving only circling black dots. Feng Lan then walked into the Kingdom of Golden Ball.

She didn't know where the three princes were imprisoned, and time was running out, so Feng Lan couldn't waste any time. She put on her invisibility cloak and searched the nearby grassland. She soon found a hunter lying in the grass, hiding and observing his surroundings.

The other hunters closest to them were also fifty meters away, evenly distributed along the dividing line between the grassland and the seashore, observing the situation along the coast. Feng Lan grabbed the man, his black pupils instantly turning silver. "Where was the captured Saker Falcon sent?"

The hunter who was brought up was startled at first, but after meeting those silver eyes, he was instantly confused. "He was sent to the Kingdom of the Golden Globe. The king lives in a manor outside the capital, guarded by the Thrush Prince."

"When did Prince Thrush arrive? Was there anyone with him?"

"Half a month ago, he crossed the forest where the witch Linason lived, brought a servant with him, and solved the princess's troubles. As a result, the king trusted this prince very much."

Feng Lan listened to the hunter's description and she intuitively felt that the servant must be a player.

"What do you know about that servant?"

The hunter shook his head in confusion, "I don't know, I haven't paid attention to it."

Who would care about the servants around a prince?

Things became a little tricky. If Feng Lan was simply imprisoned by the NPC, he would think it was relatively easy, but with the participation of players, especially players with uncertain purposes, things became complicated.

In particular, judging from what this player did, he doesn't look like a good person at all.