The formations that had been taking so much time started unraveling at a much faster pace, and it seemed that he would be able to teleport away with the chamber in very little time.

Yet, seeing this sight, the arrogant woman who was standing in the air with a cold look on her face nodded and said, "So you have sense after all. No wonder you evaded the Big 4's eye for so long. If it were any other member of the Big 4 who appeared as a first responder, maybe you would have gotten away, as your statement regarding the three minutes was right. Sadly, you met me. Molan, apprehend him."

Nodding, the other woman landed on the ground slowly before clasping some item between her hands.

Daneel could never have guessed that this other woman was someone powerful enough to take down someone near the level of a Champion. This was mainly because she only looked like a young girl who hadn't even matured completely yet. How could it be possible for someone so young to grow that powerful?

As he watched on with a puzzled gaze, the woman spoke a few words silently before rays of light exploded from between her hands.

Indeed, Daneel had no other way to describe it. Some sort of mechanism had been used in these grounds to keep the surroundings lit, but it was almost like this light was inferior in quality to that which now shone vibrantly in the air.

After taking apart her hands, this solid light converged into a s.h.i.+ning ball which the woman stepped into.

Yet, when she stepped out, she had changed drastically.

Her eyes were completely white and shone with the same intensity as the light before, while her hair had also turned white and was now floating in the air as if gravity no longer effected it.

Apart from these most obvious changes, even her skin was glowing softly, as if that light was now suffused inside her body.

Blinking for a bit as if just waking up from sleep, the woman looked around before her eyes landed on the old man who now had a horrified look on his face.

Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that he would find himself face to face with one of the strongest individuals in his entire continent.

It was just as the other woman had said. His luck was truly bad.

If it were anyone else, he could have definitely gotten away.

But in front of this woman, he knew that now that he was under her eye, he wouldn't be able to run anywhere in the continent by hoping to evade her pursuit.

Throughout his life, he had only depended on one thing to keep him alive: his ability to judge when to take a fight and when not to.

It was this and his cunning nature that had let him reach his current level.

Of course, if it weren't for that d.a.m.n enemy of his, he would already have been a Champion by now.

Stopping whatever he was doing and falling to his knees, he bowed low before saying, "Matron! Pardon me! I did not know that I was actually threatening your heir! I was only in this Kingdom because I wanted to help the people and make them stronger for the coming fight. Please pardon me if I have done anything in that pursuit!"

In his head, he was counting down the time. This ability, known as "Incarnation" allowed a Champion level figure to descend into someone they had previously bonded with. They would retain their full magical prowess, but it would place a strain on the host if they stayed for too long. This Matron was someone who cared about those under her, so she would definitely leave before reaching the time period where damage would start setting in.

One minute. He needed to delay for one minute. After that, he would still have another minute to make his escape before others arrived.

"Matron, as I reported, I found some plants that looked demonic in nature. I do not have a sample now, but on inquiry, I found out that they were sent and collected by this Kingdom in which this man has been residing. I suspect that he stole these forbidden substances and tried to use them to increase his own power. There is no way that his actions were to increase the power of the people, as he says."

"Oh? Do you by chance have one of those plants with you? I know his plan, he wants to run after my incarnation's time period is over. Regretfully, under the Power Retention Accords, I cannot attack him unless I have solid proof about his wrongdoings. Girl, by breaking through the simple formation, you've triggered the real one laid down by that d.a.m.n crow. Even I can't teleport out of here, in this body at least. I don't want to let him go, but I might not have a choice. Don't worry, he won't hurt you- he wouldn't dare to."

As this woman who looked all-powerful at this moment said these words with frustration, the man who had been disregarded so far by everyone present shakily stood up and took something out of his inner pocket.

Holding out the Echer plant which he had brought as part of another plan which hadn't been needed to be used, Daneel said, "Is-is this the plant you were talking about?"