God-Level Special Forces Soldier

However, at that moment, a smell of burning in the air caught Xiao Tian’s attention...

Xiao Tian sniffed lightly twice, finding it strange why there would be such a burning smell here. He looked around, but apart from the perfectly repaired high walls, there was nothing else unusual.

This situation left Xiao Tian somewhat puzzled. That burning smell was indeed very faint, and if not for the Golden Flying Dragon happening to stop there, he might have missed this detail entirely.

But Xiao Tian understood that the more insignificant the details, the more they might play a decisive role!

Moreover, according to his usual style, he would rather grasp the wrong than let go of the details, determined to get to the root of the issue.

Squatting slowly on the spot, Xiao Tian finally discovered a small pile of burnt ashes at the corner of the wall not far from his feet. They were about the size of a little finger, and if a breeze blew past, they would immediately vanish from sight.

He hurriedly moved closer and stretched out his thumb and forefinger to pinch that strand of ash between his fingers. After gently rolling it, his fingers turned gray-black. He then brought it beneath his nose and sniffed lightly, deducing that it should be fabric material.

"Fabric material?" Xiao Tian murmured to himself, "In this maze, besides Ozawa Miwa, there’s no one else. So whose material could this belong to is quite obvious."

"But the question is, does this fabric appearing here mean something?"

Xiao Tian was not worried about hurting Ozawa Miwa because, even though the Flying Dragon in the Sky was in this Dream Realm, it could not harm the owner of this space. Even if it really hurt Miwa, it could not just leave such a small pile of ashes.

Further proof of his viewpoint was that if Ozawa Miwa had really been hit by the Flying Dragon in the Sky, there was no reason this Dream Realm wouldn’t react; hence, the urgent task was to find out why that fabric appeared here!

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Tian had a seven or eight-tenths confirmed guess: this fabric could be understood as Miwa’s mark in the maze to determine whether she has been here before—it’s the most foolish yet effective method.

Otherwise, in a place where everything looks identical, even the most extraordinary expert would be lost without perception power and find themselves dizzy, feeling like they want to die!

The more he thought about it, the more plausible this guess seemed. Xiao Tian slowly stood up, then tore a piece of fabric from his pant leg, dividing it into three strips to form a triangular shape. He pointed the tip in the direction he was initially facing to avoid getting lost while searching for Miwa.

In fact, Xiao Tian probably didn’t need to use such a method. As long as he didn’t walk too far, his photographic memory would be enough to find his way back.

Yet, after the recent incident, Xiao Tian severely doubted his own memory. To avoid mistakes, he could only proceed this way.

After finishing everything, Xiao Tian chose to walk straight in the right direction and, sure enough, found a brightly colored long strip of fabric at the corner. The fabric color and the broken pattern were precisely Miwa’s extravagant attire from the real world!

Xiao Tian felt invigorated, immediately starting to move along the road. Miwa must have been here, so as long as he follows these fabric markers, he will surely find Miwa’s whereabouts.

With a goal, the subsequent actions became clear, and Xiao Tian’s efficiency was indeed extraordinary. In less than a minute, he had turned approximately around this area, thanks to Miwa’s marked contributions but also highly attributed to his execution ability.

Turning another corner, Xiao Tian instantly stopped in his tracks...

Not far away was a charming young woman quietly lying on the ground, with half-closed eyes and faint breath, looking as weak as a fish washed ashore by the waves!

"Are you okay?" Xiao Tian ran to Ozawa Miwa’s side, cradling her in his arm, instinctively placing two fingers on her pulse, forgetting that this is a Dream Realm, where real-world methods experience some discrepancies.

Miwa furrowed her brow, using all her strength to open her heavy eyelids. Her gaze gradually cleared, and upon seeing who was calling her, her eyes widened inexplicably in surprise.

"Xiao... Xiao Tian brother?" Miwa spoke, only to find her voice feeble and weak, frightened by her own fragility.

Xiao Tian responded, ready to reassure Miwa that he would definitely take her out.

However, he was startled by an incoming fragrant breeze, followed by a soft embrace as two slender arms grabbed his neck, nearly pulling him to the ground with this sudden ’attack.’

After stabilizing himself with effort, he felt the little princess trembling, with a choked voice reaching his ear...

"Xiao Tian brother, I... I missed you so much!" Miwa, with unknown strength, clung tighter and tighter to Xiao Tian’s arm, as if trying to bind them together forever, tears streaming down her face.

Xiao Tian was momentarily stunned, only after a brief pause did he extend his hand to gently pat Miwa’s back, comforting, "There, there, you’ve already seen me now?"

Nevertheless, upon hearing Xiao Tian’s gentle persuasion, the little princess couldn’t help but feel her nose tingling, crying even harder, akin to the ancient tale of Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall.

Xiao Tian naturally understood Miwa’s emotional fluctuations; this princess, who grew up in luxury, suffered more hardships recently than she could bear, exploding at this moment is not easy to calm!

...

Time passed, and Xiao Tian continued gently patting Miwa’s back, allowing her to cling to him and vent her experiences. His heart burned with rage towards the royal family and the Mizuno Clan’s actions!

Trading to achieve various goals at the expense of a young girl’s happiness, regardless of excuses or reasons, such behavior is unacceptable.

Yet to outsiders, this seemed exceedingly normal, even a great deal—sacrificing one person’s happiness for the prosperity of a family was considered a win-win situation.

But these people never considered what would happen if the roles were reversed?

If the blow doesn’t strike them, they just don’t feel the pain!

"Xiao Tian brother, did you know?" Miwa looked firmly at Xiao Tian, choking out, "I almost had to marry someone else!"