Meanwhile, at the Golden Apple Archipelago—
Klee, Lumine, and Paimon were currently exploring the surrounding islands.
"Strange… why can't we find any trace of the Dodo-King?"
Paimon scratched her head, looking confused.
They had already searched most of the nearby islands and even taken plenty of scenic photos—but there wasn't a single sign of the so-called "Dodo-King."
"Could it be… the Dodo-King doesn't acknowledge me as part of Dodoco's family, so it doesn't want to meet me?"
Klee looked a little dejected.
She had rushed here without even reading manga—yet she hadn't even seen the "big bad king."
"You don't have to think like that.
Maybe the Dodo-King is just afraid of your bombs and doesn't dare come out."
Paimon floated over to comfort her.
"Mm! That makes sense!"
After thinking for a moment, Klee nodded vigorously.
After all, her Super Jumpty Dumpty Bomb was given by Big Brother Han Feng.
It was extremely powerful!
It wasn't impossible that the Dodo-King was scared.
A Strange Island
"Look, over there! That island looks really strange!"
Lumine suddenly pointed into the distance.
"Where? Klee wants to see!"
Klee perked up immediately and followed her gaze.
On that island— there was a huge round structure!
"That's definitely strange.
Big Sister Honorary Knight, Paimon, let's go check it out!"
Hearing Klee's suggestion, the two didn't refuse.
After all, they had found nothing elsewhere.
If the Dodo-King existed, it was very likely hiding on that island.
They sped up and soon arrived.
The Barrier
"Huh? Is this… a barrier?
It doesn't feel solid…"
Paimon examined the strange dome curiously.
"It's probably some kind of energy shield.
Don't touch it randomly— you might get bounced away!"
Lumine quickly warned.
After seeing so many strange things from manga and adventures, her knowledge had grown considerably.
"That's such a huge barrier!
Hmph! Dodo-King, Klee knows you're inside!"
Klee ran up and stood with her hands on her hips.
But when there was no response, she became anxious and shouted again:
"Hey—! I'm here!
I'm Klee! Dodo-King, come out and see me!"
"Still no response… maybe it's not here either?"
Paimon crossed her arms and guessed.
"No, it's definitely here!"
Klee shook her head confidently.
"Why are you so sure?"
Lumine and Paimon exchanged glances, curious.
Had Han Feng told her something?
"Because the bigger the barrier, the worse the Dodo-King is!"
Klee spread her hands and declared seriously.
Lumine: (⊙⊙)
Paimon: (⊙⊙)
…What kind of logic is that?!
Klee's Solution
Even though it sounded strange, they were here to help Klee.
If she believed the Dodo-King was inside, then they would find a way in.
"If it's an energy barrier, then it must have an energy source! If we find it, we can break it!"
Paimon clapped her hands, feeling proud of her own clever idea.
"No need for that— Klee has Super Jumpty Dumpty Bomb!"
Klee shook her head.
Why make things complicated?
Against a bad guy like the Dodo-King, this was the perfect solution!
"…Oh right, I forgot you had that."
Paimon scratched her head sheepishly.
Thinking about that massive explosion against a god before, she suddenly felt a bit sorry for the Dodo-King.
Of all people to mess with—why pick Klee?
Sigh…
"Let's fly up first."
Lumine's expression turned serious.
Klee's bombs were no joke.
They needed to keep their distance.
"Mm!"
The three flew into the sky.
Boom
"Hmph! Dodo-King, taste Klee's Super Jumpty Dumpty Bomb!"
Klee summoned a black bomb using her card—and threw it straight at the barrier.
BOOM—!!!
A thunderous explosion echoed across the sky.
Blinding light burst forth, illuminating the entire archipelago.
Moments later—
BOOM!!!
Flames surged upward, engulfing the entire island.
Thick smoke spread across the sea, obscuring everything.
"The power of that bomb is terrifying…"
Looking at the burning island below, Paimon felt lingering fear.
Even after seeing it multiple times, it was still shocking.
Big Boss Han Feng really had nerves of steel—wasn't he worried about Klee getting hurt?
Clearly, Paimon underestimated her.
Klee had a four-leaf clover motif, and even her constellation was a clover.
She was born with extreme luck.
She always met good people.
Her bombs never harmed herself.
Misfortune avoided her entirely.
A natural lucky prodigy.
If Ningguang saw this, she'd probably die of envy.
All her effort to obtain a luck card couldn't compare to Klee's natural fortune.
The Truth Appears
"Look! I think someone's coming out!"
Lumine suddenly called out.
She had been watching the island closely.
"Where? Where? Is it the Dodo-King?"
Klee excitedly searched.
"Let's go check it out!"
The three quickly flew toward the figure.
As they got closer—they finally saw the Dodo-King's true form.
A beautiful woman with golden hair wearing a red outfit.
However—she seemed to be choking on smoke, coughing continuously.
"This… is the Dodo-King?"
The three exchanged glances, confused.
This was nothing like the terrifying monster they imagined.
"Cough… cough…
Klee, are you trying to blow your mother up?"
The woman spoke between coughs.
"Eh—? Mom?!"
Klee froze.
Her eyes widened in shock, looking especially adorable.
"What?!
The Dodo-King is Klee's mom?!"
Lumine and Paimon were equally stunned.
What kind of twist was this?!
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