810 Negotiation
"His sword is sharp." muttered Jayna.
*Mmmm* A soft groaning sound could be heard from the sleeping Anna. Jayna awakens from her trace and looks at her beloved naughty daughter.
Jayna finds Anna half-awake but still clinging to her with a pouting cheek. Her reaction is similar to someone who accidentally wakes up.
"Anna?!" called Jayna softly.
"Mmm… It's too noisy!!" groaned Anna.
"Err… We are in the middle of the battlefield." replied Jayna with confusion.
Their current location is indeed loud. But Anna is a sleepyhead who could sleep through a more dangerous and noisy battlefield during the Undermine Council incident. Jayna doubts this loud noise is comparable with that noise.
"Battlefield?! Did Mommy burst bubbles?" asked Anna.
"No, but Daddy is bursting bubbles to protect us." Jayna pointed at the fighting Angus in the distance.
Anna glances at Angus' figure without too much expression while clinging to Jayna. She still has drowsy, sleepy eyes.
After a few minutes of silence, "Ehh… Isn't that Daddy? Why is Daddy bursting bubbles alone? Why not ask for Anna?!! Anna also wants to burst bubbles!!" said Anna excitedly.
"Geezz… Anna calms down. It's dangerous there." said Jayna.
"But Anna also wants to burst bubbles!! Please…" pleaded Anna.
"*Sigh* Fine. But stay close to Daddy and don't go too far. Mommy can't help you if you are in danger," said Jayna while taking out a magic rifle gun.
Since the previous Undermine Council incident, they have already used too many magic guns. As Angus is busy preparing Jayna's sword, they only have a few magic guns left in their space storage.
They didn't expect to encounter this kind of monster horde in the middle of the kingdom. Still, they decided not to carelessly use the magic guns unless it was an emergency. Just from the previous incident, they had already consumed at least a few hundred thousand gold coins worth of magic guns.
Moreover, there is also Lilith with her archery support. Jayna is also reluctant to use such a burning money weapon.
Getting confirmation from Jayna, Anna immediately jumps down from her and puts on her own Power Arm.
"Don't worry, Anna will protect Mommy!!" said Anna before rushing into the distance.
Like a meteorite, she just crushed everything before her and broke them. None could stop her, be it high-grade Gram or the leftover crystallized ruby on the ground.
"Wiii… Bubble! Bubble!! Bubble!!" laughed Anna madly.
She destroys any Gram in her surroundings with a single punch. Unbeknownst to her, she slowly approaches the Ancient Behemoth, who is fighting the Ruby Champion.
"Anna!!" called Angus and Jayna in worry.
Unfortunately, Anna moves too fast and is already approaching the Ancient Behemoth. *CLANG* *BOOOOM* In a split second, she clashes with the Behemoth's giant claw and creates a strong shockwave nearby.
"Ehh… Not burst?!" said Anna nonchalantly.
Then, Anna gets thrown backward while looking at the Ancient Behemoth confusedly.
"Silvia, help Anna!!" called Angus.
"Yes, Master. Res FII Daus Naka…" replied Silvia while starting to cast unknown elven magic.
Perceiving a new target, the Ancient Behemoth starts to rush at Anna. As Anna wanted to launch another punch, she felt something weird in her surroundings. *CLANG* *BOOOM* At this moment, a giant ruby sword launched from the sky toward the Ancient Behemoth.
The Ancient Behemoth gets buried by the sudden appearance of the Giant Ruby Sword. In the meantime, Anna seems distracted by something in her surroundings.
"Anna!!" called Angus while approaching her.
Unfortunately, Anna is too preoccupied and does not hear Angus' call.
"Urghh… Irritating!! Bubbles should just stay bubbles. Don't hide and go!!" said Anna before she was covered with black light.
A massive black pillar erupted from Anna up to the sky. This sudden change was noticed by everyone, including King Leon, the old man, and the Gram monster overlord.
"Brat, you are raising something dangerous," said the old man, side-glancing at a black pillar in the distance.
"It's my daughter's choice." replied King Leon nonchalantly.
Despite their calmness, they could feel a dreadful aura from Anna. All their instincts told them to run away from that massive black light. A moment later, the black light recedes, revealing the transformed adult Anna.
Unlike her previous teenage form, she looks like she is the same age as Jayna, and she gives off the aura of a charming, beautiful princess. If it were not for the crowned horn on her head and the hard skin on her claw hands, she might become one of the most beautiful women in the world.
As soon as she finished transforming, Anna swiped her claw hand horizontally. *Click* *BOOOM* A moment later, a massive transparent barrier and a giant ruby sword broke before her. Everyone also noticed another terrifying aura coming from the Ancient Behemoth.
Previously, no one could feel the Behemoth's true strength or aura. Although everyone knows it is a dangerous creature from its appearance, no one knows its true capability or grade. It is as if something were concealing its aura.
To everyone's surprise, the Ancient Behemoth's presence is not a monster but a legendary beast with boundless mana.
"Tch… This will be harder than I expected. Brat, prepare to retreat anytime." said Nabe, who suddenly appeared beside Angus.
"Huh? What happened?" asked Angus.
"That's a full-grown Ancient Behemoth. It may lack real attack power. But we also have almost zero chance of killing it in this land. It is the true master of this frozen land. I bet the stagnated space is also because of its presence." said Nabe.
"Ancient Behemoth is a legendary creature created from the untouched frozen land for a long period. It is not only capable of manipulating time elements but also breaks the balance between time and space." said Nabe.
"Damn… How come such a creature exists?!!" said Angus.
"Well, that's the worst scenario. If it tries to break the time and space, it will also die. So, I don't think it will do that unless it is a last resort. Anyway, the Ancient Behemoth is a legendary territorial beast. As long as it stays in the cold land, it could revive itself infinitely." said Nabe.
"Did we have no other choice?!" asked Angus worriedly.
"There is.. But I don't think it is possible now." said Nabe.
While Angus and Nabe talk, the transformed Anna clashes again with the Ancient Behemoth. During their clash, an invisible distortion and crack often appeared around Anna.
"Urghhh… Annoying!! Can't you shut up!!" shouted Anna in anger.
*CRACKK* Another massive crack space appeared in the area. *GRRRRRTT* In response, the Ancient Behemoth growled angrily but did not rush towards Anna carelessly.
"Ahhh… Finally, it's silent. What do you think you are? Blackie?! Murmuring psst psst pstt like an idiot. Even Blackie will stay silent if I ask nicely." complained Anna.
Hearing this, everyone, including Nabe, is confused by the current situation. No one could understand what Anna was talking about.
"GRRRRTT…. *ROOOARR* Why? Here?" said the Ancient Behemoth in a hoarse voice.
"Hmm… Aren't we burst bubbles? Wait… it should be me that's burst," replied Anna.
"Leave!! Go!!" replied the Ancient Behemoth.
"Ehhh… We can't. Daddy and Mommy need to do something important." replied Anna.
As Anna and the Ancient have a talk, "Boy, I think we could still have hope. Hurry, help little Anna negotiate with it."
"Ancient Behemoth may be invincible inside his territory, but he is one of the social legendary beasts. He can be talked to, albeit quite difficult."
Hearing this, Angus immediately approaches the transformed Anna.
"We are sorry for the sudden intrusion. We need to use this place for the next few days to forge an artifact," chimed Angus from the side, stopping Anna from replying.
"Artifact?!" said the Ancient Behemoth.
"Yes. It's a sword for my woman." said Angus.
"Phoenix?" replied Ancient Behemoth.
Angus is surprised at this revelation but still gives a silent nod. Getting Angus' answer, the Ancient Behemoth raises one of its claw hands to the air while howling loudly. *ROOOOOARRR*
"One month. Leave." said the Ancient Behemoth.
After saying this, the Ancient Behemoth turns back towards the frozen Basin before suddenly disappearing into nothingness. At the same time, all the high-grade Gram also disappears, along with the chilly gust in the air.
The only one remaining is the Gram monster overlord, who is still fighting with King Leon and the mysterious old man. Noticing the changing situation on Angus' side, they tacitly stop fighting and regroup with Angus.
"Angus, what happened?" asked King Leon.
"I'm not entirely sure either. That Ancient Behemoth seems to be giving us one month to stay here," said Angus.
"Then, what about that monster overlord?!" said King Leon.
"Not sure. But I don't think it will attack us again." said Angus.
"Certainly, it looks like it didn't intend to fight us again. What did you think, old man?" King Leon asked.
"Hmph… Who knows? There are too many things that my ancestors did to this land." said the old man nonchalantly.
"*Sigh* Alright. Let's stabilize the situation first. Where is this guardian of yours?" asked King Leon.
"How would I know… Now, I am just a retired old lumberjack." said the old man.
"You are kidding, right?" asked King Leon with a frown.
"Sometimes, we have to look beyond what we want and do what’s best." - Piccolo, Dragon Ball Z.
Enjoy the chapter.
This chapter is updat𝓮d by fre(e)webnov(l).com