The air rippled without warning as a handsome, middle-aged man strode through the sky as though walking on solid ground."Old Mortimer, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, haha. I'll take this as your little act of revenge, and we'll call it even. See? We're even now."Samuel narrowed his eyes as he studied the newcomer. The man wore a long robe embroidered with intricate black-and-white patterns that lent him an air of quiet elegance. A cold killing intent welled up in Samuel's heart. In his eyes, the man was already dead.The man seemed to sense his gaze. He turned toward Samuel and gave him a meaningful look before shifting his attention elsewhere."I don't care what rubbish you're talking about. War has been declared!" Mortimer said coldly."Fine. At the very least, allow me to take my people with me. Whether we go to war or not isn't yours alone to decide.""Take your people and leave," Mortimer replied, unwilling to fight there. The cave could be destroyed during the battle, along with

Samuel rubbed Nina's hair affectionately."I know you did something to Ozzai back there. Knowing you, you wouldn't attack him just because of what he said," Nina remarked.Samuel smiled."You're right. I placed a tracking rune on him so we can find him later. We can't possibly follow him around all the time.""I see. But what if he's very far away?" she asked."I already considered that. Don't forget, I can perform divination. It's a very dangerous technique that attracts heavenly punishment, but this case is different. I'm not divining an object or a person. The rune is part of me, so I can roughly divine its location without suffering any repercussions.Then, once I'm close enough, I can track it."Nina's eyes lit up."Oh! That's great. That means we can explore this place first without worrying about him."********"We've been walking nonstop for two days, yet we still haven't come across anything valuable. Not even a single living creature. Just this green sky, mountains, and barr

Samuel and Nina had decided to leave the town since the people here didn't seem to welcome them.Before they could get far, a group of people dressed in blue uniforms approached them. Weapons hung from their waists, swaying softly with each measured step."Honorable guests, the town leader has heard about you and wishes to host you." The green-skinned man leading the group bowed respectfully."That's my father! Come, my father wants to see you!"The little girl eagerly tugged at their arms, practically bouncing with excitement, but Samuel remained rooted to the spot."Are you sure it's alright? The people of your town seem to be scared of me," Samuel said, gesturing toward the men and women peeking cautiously over the wall. The moment his finger pointed at them, several immediately ducked out of sight.The man glanced over his shoulder before letting out a warm chuckle."They're simply surprised by your skin color, not necessarily afraid. I'm sure they'll grow accustomed to it soon. T

"What is it you noticed?" Nina asked curiously."Well, this will sound strange because they talk and behave like humans, but I think they're plants.""Plants!?"Nina's eyes widened."Strange, right? Orion, at least, isn't human, so I assume all of them must be the same," he said."I see. So what are we going to do now?""We don't know if they're harmful or not, so for now we just have to wait, I guess. But I'm still very uneasy about this place and a few things, so we should stay alert. Let's pretend to sleep tonight. If nothing happens, we're leaving tomorrow."Nina nodded.A few minutes later, the door opened, and a maid carrying a tray walked in. She placed it on the table before walking over to the bed. Leaning closer, she peered at the two of them. They were both sleeping peacefully. Satisfied, she nodded and quietly left the room.Samuel opened his eyes the moment she shut the door. Sitting up, he decided to cultivate. He took out a few pills and handed one to Nina."Just in cas

Victor looked at the green-skinned man whose skin was nearly identical in color to the Green Beast's. Could they trust them?He didn't know. But right now, he couldn't afford to hesitate over trust. Without wasting another second, he thrust out his hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning.One of the green-skinned men was already keeping the enormous creature occupied. The lightning slammed into its head with a deafening crack, electricity dancing wildly across its body. Its movements locked up for a brief instant, creating the perfect opening.Tibeth seized the opportunity without hesitation. Roaring, he swung his axe with both hands, bringing it crashing into the creature's forehead with tremendous force. The impact echoed through the forest, staggering the monster backward.The green-skinned men fought with remarkable coordination. Thick ropes were fastened to their spears, and whenever one pierced deep into the creature's flesh, they yanked the weapon back with brutal force. The hoo