Chapter 349: Zugg

Kai furrowed his eyebrows. "In that case, it seems I really need to search for a clue in the past civilizations. Anyway, I now have learned why there are only a few S rank magical beasts. They are just a few steps away from becoming a Protector because they are the best in their race. However, it means there will be a chance that another S rank magical beast will appear. This is something ridiculous to believe, but we need to make a precaution for it."

"I don't know your terms, so I don't understand what you are saying." He shrugged.

"It's just our terms." Kai chose not to explain it because it would be too boring to talk about it.

"Oh, there is one thing that I almost forgot. Becoming a protector means you have more powerful energy in your body, giving you a higher lifespan than the rest. Depending on the races, they can even stay alive for thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years. I myself only have one thousand years to live before everything becomes too boring. I think you are even less. Well, I can only say, good luck to you."

"That's true. Humans have one hundred years to live normally after the calamity. It looks like we don't have enough time, but on the other hand, the boredom will strike when we have a very long lifespan. It's not like I want to stay in this world for a long time either. Besides, there will be a new generation of protectors when I die, so it doesn't sound that bad." Kai shrugged.

"Well, I remember something…" The lion furrowed its eyebrows.

"What is it?"

"You might want to watch out against the radical races. They want another protector's life because it will increase their chance to conquer the world. And if you side with them, they might use you as a sacrifice to supply the thing you called magic for this world. Anyway, the fewer people know about this, the better."

"Hoh? Are you worried about me?" Kai smirked.

"Nope. You can go die for all I care. I just don't want the world destroyed. You don't know the fact that the magic power extracted from the sacrifice is also a ticking bomb that can partially destroy the world. If you have a few of them, the world will be destroyed."

"True enough. One person's life can supply the Earth for hundreds of years."

"And other races might treat you differently when you, who were clueless regarding your own identity, suddenly acted like you are aware. They might probably target you."

Kai nodded. "I will remember this for the rest of my life. I can't afford to show everything at the moment because I am still far too powerless."

"I agree with that. You suck. Humanity sucks." The lion didn't forget to fulfill the quota of him talking trash to Kai.

"Yeah, yeah. I heard it a few times from your mouth. I only see it as a motivation and become someone who is respected by other races. Only at that time can I safely protect humans."

"You do what you need to do."

Kai nodded, planning to leave so he could practice the new strength.

The lion seemed to remember something and asked. "So, what do you want here originally?"

"Ah. I almost forgot my initial objective." Kai sighed and shook his head in disappointment. "What I want by coming here is to learn using the power of this blood. It has boosted my strength and sharpened my instinct, so I would like to use it to the utmost limit."

"That is impossible. If you are trying to use my power to the utmost limit, you need pure blood of mine. The only thing you can now is just using a low percentage of it. Maybe one or two percent of my real power." The lion shrugged.

"Ho?!" Kai narrowed his eyes. "You think I can learn your power?"

"It's simply because of the blood. You must have experienced where you lost yourself when using this…"

"Yes. I almost hit my fiancee back then." Kai nodded.

"Whatever…Since you want to use my power, I shall allow you. Don't ask why. I just want to see whether a protector can use two protector's power, so I let you…Not that I can see it though." The lion paused for a moment. "Anyway, there are a few things you need to know to use my power."

"I am thankful if you want to teach me…Please tell me the requirements to use your power."

"It's simple. You should know what the source of my power is."

"The source of your power? Blood?"

The lion shook its head. "No, Idiot. I have been the king of the jungle in the past. As a ruler, I have my own pride. That pride is the driving force of my strength."

"What? Pride? It's kind of subjective, don't you think? We can't really measure something like that." Kai scratched his head in confusion.

"You just need to show your pride and confront my blood with power. The winner takes all. Activate the blood in your body, so the blood will take over your body. When the time comes, you need to suppress it with your own power. Do it repeatedly until the blood bows down to you. It's as simple as that. The strong survive."

"…" Kai knew that this lion might not be telling the truth, but from what he heard since the start of their conversation, the lion had yet to tell a single lie. That was the feeling he got after seeing through lies from when he was a kid.

"I understand. I will do that." He nodded.

"There is one more thing that you need to know with my power. Unlike the other protectors, my power only lies on two things. The roar of the king and my physical strength. That's all I needed in the past. A single sweep of mine could even create a lake, so even if you could only use a small portion of it, you should be fine, especially since you have powerful magic."

The lion suddenly stood up and released an immeasurable pressure, pushing Kai to the ground. Not stopped from there, he felt killing intent and fighting intent covering his body. However, there was one more thing that he felt, albeit indescribable. It was mysterious, and Kai couldn't grasp what it was.

Looking at Kai's expression, the lion retracted his aura and sat again.

"Thank you for teaching me that." Kai bowed his head before asking. "By the way, is that roar of the king?"

"You need to learn about it yourself." The lion shrugged.

Kai thought for a moment and nodded. "I think I can't really return to this place."

"I don't want your company. My previous strength should have been divided into my descendants, so it's not like that much of a problem to be stuck here until you die."

Kai fell silent. "I don't know what to say. Do you still have a desire to be alive again?"

The lion stared at Kai for a moment before shaking his head. "No. I shouldn't be coming back to the world because I don't have any more space there. Besides, I said it already…I don't have any more attachments. Giving you information and help is only to satiate my boredom."

"Whatever the case, I am thankful to you."

"If so, then don't torture my descendants or humiliate them. They are warriors, so if you encounter them, kill them instead. That's the highest honor you can give to our races."

Kai nodded with a serious expression. "I will follow your words to the best of my ability."

"To the best of your ability?" The lion stared at him mysteriously before letting out a long sigh. "Nonetheless, you only have two fates. The first is to participate in the war of conquest, which will lead you to either victory or death. The second will be to rot away without accomplishing anything. In other words, the "bridge" has stopped its own construction."

Hearing this, Kai only smiled and shook his head. "What makes you think that there isn't a fourth option available?"

"Huh? What is that? You are not going to say you want to unite every single race together, right? That naivety will consume you. Well, it's not like you are someone like that."

"Nope." Kai smiled. "I will be doing this on my way."

"Well, I don't really care. It's not like you are planning to come back here or I can see the outside world again, so I have served my purpose. Whatever you do after this is none of my concern. I just want to give you one last piece of advice. Every single protector has a belief. You need to know the other party first before discussing something important with them unless you want to create an unnecessary war."

"I am afraid of war, but I don't make war easily. That I can assure you." Kai nodded. "Anyway, I think it's time for me to return. This power of yours will truly help me. Thanks."

"Hmph. I am just bored, so I want to see something interesting. Since you are done, go away. I will continue my slumber until every single descendant of mine dies." He snorted and returned to his sleep.

Kai closed his eyes for a bit, bowed his head, and woke up by using the instinct to jolt his mind like how the lion taught him.

Before he disappeared, the lion opened its mouth again. "Human…Thank you for coming here and stopped my boredom for once."

Kai widened his eyes, but he had started to disappear. He smiled and said, "I am Kai Carter."

"Zugg."

They couldn't exchange other than their names before Kai disappeared.