Chapter 302: Guiz

Chapter 302: Guiz



[Den Establishment Challenge Accepted]

[Time Allotted: 00:23:59]

'It seems that if I fail, the Den will be destroyed. I wonder if all Dens are established like this.'

Sylas reached out and took the Den. The moment he did, he felt a vague feeling tugging at him. The Den was telling him where the nearest target was.

'Convenient.'

Sylas wasn't confident in finding so many targets in the vast ocean. He had had several run- ins now, but only one of them was against a sperm whale. This would make things easier on him. If Cassarae had survived this long, she could wait an extra day.

...

Sylas surfaced into churning waters. The storm above seemed to be getting only more violent, and there was an uncomfortable swirl in the clouds above that noted something more sinister was on the horizon.

'A hurricane in the middle of winter...'

Luckily, the chilliness affected him even less with his new Ice-Poison affinity. With his high Constitution stacked on top of that, he wasn't even shivering right now. Whether that would continue to be the case, though... only time would tell.

With a push of his feet and a sparkle of Aether, Sylas pulled himself to the surface and set off again.

...

The location was an odd world. It seemed to be a forest, but there was a waterfall descending from the skies. The distinct, ocean-like smell felt completely out of place, overwhelming the usual earthiness. The salted waters descended onto the rainforest below in droves. By this point, the tall trees had already begun to wilt, and there was a push of mass migration elsewhere as creatures were displaced.

In the center of all of this, and seemingly unmoved, a System City stood tall. Such a heavily fortified city built onto such soft soil should have stood no chance. In a matter of a few years, it would sink and collapse under its own weight. The fact this already soft soil was only being softened further by the influx of water made the situation considerably more dangerous.

However, life in the System City continued unhindered. In fact, many had taken shelter in this majestic city. There were humans moving in and out of it. Often, they would hardly glance at the waterfall in the skies as though they were used to it. Not only did they ignore it, but they would steer clear of it. From time to time, beasts as large as homes would flop around and end up landing on the forest floor.

A long while later, Licirius' eyes opened. Plini looked plenty satisfied, but Licirius couldn't hide his annoyance.

"I have to put on this damned human skin and now all my power is gone. I hope you're

happy."

Plini chuckled, looking down at his younger cousin.

"This matter is important and you should take it as an opportunity. Now go. The Den shouldn't be more than an hour or two away from the portal, go and get it."

Licirius shook his head and stood to his feet.

"A small little Level 5 Den isn't going to make or break anything."

"It's an FFF+ Grade," Plini said plainly.

Licirius frowned when he heard this. It seemed that he couldn't be so casual anymore. That

was a game changer.

After a while, he spoke.

"They were stupid enough to ignore the largest segment of their planet before, but I doubt they would do it again. You're right, it might be time for some more direct action."

After saying this, Licirius vanished.

Plini walked to a large, wide window that overlooked the city, his gaze focused on the

distance.

"Casstle Main..." he muttered.