Chapter 118

The [Golden Crown] instantly created a staff decorated with three coiling branches, and a green aura exploded outward from her, filling everything with her presence. All the summons strengthened, and the area became her domain!

Then, Kali charged with the [Golden Crown] behind her toward the Tigerkin, longsword in hand. “Let’s do this!”

The Tigerkin also charged toward them and whistled. The crane dove straight down without minding the arrows.

The dryads didn’t let that chance slip and fired a barrage of arrows toward it. They hit it and tore inside its body, making blood splash. The crane hissed in pain but followed its master call and continued diving.

Kali frowned without stopping her run. ‘Does he not care if it dies? Then... I’m sorry.’ “[Arrow Enhancement: Parasite root].”

The wood the dryads summoned for their arrows took a greenish, blue shade. The dryads shot another round of arrows, landing on the Crane.

This time, the Crane directly screeched as it felt the arrows lodging into its skin and spread roots inside its body, absorbing its vitality.

The Tigerkin continued his run toward Kali with determination filling his eyes. Kali didn’t lower her guard and clashed swords with him.

*CLANG!* A loud metallic sound followed, and the strength of the tigerkin almost sent Kali! Her feet slid on the ground for tens of meters, and she still felt numb in her arms, ‘Such strength!’

The Tigerkin stomped on the ground, approached Kali rapidly, and attacked, utilizing the gap created by Kali’s misjudgment.

However, the [Golden Crown] came between them and used her staff to stand up to him. He didn’t change the course of his attack and used a sword skill.

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*CLANG!*

To the tigerkin’s surprise, the three-meter-tall [Golden Crown] stood her ground! Thanks to the surprising strength of the summon, both came to a standstill! ‘No way, her summon is stronger than herself? What kind of summon is this!?’

Kali’s [Golden Crown] was her trump card. It was a skill that wasn’t in the library of the Academy, and she got it from a scroll in an auction house. Moreover, the skill mutated thanks to her bloodline.

The [Golden Crown] was not only an extremely apt commander. The higher Kali’s cultivation level, the wiser it became. Kali had vaguely noticed that [Golden Crown] learned from others and gained more sentience as more time passed. Therefore, while training, she always takes her out.

Moreover, after her traumatic event happened, she always poured her troubles on her, making the [Golden Crown] more than a skill. For Kali, the three-meter tall lady was more like a family member.

The [Golden Crown] swung her staff expertly and exchanged attacks with the Tigerkin. The crane reached right at this moment!

It was riddled with wounds, and most of its plumage had fallen. One wing was broken, and its visible skin had roots swelling its skin as if worms were wiggling inside of it. However, using its wind attribute, it managed to reach its master’s aid. However, the Tigerkin didn’t care and shouted, “Slow down this summon!”

Kali was behind the [Golden crown], observing him, and when she saw the crane’s eyes, she was surprised; they had an unusual glow. ‘He isn’t a beast tamer; he is a beast enslaver!’

A beast enslaver was the demonic type of a beast tamer. In comparison, beast tamers fight with their beasts and treat them like family. The demonic ones use curses and rituals to enthrall them. This ritual has some risks to the caster since it could backfire, but the beast will obey unconditionally when successful.

She continued messing with his insides until the man fainted because of the pain. She took out her sword and left. Tatyana appeared with Ying Yue after she left and chuckled, “How troublesome, little Kali, this also counts as decalcification, but... something entered my eyes, and I couldn’t see what happened. His injuries are obviously because of the battle. He also isn’t dead... Well, she can pass, right? Ying Yue?”

Ying Yue rolled her beautiful eyes and said monotonously, “Yes, my empress who has even destroyed all life in a continent has been blinded by a dust mote.”

Tatyana looked at Ying Yue and said, “You dropped quite a big bomb with that beautiful mouth of yours, huh?”

Ying Yue looked confused, “Aren’t only the two of us here?”

Tatyana sighed, “Well, you are not wrong... Let’s go to send Angel where Evelyn is. The cutie has given her all, but a level eight cultivator is still too strong.”

“My Empress is right. However, she was able to damage him quite badly. All of the princess’s mates are very talented.”

“They are, but it is also true that the dual cultivation with Yasenia purifies their energy and makes them stronger. Even if the effects aren’t immediate, they have been piling up these months, and they are beginning to show.”

Ying Yue asked, surprised, “Is it doing so much good for them?”

Tatyana nodded, “Yes, they can fight two levels above what they could have fought without Yasenia’s ‘nourishment.'”

Ying Yue frowned, “That is dangerous; if dual cultivation sects know of it, they will try to get her without minding the consequences.”

Tatyana nodded, “Andrea has already talked with them about it. She is quite responsible for everything surrounding Yasenia.”

Ying Yue nodded in praise.

While they spoke about Andrea, the woman was reaching her next area. It was filled with ruined buildings, some tall, others completely in debris, and other almost intact. The location was wide, and, like any other city, there were places devoid of buildings. ‘Let’s see who am I against....’

On the other side, a level nine dragon-man appeared. Unlike Yasenia, he had horns, wings, and scales surrounding his neck. The scales were red, matching his eye and hair color, and he was as tall as Andrea.

He carried a giant white club made of bone material and carvings all over its length. He also had black armor covering his body, with a place in the back to pass his one-meter-long red tail and wings.

Andrea raised her eyebrow, ‘A dragon-man! Should I put Tatyana’s advice to use?’

Andrea laughed as he looked at him. The Dragon-man frowned, “What are you laughing at?”

“I was thinking about my lover, who is a dragoness.”

The man’s interest piqued, “Are you talking about Lady Yasenia?”

Andrea’s plan crumbled, ‘I can’t taunt and insult you if you are so respectful toward my dragoness!’

She shook her head and decided to go for the honorable battle, “More than knowing her... I’m one of her mates. My name is Andrea.”

The man’s eyes shone in reverence and bowed, “It will be a pleasure fighting with Lady Andrea! My name is Argon! A proud [Fire Dragon-man]. However, might I say something disrespectful?”

Andrea nodded, and the man said, “I have observed that Lady Yasenia likes females. Although I don’t want to get in the way of Lady Yasenia’s happiness, I hope you convince her to find a male to continue her bloodline in the future. A bloodline of the level of a superior dragoness like Lady Yasenia should be spread!”

The announcer’s voice started the countdown, but neither of them moved. From their little conversation, Andrea trusted this dragon-man’s character. Andrea asked with a raised eyebrow, “Do you consider yourself worthy?”