Chapter 302: The Capital [1]

"A cave filled with beast cores, huh?" Nox mumbled to himself as he looked at Fluffington and Solora, who had just finished reporting their findings while trailing Zara.

The baby blue python had described the beautiful blue-haired girl as an extreme savage who devoured dozens of beast cores in one go.

In her words: [All my life, I thought Brother Thirteen was a big eater, but that girl... she's a monster! Yes, I know she's a monster, but she's the monster's monster!] Solora hissed, visibly trembling as she remembered the fierceness in Zara's face.

For a moment, she had thought the dragonoid would lunge at her, rip out her beast cores, and devour them.

"Monster's monster..." That didn't make much sense, but Nox recognized what she meant. He crouched low and gently petted the baby python, visibly calming her nerves. Solora slithered onto Nox's arms and coiled herself around his neck like a fashionable necklace.

[There is something more,] Fluffington suddenly spoke, earning a look from Nox, who furrowed his brows and asked curiously,

"What is it?"

[I think that girl has reached King Tier Level 9 and has hit a bottleneck of sorts,] Fluffington reported, slightly tense. Even for a beast as arrogant as he, he knew the threat that girl posed. Beneath her graceful and beautiful exterior was unimaginable power.

"She's just one step away from the King Tier, huh?" Nox said with a pondering look on his face. "Just how many beast cores were really there, and how long has she been stacking those?"

There were so many questions but so few answers. For a moment, Nox thought both Solora and Fluffington were exaggerating the amount of beast cores Zara possessed.

If it could increase her level from seven to nine, then there were definitely a lot. This made Nox wonder if she had acquired this many cores during the beast tide. seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

An Emperor Rank Elemental Beast. Nox felt slightly uneasy as he thought about this and recalled the hybrid he, along with Eve and his mom, had faced. That beast had been extremely powerful, and yet it was only Level 9.

If that girl somehow completes her evolution requirements, she'll be very troublesome to deal with.

'Should I visit this cave myself? But if I go there, what would I even say—walk up to her and tell her I want to make her my pet?'

"Hey, are you okay? Don't tell me you're still thinking about that girl." Nox felt a slight nudge on his ribs and, glancing beside him, found Serena glaring at him with her arms folded, her foot tapping on the ground impatiently.

The group had taken their usual fifteen-minute break to stretch their limbs before resuming their journey. Yes, Nox had said they'd ride nonstop, but sitting for so long made even Awakened bodies feel numb.

The only one who was still inside was Nyx.

Serena had been observing Nox for a while, and she noticed he had been zoning out a lot since encountering that girl. Quite frankly, she didn't like it at all. Unable to hold herself back, she confronted him with a straightforward approach.

"Yeah," Nox replied, almost absentmindedly. "I'm trying to come up with a way to tame her. She's pretty powerful and a bit prideful. It will probably take some time, but I'll eventually figure out something."

"T-tame her?" Serena's ears burned as she heard Nox's words. While they sounded innocent, there was something a bit suggestive about them that made her cheeks flush. What does he mean by tame her?

"Ah, I forgot to tell you and Nyx," Nox said, facepalming as if just remembering something important. He then proceeded to explain, "The reason I'm so interested in that girl is because she's a beast."

Serena's mouth hung open in surprise, but before she could say anything, Nox, seeing the shock on her face, quickly clarified.

"She's a bit like the Ant Queen back in the barony, but much more special and more powerful."

"Honestly, if we were to fight, she'd probably give me a run for my money, and she'd certainly push me to the absolute limit. Infact, If I'm not careful, I might even lose. But this is the main reason I want her among my pets." Nox clenched his fist, envisioning what it would be like to have a dragonoid by his side.

"She's that powerful?" Serena suddenly felt helpless as she saw the intense determination in Nox's eyes. Those eyes shone like those of a hunter who had set his sights on the grand prize and would do anything to claim it.

It was terrifying.

Then, a thought suddenly struck Serena, and before she could stop herself, the words left her mouth.

"If she's so difficult to tame, you can always tame me?"

"Huh?" A bewildered expression crossed Nox's face, and he blinked as though he'd misheard her.

"Nooo! That's not what I meant to say. I mean—it was supposed to stay in my mind! I wasn't supposed to say it out loud!" Serena hurriedly explained, her cheeks turning more beet red. She buried her face in her hands, overwhelmed with embarrassment, wishing the ground would open up and swallow her whole.

To save some face, she hurriedly rushed off to join Nyx inside the carriage.

Nox looked at her retreating back and shook his head. He wasn't dumb. He knew about Serena's feelings for him, but right now, at this point in his life, he didn't want to be in any serious relationship—not until he had achieved some of his long-term goals.

And what were those goals?

To become as powerful as he could.

To build temples and slowly spread the Beast Taming Class all throughout Eos.

Most importantly, to find his father.

This was pretty much it. If he could somehow complete one or more of these goals, he might entertain the thought of settling down.

Some time later, the carriages continued without stopping. The following day, Nox sent Fluffington and Solora to spy on Zara again. Unfortunately, they discovered that the cave was empty, and the frost dragon had cleaned all traces of her presence, including her scent. Enjoy exclusive adventures from m-v l'-NovelFire.net

Nox was disheartened, but thanks to Fluffington and Solora's heightened senses, they were able to find her again.

However, this time, the frost dragon sensed their presence without much trouble due to her rising rank. She easily shook them off her trail and went on her way.

Amid all this, the carriage finally arrived at the Vermilion Royal Capital.