Chapter 44: Almighty Tongue

"Finally, they decided to move after half of them found the thing they wanted." Sanju thought while he was secretly watching them from the bushes of trees.

A night has already passed while waiting for them to move, and the surprising thing was that they don't rest even once.

Sanju has guessed that they are following orders for a superior monster or a monster tamer.

High-rank monsters can easily overwhelm and affect the low rank, But it will be hard to control them. Moreover, they are behaving like an intelligent being.

Monster tamer wouldn't tame so many low-rank monsters for the labor work. It will drastically lose their energy as their mind and blood are bound to each other.

Nevertheless, other than this possibility, Sanju can't imagine any other entity.

Sanju was determined to discern the reason for their unusual behavior. He began to follow them from the shadows.

***

At an unknown location at the boundary of the two regions, an army of monsters gathers systematically. In front of them, a huge frog was standing with its wand. At its back, there were vast golden lines—one of the lines edging at its forehead. On its stomach, there were circular pattern lines. 

"My fellow friends, it is time for me to migrate from here. As all of you know, I have already existed here for more than 200 years, and my internal injury has finally healed." Solemnly said the frog.

Roar!! Groar!! Wo!!! Rrrrr!!!! Chikkk!!!! Cwwww!!!!!!....

"Thank you, thank you for your utmost respect. As a demonic crystal frog, I will grant one spiritual crystal to all of you for your help.."

Roarr! Grrrr!! Woohoo!!!...

"But before that, we have to welcome an uninvited guest. Please welcome our fellow neighbors, a human."

Roarr!! Grrr!! Woo!!! Aoowoo!!!....

The demonic Crystal frog quickly throws away the tongue out of its mouth towards a long tree. It was the tree where Sanju is stealthily watching the dramatic scene. 

Swiss...

The length of the tongue constantly increasing until it grabs the being who was concealing its presence.

Sanju tries to escape from it, but his sheer strength was not enough to counter the red tongue, which was overflowing with mana.

"...SSHIT!"

At the last moment, when Sanju doesn't have an option, he instantly picks up and uses his family treasure, teleportation horologe.

With lightning speed, Sanju's body diminishes into the particles and moves towards the clock hole.

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Ten miles away from the border part of the outer and middle region

Middle outer region of Nameless forest

"Haha…! What a scary fiend, a talking demonic monster. Still, he can't compare to me." Sanju widely smiles.

Sanju looked at the surroundings," It must be a part of the middle region. I have to escape from here without being noticed by that fiend."

However, suddenly Sanju saw a red string that was approaching him.

"Umm, why do I feel like I saw it somewhere…?

F-Fuck!!"

As Sanju knows now, he can't escape from this cruel monster. He accepted his fate. 

Sanju raised his hand as a surrender and waited for his carrier.

"What a life!" 

The red tongue encircles Sanju with a firm grip, and with high speed, it starts pulling back towards its original position.

On the way, a thought circle around Sanju's head

"Where does it store its tongue?"

***

"Ahahaha! Human boy! Do you think you can escape from my almighty tongue?" The demonic Crystal monster murmurs 

After a minute, a youth with a proud face wrapped by a long red crystal fluttering in the air.

Without waiting for a second, Sanju proudly said," Listen! Ugly monster, I would die rather than betraying my race. You can torture me! Kill me! But I will never side with you, demon."

"Ah!"

"Hahaha! You are a funny human. Are you thinking we are planning to invade that little city?" Dario laughed

With a confused look, Sanju again confirms it," Really! You will not attack Rewa city?"

Sanju previously thought if this monster invades Rewa city, probably no one will be able to defeat him, even if all the powerhouses attack together.

But, After listening to the Monster's words and noticing the honest look on his face, Sanju has a sign of relief.

"Of course, I don't have any plan to disturb anyone's peace." Dario paused for a second and again continued," However, I don't have any plan to let you leave alive. Sorry, but I couldn't take any risk by leaving evidence of my existence."

Sanju stared at the monster for a second; he wanted to live more, marry Clara, and have 5-6 kids with her. Still, Sanju can"t lower himself by begging for life in front of a demonic monster.

Sanju lowered his head and pointed one of his hands towards the monster horde. "Well, aren't these monsters also precious evidence?"

Still, Sanju doesn't beg, he just questions his meaningless death.

"Hahaha! Y-you! Are you a kid? They all are my creation or descendants of my creations."

Sanju glanced at the monster's horde then looked at the demonic frog monster. He Secretary murmurs," Still, they look better than him."

As a disciple of a sect, Sanju knows most of the ancient legends are true. Man-eating fish, godly chimera, colossal dragon, and many more. But a being who can create another being is still a myth to many sects.

It was a great surprise for Sanju to see the ancient myth standing in front of him. Well, he looks much uglier than the portrait.

"Human, are you still planning for escape. Remember, your toys don't work on m..." Darius unexpectedly cut the conversation with Sanju and glanced in a particular direction.

"Interesting, very interesting, a skill that even once escapes from my special eyes." Darius silently observes the behavior of unusual cultivation less human.

***

Kritos finally reached the last location from where Sanju disappeared suddenly, but due to his extraordinary senses, he can sense that he is discovered.

Sweat was continuously dripping from his head; Kritos slowly drew the arrow from his quiver. 

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