Chapter 349: A Grim Future

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As one could imagine, it was a daunting thought for a fourteen-year-old girl to think about.

Furthermore, the man she imagined it happening to was none other than the man who had practically saved her life and turned it in a different direction!

She didn't want to see such a grim premonition come to fruition, and somewhere in her mind, she thought she could change that fate.

It was a childish idea, and she knew that as well as the next person. But that didn't stop her from believing that she could make a difference for the man she

for the man she loved.

Her memories were about to swirl down a very depressing hole, but before they could, a melodic and charming yet mature feminine voice echoed out.

"You know that there's no point in worrying so much, don't you?" Ember asked with a gentle tone.

She may not have known the young cat girl for long, but on their journey through the vast deserts of the Twentieth Floor, Calista would often come into the black dome and talk to the Monster Queen's about all different kinds of things.

Although such things weren't really news to them, every single one of the Monster Queen's enjoyed having calista around them.

But now they saw that same meek and timid yet vivacious girl in such low spirits, bawling her eyes out to a wall that they all knew would never open up.

That same girl was waiting until the 'outcome' of Azmond's fate was finalized It was saddening to witness such a thing first hand

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"I'm sure he can take care of whatever calamities come his way; after all, he was able to assuage your sister's emotions, and she's known to be the biggest tyrant in all of Monster Society," Calista murmured, followed by a soft, calming giggle escaping her pretty red lips.

"...Sniffle Sniffle" Calista turned her moist eyes up to the red-haired foxkin before she mumbled, "...Mhmm"

Following her simple response and a light bob of her head, she turned her body around before hugging the far taller figure of Ember.

"???" Ember was a little taken aback by the abrupt actions of Calista, but she wasn't going to leave the poor girl all alone inside her own mind.

*Uhmph*

She reciprocated the trembling hug in full as she held onto the teary Calista with a gentle look on her face.

A warm and cozy aura enveloped the inside of the black dome as two seemingly polar opposite figures had a fuzzy momenta moment that worked well in lightening the agitated moods of all the Monster Queen's.

And although they hated to admit it, both Ayalah and Spiritflame were a little worried over the safety of Azmond before Calista and Ember started talking.

Only a 'little' bit though!

It may seem a little odd that undecided enemies were turned into acquaintances and then 'almost-friends', but a month and a half in a boring desert with nothing in it besides the occasional country-sized worm hybrid did a lot to change the way people thought of each other.

And for the two Monster King's, their change in opinions was quite a bit more significant, as not only did Azmond pardon them of all the things they had to do to survive, but he also gave them a chance to gain even more power than they possessed as mere High-Rank Monster Kings.

It wasn't every day, or really any day, that a human exhibited such benevolence to those of the Monster Race.

So in the minds of the two goofballs, they thought of Azmond as a close confidant or friend of sorts.

Although the 'friend' in question was utterly unaware of this, that was completely besides the point!