Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3657

"Otherwise they'll shapeshift when they get scared, and nobody must see them shapeshift. Too many people… afraid of Divine Beasts."

"Don't worry. We'll make sure it doesn't happen." Ajatar knew the problem was Valeron.

Lith included Elysia only not to make the baby boy think there was something wrong with him.

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Jiera continent, Zartha Region, Askont Reef, at the same time.

Erion the Jormungandr had rushed back to his lab instead of taking it easy like usual. It all had started when he had left the safety of the arrays of the city of Reghia, where he had gone to buy the necessary mana crystals for his next experiment.

Erion could feel someone watching him, following him. Even though Life Vision and his best life-sensing arrays told him he was alone, the Jormungandr trusted his gut feeling.

He could have asked for the help of the Emperor Beasts of Reghia, but help with what? There was nothing in sight. The Emperor Beasts would have invited Erion to stay as long as he wanted, while the mysterious presence could just wait until he left.

'If they have found me once, they can do it again.' Erion thought. 'I need to play this smart.'

He alternated high-speed flight with consecutive Warp Steps to cross the distance separating him from his house in record time. Also, he called everyone he trusted and alerted them of the problem, asking them to be ready to intervene if necessary.

Erion's house was part of the Beast Gate Network, and his allies could reach him in an instant thanks to the Warping Arrays connecting their turfs.

Once the Jormungandr reached the safety of his own defensive arrays and primed the Warp Gate, he felt confident enough to face whoever was stupid enough to challenge him.

"I know you are there." His magically amplified voice resonated through the coast for kilometers. "You are good at hiding, but not that good. Show yourself now and state your business, or you are going to wait months before I set scale outside again."

He could have bolted inside his home, under the safety of tons of enchanted rock and deep waters, but at that point only a madman would have attacked him. _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

A Jormungandr in his home and element was invincible.

By staying outside, Erion hoped to lure the stranger in the open and, if it were an enemy, to suppress them long enough for the reinforcements to arrive in case his considerable strength wasn't enough.

"You wouldn't have noticed me if I were trying to hide." Orpal said. "I made you aware of my presence so that you could return to your home. I wanted you to feel comfortable enough to have a civil conversation, not like a cornered rat."

The Dead King slowly descended from the sky, riding on the back of his steed, Moonlight. A sky-blue Griffon the size of an Emperor Beast glided down by his side. Erion had no idea how it was possible, but Jorl's beak was twisted in a disgusted expression.

The Storm Griffon didn't bother to hide his revulsion for the Jormungandr and showed his hostility by conjuring bolts of silver lightning around his body and releasing a deep violet aura.

In contrast, Orpal smiled and tried his best to appear harmless. There was no trace of his mystical spear, Thorn, and Erion could see with Life Vision that the Dead King had no spell at the ready.