Hearing that, the four masters then turned to look at Sumeru as the dean nodded in response. “So, you truly do know everything now… I suppose that means that you really are the destined person! With that in mind, are you ready to hold that responsibility, Gerald?” asked Sumeru as he stared closely at Gerald. “I am! After some thought, I feel that locating the Scintillating Gem should be prioritized!” replied Gerald in a resolute tone. He was placing priority on the gem since with it, he would be able to open the Scroll of Stars. Following that, Gerald would hopefully be able to quickly develop the hidden will in his body in order to stand a chance against Masrus when the demonic god appeared three hundred days later. “While you’re free to do things in whichever order you please, please remember that the clock is constantly ticking. If you can’t locate the gem by the time the three hundred days are up, the only thing that awaits our world is ruin!” replied Sumeru without mincing
“…I’m willing to join your team, Gerald! I’ll follow you wherever you go!” declared Nori after a brief moment’s thought. “Count me in as well, Mr. Crawford!” “We’re all willing to be part of this!” Seeing that Nori had taken her stand, Zelig, Cyril, and Ray felt the urge to do the same. Upon hearing their enthusiastic replies, Gerald couldn’t help but feel touched. In all honesty, he had already factored in the chance that none of them would go with him. After all, the four people weren’t even long-time acquaintances of his. With that in mind, Gerald knew that it was already asking a lot for them to risk their lives just to help him. Now that all of them were agreeing without so much as a second thought, however, it showed Gerald that they truly saw him as a friend. In fact, it also displayed how much they trusted in him. “…Thank you… All of you. While I’d like to have a sentimental moment, there simply isn’t any time to waste. With that said, do hurry and start packing u
The South Wastelands truly was an extraordinary place… To think that the moon’s shine couldn’t get in here! How utterly perplexing! Even so, it wasn’t as though they could do anything about it. With that in mind, Gerald and the others could only continue sitting there as they stared at the bright and beautiful moon… Sometime later, Ray was scanning through the area when he suddenly shouted, “…Mr. Crawford, come quick! There’s some kind of stone tablet here!” Upon hearing that, Gerald and the other three immediately ran over to where Ray was. True to his words, all of them now saw an erect stone tablet before them… Wiping the thick layer of dust off the tablet with his hand, Gerald noticed that a few words had been carved onto it. Squinting his eyes to get a closer look, Gerald then declared, “The South Beast of the Wastelands!” Immediately after Gerald read that out, an angered and ear-piercing roar could suddenly be heard coming from above them! As the roar continued reson
Continuing to roar as it charged straight for Gerald, the lion then leaped, clearly trying to slam its weight down on the incoming youth! Naturally, Gerald wasn’t about to grant it that opportunity! Sliding right under the lion, Gerald expertly struck the beast’s belly with his palm, instantly stunning it and sending the oversized lion flying! Watching as it soared quite a distance away, Gerald had already summarized that though the lion was massive, it was bogged down by its weight. With that in mind, there was no way it was ever going to be able to match Gerald’s speed. Regardless, Gerald wasn’t particularly trying to end the lion’s life. On the contrary, he was thinking of taming it. After all, Gerald was certainly not against the idea of having such a large lion under his control. Moving back to the lion, the second it hit the ground, it ended up rolling a few times before finally coming to a stop. Shaking its body as it crawled back to its feet, it then turned to face Ge
It was shocking to the group of five, to say the least. Who would’ve guessed that the tiny green dragon would actually be powerful enough to scare that large lion! “That dragon must have an immensely prestigious identity! After all, it’s able to intimidate that lion despite being so tiny!” said Ray as he walked toward Gerald’s side. Following that, they watched as the dragon let out a tiny cry before flying back to Gerald, staring at him while swaying its body. Realizing that it was trying to ask him for something, Gerald easily put two and two together. Shaking his head, Gerald could only say in resignation, “I get it, you want a Heaven’s apple, don’t you? Fine, I’ll give one to you!” With that, Gerald retrieved a single Heaven’s apple from his storage ring before handing it to the dragon. However, the dragon didn’t appear to be content with only a single apple. Swaying its body even more, the dragon then continually alternated its gaze between Gerald and the lion. Underst
Regardless, after the lion was tamed, the rest of the night was rather quiet and uneventful. With that in mind, Gerald and the four others were well-rested by the time morning came. Since the South Wastelands wasn’t exactly an area one could call safe, the group of five decided to set off as early as possible. Naturally, Gerald made sure to open the map first to find out where they were headed next before actually starting their journey. Shortly after, he declared that they were headed to Dragonblood City next. With any luck, they’d be able to find the gem there… There were many rumors surrounding the ancient Dragonblood City, the most famous one being about the existence of an ancient Blood Dragon within the city’s grounds. Within said dragon, was supposedly an object known as the Dragonblood Ball, and whoever managed to obtain the item was said to be able to gain the p
By the time they got to the mouth of the alley, the group was just in time to see the four men shredding the woman’s clothes to bits! What savages! Witnessing that, everyone was instantly infuriated! Gerald hated such people with a passion, and he couldn’t help but point at the assailants before roaring, “Cease that at once!” Upon hearing Gerald’s shouts, the men simply raised their brows as they turned to glare at the youth. “Scram, you meddlesome brat! This doesn’t concern you!” scowled one of the men. “You better do as he says or I’ll end you with a single slice!” growled another as he unsheathed his long sword to scare Gerald and his party members away. “You b*stards are doing such heinous crimes against this woman in broad daylight! It’d be a sin to not take care of scum like you!” retorted Gerald, his expression contorted by his fury. “What’s that? I don’t think you know who you’re dealing with, kid! We’re from the Hulkeroic Union, you know?! Offend us anymore and y
Once that was said, Gerlad and the others then turned to leave… Staring as they slowly walked off in the distance, it was quite a while later before the woman clutched the gold coins in her hands before leaving as well. Fast forward to evening, Gerald and the others had managed to find a suitable hotel to stay the night in. Since all five of them were going to share a room tonight, everyone began relaxing once they were done unpacking. After a short while, Ray—who was sitting on one of the beds by this point—couldn’t help but say, “…Honestly, Mr. Crawford, I think we should leave Dragonblood City as soon as possible. After all, the Hulkeroic Union is definitely coming after our heads after what we’ve done!” Since the Hulkeroic Union was so powerful in Dragonblood City, it was only natural that they would quickly realize that four of their disciples had been slaughtered, and it was exactly because of that that Ray was so worried. Understanding that it would be disadvantageou