The First Magic World War - Chapter 366 - Chapter 366: 348, Wise and brave
Chapter 366: 348, Wise and brave
“Beastmen are humans too!”
“But only those who do not eat humans are human.”
Charlotte’s voice, when it fell into Elephant Man Argon’s ears, sounded like a devil that led one astray with good intentions. He knew that the future Charlotte spoke of might be the best possible future for the beastmen!
Argon also knew that whether they returned to the Southern Continent or stayed on the northern shore of the Red Dragon Strait, there was no future for the beastmen.
Disasters were frequent on the Southern Continent, with a season of drought every year and a season of torrential rain, various monsters, bizarre creatures, and evil giant monster beasts often attacked the beastmen. Many beastmen tribes had been prosperous the year before, only to be completely wiped out the next year.
But staying on the northern shore of the Red Dragon Strait afforded no chance of survival either, as there was hardly any food. The beastmen couldn’t possibly transport enough food from the Southern Continent, and even the Southern Continent didn’t have enough food; they had also devoured all the humans nearby.
Unless they were to attack the Fars Empire again, but they had been tricked by Byron into attacking Strasbourg and had lost countless elite beastmen under that city’s walls–no one wanted to risk their lives for Byron anymore.
This was also one of the main reasons why the beastmen camp was inactive.
The beastmen didn’t want to fight anymore.
Elephant Man Argon shook his head, which had been confounded by Charlotte, and said loudly, “I know! It was you who took my people! No matter what you say, you can’t change that fact. Hand over all the people, or I will kill you.”
Argon suddenly made a move, his huge palm slapped the air, and more than a dozen Labyrinth Guardians were crushed into a pulp.
He shouted loudly, “I really do kill people.”
“Your two Sacred Order guardians can’t protect these ordinary soldiers.”
Charlotte was silent for a moment, and just as Argon was ready to kill again to establish his dominance, Charlotte issued an attack order. The Labyrinth Guardians, disregarding their lives and unafraid of death, launched an attack on the beastman who had only been on the battlefield for one day. Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen, the Leopard God, also joined the battle.
Argon killed another hundred Labyrinth Guardians, but saw that these “soldiers” still rushed forward and swarmed in, fierce and unflinching, none retreating, and he was surprised, shouting, “Are you not afraid of death?”
Charlotte’s voice became icy, saying, “You’re the one who wants to kill, you’re the one who wants to fight!”
“I don’t know where those beastmen have gone; they truly left on their own. But since you insist on fighting, I’ll give you a fight!”
“I assure you, if you kill my people, I will make the Elephant People die in the same numbers.”
“Go on with your killing spree!”
Argon hesitated for a moment as he made his move, and was swept by a sword from Old Goat, which broke through his Protective Battle Qi and destroyed a Battle Qi-formed giant elephant. Although he quickly fueled his Battle Qi to form another one, his momentum had already slightly declined.
Argon howled and took to the sky again, choosing not to continue attacking the Labyrinth Guardians.
Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen, the Leopard God, closely pursued him, also soaring into the sky.
This time the battle was different. Although the Old Leopard Man was slightly less powerful, as a Sacred Order assassin, he excelled at finding weak points. With his assistance, Argon found the fight extremely difficult–every time he mustered his full strength, wanting to clash head-on with Old Goat, Tumisen would strike, aiming right at the nodes of his Battle Qi, forcing him to withdraw his power.
The battle lasted no more than half an hour before Argon was already at a disadvantage.
After exchanging another seventy or eighty moves with Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen, he suddenly roared and turned to flee.
Golden Ram Herolf pursued him head on, while Tumisen, with his superior speed, circled to the front to intercept.
Indeed, as the best among the Beastmen, Argon still managed to escape over ten kilometers, even while being chased by two of the Sacred Order.
Charles sighed softly in his heart, knowing that Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen couldn’t kill the Elephant Man, and if they really could manage to kill Argon, it would cost at least one life. He didn’t want Golden Ram Herolf to be in trouble, and he didn’t want Tumisen to die, so he had no choice but to issue the order to retreat.
Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen abandoned the chase and, covering for each other, began to retreat slowly in unison. Argon did not turn around to counter-attack but fled straight ahead, vanishing beyond the horizon.
Even with Charles’s myriad of tricks, he couldn’t retain the top talent of the Beastmen, and he greatly regretted it.
Argon’s nature, once set on something, was extremely hard to change. Charles had tried all sorts of rhetoric, but was unable to shake his will, which was as firm as rock, and could only lament his helplessness.
When Charles reappeared, the Old Leopard Man landed beside him, saying, “Argon didn’t use the Dragon Hammer; if he had, his strength would have undergone an earth-shattering change. Even with me and Golden Ram Herolf working together, we might not have been able to stop him.”
“You better prepare yourself early. You’ve seen what he’s like. Once he’s set on something, nobody can change his mind. The next time he shows up, it will be like a thunderous tempest, without the slightest mercy.”
Charles’s eyes brightened, and he asked, “He was actually holding back?”
Tumisen answered, “He didn’t even use the Dragon Hammer, of course he held back some mercy.”
The Old Leopard Man suddenly fell into deep thought, saying, “Huh! It does seem different from his usual approach.”
Overjoyed, Charles slapped his thigh, exclaiming, “Next time he comes, I assure you he won’t be leaving again.”
The Old Leopard Man’s face showed skepticism, clearly doubting Charles’s judgment. Golden Ram Herolf remained silent but thought, “If that Elephant Man comes back, he’ll surely punch Charles dead with one blow. No coming and no going? What a load of bull.”
Excitedly rubbing his hands together, Charles wasn’t an expert in psychology, but he picked up on a hint from the Old Leopard Man’s words, murmuring to himself, “I’ve already broken through his defenses, just one more push…”
Before Charles could finish speaking, a voice rose from beneath the ground, boomed out, “Bullshit!”
A gigantic hand burst through the earth and grabbed Charles’s ankle, then shot up into the sky.
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Golden Ram Herolf and Tumisen quickly tried to save Charles but were too late. Both were cautious and did not dare unleash any major attacks. Watching Elephant Man Argon carrying Charles at a mad dash, the two could only follow closely. All three being members of the Sacred Order and highly swift in flight, they crossed the Red Dragon Strait in a blink.
Dangling in mid-air, Charles realized, “This Elephant Man is incredibly cunning, faking escape but actually tunneling from a distance to catch me off guard.”
Taking a deep breath, he knew that now his silver tongue was the only thing that could save him. He spoke softly, “Brother Argon! Do you want to know why the Blood Clan wants to harm you?”
Charles didn’t even know why the Blood Clan would want to frame the Beastmen, but he had to use an extremely thrilling topic to grab Argon’s attention, which could give him a chance for survival.
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