There were monts of silence as Nox saw the flickering screen on his retina. He was shocked, but more than that, a smile couldn't help but tug at his lips.
"A dragonoid, not only that but a King Tier," Nox mumbled. His black eyes were literally shining like those of an evil dragon god who had seen a treasure.
"And here I was thinking about a dragon mount a few hours ago... could this be re coincidence or fate?" Nox couldn't tell, but there was one thing for sure: he needed to talk to this girl. What was she doing in the human domain?
As far as Nox's mory served him, a dragon shouldn't be in the human domain, especially not in a backwater place like the western region.
"Damnit, I thought he told her to hasten the fight. Don't tell he got smitten by her beauty like a fool." A fat woman beside Nox and Nyx comnted while crossing her arms, displeasure written across her chubby face.
She was the only one complaining, though others were beginning to speak out loud, and so were even considering taking a different route. Just as they were beginning to get fed up, the fight finally reached its zenith.
After several back-and-forth exchanges, the excitent that had been shining in Zara's eyes disappeared, and she mumbled in a low voice that only she could hear:
"I guess even the beast is fed up." Her eyes flashed. "Let's end this."
Following these words, the blue-haired girl charged in once again and delivered a killing blow right to the chest of the boar. Those jagged clawed gauntlets dug deep as she twisted from side to side, making the beast shriek in terror. Then, similar to what Fluffington liked doing, she retrieved the gleaming beast core.
As soon as she removed the core, the boar's body trembled slightly before collapsing to the ground, forming a mini-crater with its body as an outline.
"Finally!"
"Co on, let's get going!"
Behind, several sighs of relief were heard, and the various coachn went back to their carriages, continuing their journey as if a King Tier beast hadn't just been dealt with so easily.
The reason they didn't grasp the significance of this event was because, apart from Nox, Serena, and Nyx, everyone present there was mundane! If an Awakened had witnessed this overwhelming display of skill, they would have certainly tried to find out more about her.
After all, it wasn't an everyday occurrence for a teenager to defeat a king-tier Beast.
Soon, all the carriages were out of sight. The only carriage left was the one belonging to Nox. Serena and Nyx were naturally curious as to why they had yet to continue their journey, but they decided to trust Nox. From their vantage point, they could see he was talking to the mysterious girl.
Over the past years, they had co to realize that Nox had undergone serious developnt; he was no longer the boy who would engage in silly conversations just for fun. Everything he did had motives behind it, with benefits.
For him to approach this girl ant he saw sothing in her.
"Are you traveling alone?" Nox inquired as he watched the back of the girl who was ogling the beast core with shining eyes as if it were the rarest treasure she had seen in her life.
She was about to take a slight kick at the beast core when she heard a voice that made her heart jump a little, though it didn't show on her face. She turned around and looked at the tall, handso black-haired youth with sparse red strands standing before her.
"What are you still doing here?" the girl said in an unfriendly voice. It was the first ti she noticed his presence. However, all her instincts were screaming at her to stay away from the boy for so reason she couldn't understand.
She didn't feel this way when she was near other humans, so why... why did he feel terrifying without doing anything?
Though her thoughts were tumultuous, Zara's face remained indifferent.
"Oh, I thought it was strange for you to be traveling alone on foot and decided to offer you a ride in our carriage." Nox said with a smile on his face. This smile was capable of making the hearts of several girls flutter, but Zara remained disinterested and a bit distant.
"Thanks for your goodwill, but I travel alone. Have a nice day." She said, and without waiting for a response, she turned around and started walking away.
Nox didn't comnt or try to stop her. That was beneath him. He simply watched as she slowly disappeared into the distance.
"This one will be really difficult," he thought to himself.
However, before returning to the carriage, Nox summoned Fluffington and Solora.
"I have a job for both of you."
[What is it?] Fluffington asked excitedly.
[A mission with big brother Fluffington? Yay!] Solora hissed, excitent shining in her gem-like eyes. Solora and Astralus were usually treated like princesses, so it was rare for Nox to send her on a mission. Thus, the reason for her excitent.
"I want you both to follow that girl," Nox said, pointing at Zara's disappearing back.
Both Solora and Fluffington turned to Nox after taking a glance at their target.
[A human, but why does she sll like us?] Solora asked.
"That's because she's a beast just like you two, but a bit special," Nox explained and leaned in closer. "I want you two to discreetly follow her and report whatever you find to ."
The reason Nox selected these two for this mission was because of their species. Fluffington was a Shadow Cat and could easily ld into the darkness. Nox was certain that with this, the powerful dragon girl would find it hard to detect Fluffington's presence, especially at night.
As for Solora, it was because she was literally a python and could easily blend into the surroundings and observe their target.
After giving his two pets the orders, Nox returned to the carriage, and their journey resud.
"I wonder if she's the only one here," Nox thought as he looked out the window. "But I'm sure with Fluffington and Solora there, I should get feedback soon."
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