NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4 Let's Fight!
"..."
A man wearing a hood looked up at the giant tree, watching as it gradually drew closer... Even in the Beastman Country, the silhouette of the World Tree Beast was still clearly visible.
However, the hooded man was not within the Beastman Country... To be precise, he was outside the border by one centimeter.
"Whew..."
The hooded man, with a rough middle-aged voice, took off his hat, revealing the face previously concealed... The left half was a normal man's face, while the right half resembled some kind of reptile.
From the rough skin and long crocodile snout... It probably was a crocodile.
He had not stepped onto the land of the Beastman Country because he knew that as soon as he did... Whether it was his daughter acting as proxy for the Chieftain of the Slippery Tribe or Mao You, they would immediately sense it.
Because he was the long-missing Chieftain of the Slippery Tribe—Er Ba.
"Boom!"
The sound of the World Tree Beast could be heard even here... The chaotic Beastman Country was obviously organizing a resistance, but would that really work?
Er Ba was unsure... Perhaps the world was beyond salvation.
*So, Er Ba had already decided that whether he returned or not, it no longer mattered. He left the Beastman Country because... as long as he was on the land of the Beastman Country, his mind would start to twist.*
*Contemplating, Er Ba simply stepped back onto the land of the Beastman Country, and then... a dark thought instantly wrapped around his brain, filled with desires to destroy the world, thoughts continuously eroding him.*
*...It should have been like that.*
*But now, those thoughts still existed and clung to him like a bone-deep sore, yet the degree was much smaller and certainly not as deadly... On one hand, because the current Er Ba was not the same Er Ba as before.*
*Never underestimate the growth of mortals, even the weak with little strength can overcome calamities with their own will... Let alone Er Ba, who was never weak.*
*On the other hand, now that the calamities were completely eradicated, even if some remained troubled with affected minds, that calamity's power could do no more.*
Just as Er Ba thought...
"Er Ba?!"
Mao You called out as he flew over swiftly from a distance, his originally lean, seemingly dying body visibly swelling into the muscular form he once had.
Cat Youyou, who flew over together, looked stunned.
"Dad?"
Er Bababa, Er Ba's daughter, looked overjoyed as she saw her father rapidly change from having half a crocodile face to a completely normal, handsome face, and she unhesitatingly leaped into his arms.
Er Ba couldn't help but smile, embracing his daughter and spinning in circles as he had done before. He said, "Yes, I'm back... You've worked so hard while I was away."
Er Ba stopped spinning, set his daughter down, and looked at Mao You and Cat Youyou, saying apologetically, "I left without saying a word for so long, I really... am very sorry to you both."
Whether it was Mao You, who became weak for breaking the Beastmen's ritual due to his departure, or Cat Youyou, who had to prematurely bear the chieftain banner... He felt deeply sorry.
Mao You shook his head, indicating he didn't mind... Brothers among brothers, far beyond typical "brothers" and "battle buddies," he wouldn't bear any resentment.
Of course, there would still be complaints.
"Uncle Er Ba... Why did you leave?"
To Mao Youyou's question, Er Ba first shook his head, then nodded, saying, "Now there is something more important... But I'll explain the details as we go back."
Yes, there was an urgent situation, so urgent that even the return of the chieftain had to temporarily set aside reminiscing for the sake of the "emergency" situation.
"Boom!"
Although slow, the giant World Tree moved extremely fast due to its large steps... unmistakably heading towards the Beastman Country.
"What exactly is it? The Silver Moon Tree Court didn't explain anything clearly... and then they were completely wiped out."
Mao You said this, contemplating, "But perhaps they themselves didn't quite understand what was happening; the scattered few escaping Elves just said the World Tree suddenly sprang up and attacked."
When the four returned to the tribe, they saw that other races, besides Beastmen, had already gathered here.
"Yah!!!! It's just a tree! I'll push it back with my furnace fire!!!"
"Wow wow wow wow wow! Such strong muscles! Black Knight! You're full of solid muscle!"
"Where's your chieftain? We've come to help."
"..."
Whether humans or monsters or dwarves... They seemed to have come to the Beastman Country in large numbers to help, as if treating this place as the first line of defense for all races.
*But in fact, the Beastman Country wasn't suitable as a defense line; the plains area of the Empire would be better... There were too many forests here, making it hard for all races to fully utilize their abilities.*
*However, there was no doubt they were helping the Beastmen.*
*Because the Beastmen were too close to the Silver Moon Tree Court, there was no time for people to evacuate.*
"..."
Er Ba quietly watched, unable to help but sigh, "How wonderful, I never thought... One day, I could see different races coexisting peacefully like this."
*It was indeed a rare sight, perhaps not even gods of the ancient times could expect such a day... Different customs, different habits, even different values and views on life and death among races.*
Forming their strength into one entity.*
Yila truly was a great person...
...
"My goodness, what should we do? Can we beat this?"
"Afraid of death?! I'd rather die!"
"Fight!!"
"Although I know if we're gone, we'll go to Lady Yila's body, but..."
"Fight!!!"
"Rationally if there's still a chance..."
"Fight!!!!"
"The Elf Empress—Cassiopeia's last blow seemed effective, but..."
"Fight!!!!!!!"
"But our Mana also seemed to be hurt by that World Tree beast, becoming somewhat weakened."
"Fight ahhhhhhh!!!"
"..."
*Perhaps it was right; it wasn't the time for rational analysis...*
*Realizing this, everyone simultaneously looked at the dwarf who kept yelling, his face showing embarrassment as he closed his mouth grudgingly, but in the next moment...*
*Maybe there were no dwarfs in the world, or perhaps everyone was a dwarf.*
"Fight!!!"
"For Lady Yila!!!!"
"Fight ahhh!!!"
"What's the death? Then let's fight!!!"