Chapter 138

"You're not from this world, are you?"

Since he could sense that something was wrong, the more intuitive Fang Monarch must have felt it even more deeply.

Since the Fang Monarch has not yet been exposed, let him remain hidden in the shadows and wait for his opportunity.

Therefore, Frost Monarch chose the same tactic as Che Huiyi had just used: to extract information while stalling for time.

His first question was quite explosive, and it also piqued Che Huiyi's curiosity. She had completely lost the ability to analyze the situation, after all, even the Frost Monarch was confused.

However, Castorice had no intention of answering the question. If it were true, she might be able to suppress her anger, but she couldn't at all now.

All scheming and tactics are meaningless in the face of absolute power disparity. As a monarch, the Frost Monarch understands this better than anyone else. He is already tired of seeing ants struggling desperately to survive.

But he never imagined that he, who was born to be at the top, would one day replace the ant in that position.

When he came to his senses, he felt his magic power rapidly dissipating, his limbs feeling like rootless duckweed, and his entire body lying on the ground.

'What... what happened?'

An incredibly dense aura of death enveloped his entire body. He was all too familiar with this power, but... the opponent wasn't the Shadow Monarch, was it? No... if this continued, he would die!

Thinking of this, he focused all his attention like never before. As long as he was in spirit form, he wouldn't be affected by the power of death. This was a countermeasure that the monarchs had specifically developed to deal with the Shadow Monarch, but...

Forget about becoming a spirit, he doesn't even have the ability to use magic right now.

Looking at the Frost Monarch lying at her feet, Castorice's eyes were devoid of sorrow or joy, and the smile that usually graced her face was nowhere to be seen. She was like an emotionless embodiment of death, silently plundering the life before her.

Che Huiyi's eyes widened. It was only now that she realized what had happened. The enemy who had easily cornered her had asked her a question just a second ago, and the next second he was lying on the ground.

"Castorice ..."

This unimaginable power made Che Huiyi feel as if her worldview had collapsed, as if the people she knew had suddenly become someone else.

The sense of powerlessness he felt, and the unimaginable scene before him, was exactly what E-Class felt when facing S-Class. It was as if an E-Class hunter had stumbled into a battlefield between an S-Class hunter and two A-Class hunters...

"That's right! There should be one more person. He has a companion, a tall man!"

Che Huiyi quickly said.

The Fang Monarch had been watching the situation closely, felt a chill run down his spine.

As the king of beasts, Fang Monarch possesses an extraordinary talent for concealing his presence, and thus he has been secretly waiting for Shadow Monarch's arrival, deciding whether to launch another backstab depending on the situation.

But the scene was completely beyond his expectations. Not only did a strange being appear who was not the Shadow Monarch but was terrifyingly strong, but he also killed the Frost Monarch, who was on par with him in strength, in the blink of an eye.

This is no opponent I can handle... I'm afraid only the Dragon Emperor can reliably defeat him!

With this in mind, he made up his mind to do everything he could to conceal his presence.

Opening a portal to escape? That would be suicide. The other party was obviously chasing after us through the portal. The magical fluctuations from opening the portal would definitely attract their attention, which would directly expose us.

It's better to keep a low profile than to do that.

He now only regrets that the Frost Monarch didn't kill this blonde human, but instead kept her alive until now, allowing her to reveal her existence.

He wanted to step forward to prove his harmlessness, but just then he heard that damned blond human continue, "That old man said they are enemies of humanity! If his companions are allowed to leave, it will cause great casualties!"

Humans are truly despicable!

If the other party doesn't notice, Fang Monarch is confident he can hide himself, but if a powerful figure of that level is looking for him with a lantern, even he wouldn't be able to hide.

Almost clenching his fist until it bled, the Fang Monarch adjusted his breathing and walked out as calmly and harmlessly as possible.

Seeing the scythe already pointed at him the moment he appeared, the Fang Monarch quickly said, "I have no intention of being your enemy."

Although his tone was calm, only he knew how nervous he was.

Upon hearing this, Castorice looked at Che Huiyi.

This feeling of having someone backing you up was a long-lost experience for Che Huiyi, and... the other party's act of confirming her intentions first also reduced the sense of distance and unfamiliarity that had just arisen in Che Huiyi's heart.

Can...

Che Huiyi frowned.

To be honest, she was a little unsure about the situation. Although the old man had just said that they were enemies of humanity, upon closer reflection, the black-haired man had not actually attacked her and had even tried to dissuade the old man several times.

They may appear to be a group, but they may not be of one mind.

Moreover, their identities were clearly not simple, and if possible, Che Huiyi would prefer to get information from them.

Is there a way to control him?

After thinking for a moment, Che Huiyi asked.

"Can."

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Dominator's Benevolence

Although she said that, Castorice's abilities didn't actually include any control-type abilities, so killing her would be very easy.

But she's not alone; if she doesn't have someone, she can ask someone else.

[Castorice: Do you have magic-blocking stone handcuffs?]

Amber: I've sent it to you.

This is something Schicksal created to prevent people from Otherworld from committing crimes on Earth. Its main function is to suppress the magical power of the restrained target to an extremely low level. Another function is that Schicksal can obtain the target's location at any time.

While we can't expect a second function from this world, the first function is already sufficient.

When he saw the handcuffs that suddenly appeared on Castorice's hands, which were neither summoned from the subspace nor summoned by magic, Fang Monarch's pupils contracted slightly.

"If you truly have no hostile intentions, then wear it on your wrist."

Castorice threw the handcuffs in front of the Fang Monarch.

If anyone else had done this, the Fang Monarch would undoubtedly have considered it a provocation, but... he was quite aware of the aura of death, and if Castorice had actually come over and put it on him, he would have been really worried.

But...

These handcuffs are clearly not ordinary objects...

Che Huiyi also looked at Castorice: "What's this?"

"These are handcuffs that can imprison magic. Once you put them on, unless your magic exceeds its threshold, anyone's magic will be Binding Vow to a pre-set level."

Castorice explained.

That's really a good thing, but... it'll be useless if it exceeds the threshold, right?

Che Huiyi was a little worried about whether the handcuffs could hold the burly man in front of her. After all, if his strength was similar to that of the old man, then he was definitely far beyond the S-Class- level.

The Fang Monarch had naturally thought of this as well, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he silently picked up the handcuffs and obediently fastened them to his wrists.

The sudden feeling of weakness made the already shocked Fang Monarch's mood even heavier.

He is a king, one of the world's strongest beings. If even his magic power cannot exceed the threshold of these handcuffs, then who is the person who created them? Or rather, were these handcuffs really created by this person? What level is she at?

As an invader from another world to Earth, Fang Monarch may not have seen other invaders, but that doesn't mean he truly believes that the world consists only of the Chaos World and the Human World.

Earth's timeline has been reset so many times, and this is the first time they've encountered other invaders they've never seen in any previous cycle. The Fang Monarch clearly didn't just submit because he was scared; just as humanity needs their intelligence, he also needs the information about this purple-haired girl.

As for whether there will be problems if they leak information to humans...

That's the last thing to worry about; whether humans know it or not, it won't affect their plans at all.

With this arrogant thought in mind, Fang Monarch followed behind Castorice and Che Huiyi and entered the portal that Castorice had opened.

After the two returned to Country H, Che Huiyi planned to contact Choi Jung-in, the Chairman of Hantes, to report the situation, but Wu Zhenzhe stopped her. He then carefully learned what had happened from Che Huiyi and was so shocked that he almost lost his footing.

The power she spoke of, far exceeding S-Class, was something he couldn't accept based on his common sense or imagination. In particular, the fact that the power that could easily suppress Che Huiyi was easily defeated by Castorice was driving him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

Tiny Country H doesn't even have a national power level; it really can't withstand the commotion caused by you big shots...

But since it had already happened, Wu Zhenzhe still refused to let Che Huiyi report the situation to Choi Jung-in and demanded that the two of them escort the Fang Monarch to the association.

Although it was called a request, Wu Zhenzhe was actually extremely respectful. Castorice wasn't angry about it at all; on the contrary, she admired Wu Zhenzhe's attitude and ability and even thought about finding an assistant for Cheng Xiaoyu.

Even though Che Huiyi was prevented from reporting the matter to Choi Jung-in, Choi Jung-in learned through the intelligence network that Che Huiyi had returned unharmed, which finally relieved his tense nerves.

As the person who brought Che Huiyi into the world of Hunters and her superior, Che Huiyi was like a straightforward and taciturn younger sister to Choi Jung-in. Although he didn't know why Che Huiyi hadn't explained the situation to him, he knew it was related to the Hunter Association.

Choi Jung-in still trusted Gao Jianli, so after learning that Che Huiyi was not seriously injured, he did not put pressure on the Hunter Association.

Escorting the Fang Monarch, the three of Castorice landed on the roof of the Hunter Association building in a helicopter.

Gao Jianli had been waiting there for a long time. After seeing or hearing about the Fang Monarch, he became the most concerned person in his life. The Fang Monarch was also stunned when he landed and saw Gao Jianli.

The most Radiant Shards had appeared right before his eyes?

Realizing this, the Fang Monarch felt his teeth ache.

They shouldn't have bothered that human. If they had just taken a few more steps in this country, they would have noticed and killed that Radiant Shards.

Castorice reiterated the matter of the handcuffs to Gao Jianli and assured him of the Fang Monarch's current weakness before watching as Wu Zhenzhe took the Fang Monarch away alone.

Gao Jianli, on the other hand, looked at Castorice with a deep gaze.

"This time, we owe it all to the Castorice Hunter."

He spoke, and although it was the same face and tone, Castorice sensed a distinct difference.

"You're welcome, sir."

Castorice had a guess in her mind, but she didn't pay much attention to it, since it had nothing to do with her. She simply replied as usual, "Whether it's for the city or for my friends, I won't stand idly by."

Gao Jianli's smile widened slightly, and then he looked at Che Huiyi: "Chairman Cui has been worried about you for a long time, Che Hunter. You should let him know you're safe, but remember, don't leak this incident."

Che Huiyi nodded without much thought. She understood the importance of keeping things confidential. Her combat strength, which far exceeded that of S-Class, was not something that could be casually mentioned.

Besides, she really wanted to let Choi Jung-in- in know she was safe.

After her figure disappeared from their sight, Gao Jianli looked at Castorice again. "Castorice Hunter, if I'm not mistaken, you're not from this world, are you?"

Although this statement is like a truism, it can be seen as a way of showing that there is no hostility and that the speaker hopes to get an answer, even if the speaker is vague and doesn't get angry.

Castorice also looked at 'Gao Jianli'. To be honest, she didn't know much about the Radiant Shards, or rather, the Dominators. In fact, based on what she knew, she didn't have a good impression of the Dominators.

The reason why the Demon Beast are so hostile to humans is because of the orders given by the Dominator. The forced increase in human strength is also the Dominator's doing. However, compared to the king's practice of directly seizing the body of the possessor, the Dominator in front of us is obviously much more restrained and peaceful.

This gave Castorice the opportunity to get to know the other person again.

"Yes, I come from another world."

Castorice put on a serene smile again, but in order to avoid appearing pretentious and to be easily understood by the other party, she temporarily searched for the Remembrance of the Frost Monarch she had sent to the Underworld.

It is indeed another world; isn't the Underworld another world too?

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Plan to Reclaim Qizhou Island

After giving her answer, Castorice waited for the other party to continue asking questions, but to her surprise, 'Gao Jianli' only showed an 'I understand' smile and did not intend to ask any further questions.

Castorice, who had finally managed to find the right words to answer:...

"I can tell that the Castorice Hunter has a peaceful and gentle personality."

Gao Jianli, who prevented Castorice from showing off, turned his back and looked at the scenery outside the building. This was not ignoring it; handing his back to someone else was an act of actively entrusting trust.

Looking at the bustling city and its vehicles, the prosperous and peaceful scene softened his gaze.

Even with him in this state, Castorice's heart softened considerably.

This wasn't because she was biased after hearing some nice words, but because she could sense the other person's sincerity at that moment.

"Do you like this world, sir?"

The Castorice asked.

"Yes."

The elderly man, covered in scars, nodded. "If I came here initially out of a sense of responsibility, now I can't help but think about how to coexist with this place."

"It's not so wonderful, it's even full of evil, yet it's so fascinating."

Castorice nodded thoughtfully. She could understand what the other person meant to some extent. In the other person's world, they did not want to fight, but were forced to fight. However, when they finally won, their sense of purpose made their self-awareness a big problem.

Without evil, justice would lose its reason for existence.

"I see. Well then... I hope you find the place you desire here."

Castorice nodded.

These words seem harmless at first glance, but neither of them are ordinary people at this moment.