Are They Your Toys?

Only struggle, only the struggle inherent in the instincts of all living beings, is what gives him the greatest pleasure.

She also wondered if it was normal for her to have such thoughts.

Can...

Who cares?

She is Great Beast, towering and awe-inspiring!

Even among the entire horde of Great Beast, she was among the most warlike and capable fighters!

What she does is none of anyone else's business!

Over time, she got used to it.

But Maria's appearance filled her with a sense of novelty.

The opponent clearly possessed the same invincible power as himself.

She is clearly just as powerful, unbound by any so-called rules.

But how could she be so calm?

"Are those little people... really that fun?"

After much thought, Sui still felt that his fellow countryman might have discovered something he hadn't noticed—something about the fun of dealing with little people.

But Maria frowned at this.

"Humans are living beings... not toys."

"I don't understand..."

The girl shook her head very frankly.

"Toys, figurines... aren't they all the same?"

"Life should never be treated as a toy!"

"You still care about these things?"

As I get older, I find the people around me increasingly strange.

But she didn't say much. Instead, after watching the roasted lamb until it was almost done, she dragged it out of the fire. Facing the charred outside but still bloody inside, she didn't hesitate and took a big bite. She even tore off her favorite roasted lamb leg and handed it to Maria.

Do you want some?

"... Um."

Maria did not refuse; she took the roast meat and took a bite.

It tasted awful... but Maria chewed it slowly, as if she had no sense of taste.

After eating a few bites, the girl lay down to rest.

A large amount of mutton was left uneaten, but the girl felt no remorse for such waste.

She is the sky over this region, the earth here; everything here exists dependent on her, and appears and disappears according to her joys and sorrows...

How long have you been a human being?

"... I don't remember."

Is being human fun?

"There's no way to describe whether something is fun or not."

"Can the humans you're talking about really defeat me?"

"Perhaps not yet..."

The two chatted casually like that.

A few moments later, the girl rolled over, lay face down, propped her head up with her hands, and swung her legs.

"So... why do you think so highly of those scoundrels?"

From the moment he met Maria, Sui felt something was off.

Maria seemed to have always been quite optimistic about those little people... She didn't deny that these little guys might undergo some different changes in the future, but... she couldn't imagine it.

For thousands of years, the cities that those little people spent generations building were not even obstacles in their eyes; they would collapse in an instant with the slightest touch.

At their age... it's truly unbelievable that they could grow to a level comparable to mine...

But Maria firmly believed this.

Why?

"Because of desire..."

Maria stopped eating, turned her head, and looked at the girl intently.

"Desire is the flame that ignites them, but it is also the guiding light that leads them in the right direction."

"They will perish in each exploration, but in each burning, they will ignite the future for their successors..."

"You're speaking so hard to understand."

The little girl tilted her head in confusion, revealing an adorable bewildered expression.

What Maria was saying was completely foreign to her.

No matter how hard she tried to think, she couldn't understand what it meant.

Flame? Desire? Heir? Future?

She didn't understand.

"..."

Maria looked at the dazed little girl in front of her, remained silent for a while, and then sighed.

"You might only understand this kind of thing when you see it for yourself..."

"Seeing it? That's one way."

The girl stood up, sat cross-legged in front of Maria, her eyes sparkling.

"If what you say is true, and those villains really do have that potential... then take me to see them, okay?"

"You're going to... make contact with humans?"

Maria frowned, a thoughtful expression on her face.

In her memory, beasts were usually extremely contemptuous of humans. Although there were occasional encounters, they were usually when humans trespassed into the beast's territory.

But...

Beast Lords approaching humans?

This was the first time Maria had encountered this.

Only...

"May I?"

The lovely girl showed no embarrassment towards Maria, and simply scooted over to her, curiously lying on Maria's knees, looking up at her.

Bright, sparkling eyes...

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Chapter 298 Are They Your Toys?

Maria ultimately did not refuse the request from the Great Beast girl named 18.

This is mainly because the other party is simply too pure.

She just wanted to fight... to have a good, satisfying fight.

Her arrogance was obvious; even after Maria's explanation, she never took humanity seriously, and even arrogantly believed that the power of the Great Beast would continue for eternity.

But her naiveté is also obvious.

She didn't mind speaking amicably with Maria, who was strong enough to beat her.

This was not a result of her stubborn belief that Maria was also Great Beast.

She simply wanted to listen to the words of beings as strong as herself.

This left Maria unable to think of any reason to refuse him.

Besides... at that age, it really isn't suitable for me to stay here...

"I see... Did you solve this problem?"

When Maria returned to the village with her new clothes, all the villagers looked worried.

Even though Maria had tried her best to suppress the aftermath of the battle, the result was still uncontrollable destruction.

All the villagers could see the collapsed and then restored mountain range, and they could also see the dark clouds that surged in and then dispersed.

Their miraculous performances had sent their emotions on a rollercoaster ride, especially after Maria's return, which made them realize that Maria was no ordinary person.

This made them begin to be more cautious in their attitude towards Maria.

But Maria herself didn't seem to care.

She simply returned to the village and found the old village chief's wife once again.

"We're planning to leave... nothing strange will happen here anymore."

Maria sat down in front of the other person and spoke calmly.

Following behind her, the girl who was required to maintain a human body also looked around curiously.

She was very curious about these human-made structures.

Looking at the thick wall, she carefully pushed it gently with her fingertip...

"Pfft!"

A soft sound came from behind, and her fingers easily pressed out a dent and crack...

"This thing is so fragile..."

He spoke casually and naturally, completely ignoring the astonished looks from the people beside him, who seemed to be staring at him as if he were some kind of monster.

Maria, who was standing nearby, shook her head slightly after seeing this.

"She hasn't adjusted to her current situation yet..."

"She?"

The old woman stared blankly at the other person's actions.

At her age, people tend to become more shrewd.

She almost instantly understood what Maria meant when she said that nothing strange would happen here anymore, and she also realized what that seemingly naive girl really was.

This made her wrinkled hand, resting on her cane, involuntarily clench slightly.

But after that brief moment, it loosened its grip again.

"This is really..."

The old woman gave a bitter smile and sighed...

Not long after, Maria and Sui set off again.

This time, however, both of them changed into clothes that suited the era.

Maria, carrying a bundle, slowly made her way in one direction, following the villagers' directions.

The 12-year-old was half a step behind, playing with the small toys he had gotten from the villagers with a face full of curiosity.

Although he looks mature, his mind is still like a child's.

She would be curious about the toys, and even play with them for days on end, even though Maria couldn't understand it.

It's simply because the other party is a carved but not realistic little wooden horse.