"Roar, roar, roar--"
Terrified, frantic, and furious screams echoed everywhere.
One after another, the Calamity Beasts charged madly toward a certain location.
At the far end of that direction, two enormous figures stood silently.
No, or rather, one stood upright, while the other hovered low in the air, its wings flapping behind it.
The hissing Wind Howl surrounded them.
One after another, the Calamity Beasts charged forward, spilling blood, but this did nothing to stop the rest of the Calamity Beasts from moving.
The stench of blood quickly filled the hall.
Blood splattered everywhere, and severed limbs lay scattered.
As the last figure landed, the once noisy hall fell silent once more.
"Feather Owl, your strength has increased even more!" the Two-Horned Lizard exclaimed, moving closer.
"They're just some unconscious guys. Even if they're stronger, they'll only cause a little more trouble, it won't be too difficult," Feather Owl replied calmly.
"This is only for you; it's not too difficult. For other beasts, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky!" the Two-Horned Lizard exclaimed.
It wasn't flattery; it was genuinely stating the facts.
After all, there were dozens of Calamity Beasts, including quite a few of them at the Sixth Tier.
In this situation, to be honest, if it weren't for Feather Owl, any other Calamity Beast would have made turning around and leaving the best option!
Feathered Feather Owl showed no sign of happiness, glancing sideways at the Two-Horned Lizard hovering beside him.
"Unfortunately, your second ability is mental. Mental attacks are very effective against a small number of enemies, but when facing too many enemies, the mental energy required to attack is its biggest drawback!"
"Otherwise, if your clan awakens some better abilities, you too could kill those guys in the Late Sixth Tier."
"Ha, it seems I should have awakened other abilities back then!" the Two-Horned Lizard laughed.
Despite saying that, it is actually quite satisfied with its own abilities, and if it were really asked to change, it probably wouldn't be interested in doing so.
After all, how many times in its lifetime can a Calamity Beast encounter such a one-to-many situation?
Is it right, or wrong, against those mindless Calamity Beast?
If it encounters something outside and awakens other abilities, its first thought will be how to run away, not how to rush forward!
Thinking of this, the Two-Horned Lizard couldn't help but look at Lord Feather Owl with a slightly envious gaze.
After leaving the Black Stone Valley, it led the Thunder-Scale Beast to wander around the palace for several days. Then, by chance, it encountered Lord Feather Owl and Lord Profound Crystal Griffin, who also appeared from some unknown space.
Then, naturally, they traveled together.
However, this colleague parted ways with me at a fork in the road a couple of days ago.
It followed Feather Owl in this direction.
The Thunder-Scale Beast followed Lord Profound Crystal Griffin in another direction.
The goal is to explore the path ahead more quickly.
Actually, what was presented to them initially wasn't just those two; there was another one...
Thinking back to what he saw when he followed that path, the Two-Horned Lizard tensed up involuntarily.
Just as I was thinking this, the heads of the fallen Calamity Beast around me burst open one by one, and Origin Crystals emitting a faint glow flew out one by one.
Most of them flew towards Lord Feather Owl, who was hovering nearby.
But a small number of them still flew towards it.
The Two-Horned Lizard skillfully took the item and tucked it into some scales on its body, then looked around.
The spacious white hall seemed no different from the other rooms we had seen before.
The only difference is...
The Two-Horned Lizard's gaze settled ahead, on the arched platform.
On the platform, a not-too-tall cylindrical column stood there.
Behind the cylinder was a huge door that appeared to be not fully closed.
"Feather Owl, shall we go over there and take a look now?" the Two-Horned Lizard asked, turning its head.
Feather Owl picked up a few Origin Crystals he had just acquired and swallowed them to quickly replenish his Origin Power. Then, he looked up at the platform in front of him.
"Um."
It responded, and with a flap of its wings, it slowly flew towards that direction.
Upon seeing this, the Two-Horned Lizard quickly flew over.
The room was large, but it didn't seem to take too long for the two beings, who were at least in the Late Fifth Tier, to pass through.
After a while, the two figures finally came to a slow stop.
The Two-Horned Lizard tilted its head back, looking at the enormous gate standing before it.
Magnificent, vast.
Although it is pure white like the surrounding buildings, this door gives people a more solid, cold, and unapproachable feeling.
Intricate and complex lines are etched on it.
For some reason, the Two-Horned Lizard suddenly felt a wave of weakness wash over it.
Then, his body paused for a moment, and he fell downwards...
"Call--"
A strong wind surged in, lifting the Two-Horned Lizard into the air.
Along with the strong wind came those faint words.
"Don't look at it for too long. Although it's probably not intentional, this door carries the Authority of the Speaker of Jörmungandr. Looking at it for too long will have an effect on you," Feather Owl said, glancing sideways.
"Uh, thank you... Feather Owl." The Two-Horned Lizard responded somewhat hoarsely, then after a moment, feeling himself recover, he took flight once more.
The wind that carried it also subsided at this moment.
"No way, this is so dangerous! You could fall down if you just look at it for a second?!" The Two-Horned Lizard glanced quickly at the doorway with a hint of fear, then looked down at the ground hundreds of meters below.
Although it wouldn't die from falling from that height given its strength, it would still be quite a shock.
Just as I was thinking this, the figure beside me turned slightly.
"Huh?"
The Two-Horned Lizard looked at Lord Feathered Feather Owl with some confusion, then followed his gaze.
There, the stone pillars stood silently.
"What's wrong, Feather Owl?" the Two-Horned Lizard asked, turning its gaze away.
There was no immediate response; Feather Owl silently stared at the stone pillar.
After a long pause, he said:
Do you remember the view we saw at the end of that road?
The Two-Horned Lizard paused for a moment, then its mind began to replay the events.
A vast hall, a prone figure, and that equally protruding...
It paused, then its eyes widened suddenly as it spoke.
"You mean, there should have been something on that stone pillar?"
"Hmm." Feather Owl nodded slowly.
"Then this..."
The Two-Horned Lizard opened its mouth, paused, and then seemed to realize something, and said...
I think I know who took it!