Chapter 91: The Raging Tide

After a bout of laughter, Miss Vilyric lost her curiosity about the elusive “Change” and pulled out a book she hadn’t finished. She flipped through the pages casually while chatting about trivial matters with the girls around her, feeling relaxed and at ease.

It wasn’t until a swirling cloud of dust began to rise from the direction of the Mountains of Ten Thousand Demons, opposite the garrison of the United Kingdom’s army, that this brief moment of relaxation came to an end.

“Ah, looks like someone doesn’t want us to get bored and specially sent some entertainment our way~”

Putting down the barely-flipped novel, the black-haired girl sighed a bit resignedly but smiled as if she had expected it, habitually patting the unsoiled hem of her white robe before standing up.

“Miss Vilyric, what is that?”

“Not sure, but it obviously can’t be anything good showing up at a time like this.”

“Is the master planning to take action?”

The Priestess casually retrieved her weapon from her backpack, nodding gently.

“Of course! Otherwise, why did we come all the way out here? And it looks quite interesting, doesn’t it?”

After their brief exchange, the four girls spread their wings and took to the sky, quickly arriving above the dust storm that was rapidly approaching Clovis Town, looking down.

“It’s a Magical Beast tidal wave…? So many! Could it be that the Mountains of Ten Thousand Demons don’t want peace talks and are trying to take the opportunity to wipe out the human princess?!”

Renee exclaimed instinctively, gripping her exquisitely crafted, gleaming white staff.

However, the other three girls didn’t respond immediately. Renee frowned in thought, while Little Dragon Daughter merely scoffed, her golden eyes shimmering slightly, seemingly gauging the enemy’s strength.

Vilyric was also observing the Magical Beast tide surging towards the town with an unstoppable force, using her own way of assessing the situation.

This batch of Magical Beasts numbered in the thousands; while not overly many, they were generally much larger and stronger than humans, with many species reaching tier three upon maturity, equivalent to human Gold-grade and above. Some powerful races might even possess higher capabilities.

In other words, the baseline for Magical Beasts is far above that of humans, as they all possess some degree of magic; otherwise, they wouldn’t be categorized as Magical Beasts but as ordinary beasts instead.

Not only are Magical Beasts powerful, but they also come in substantial numbers, found in every corner of the world, from the Black River in the west to the Sky Islands in the south. Vilyric had already witnessed a variety of extraordinary Magical Beasts, known for their strong adaptability to environments.

However, the rules of this world are balanced—high foundation and high reproduction rate mean their average intelligence isn’t much better than that of ordinary wild beasts. Few Magical Beasts possess intelligence comparable to humans unless they reach tier five or above.

Thus, while the number of Magical Beasts around the Mountains of Ten Thousand Demons exceeds that of Magical Beasts, they mainly act as the latter’s subordinates and companions. Leaving aside the wild ones, most of the Magical Beasts raised by Magical Beasts can be directed into action.

This is what Vilyric learned from her reading about the basic ecology and social structure of the Mountains of Ten Thousand Demons.

Therefore, the large-scale appearance of the Magical Beast tide essentially indicates that there are more intelligent Magical Beasts orchestrating it from behind. Renee’s earlier comment was the instinctive response of most normal individuals encountering such a scene, especially in a culturally antagonistic standpoint like that of the United Kingdom towards other races.

However, knowing more about the situation and having spent time with Walter and others, Vilyric understood clearly that the Mountains of Ten Thousand Demons had no reason to act this way. Magical Beasts are not the cunning and merciless monsters humans imagine; they are logical and rational, understanding the meaning of trust and longing for stable and peaceful lives.

Even the Steel Claws faction, which advocates using force against humans, wouldn’t randomly attack a negotiation location at this time. They prefer to guard their homeland and protect their kin through battle rather than being reckless, radical rebels. Magical Beasts don’t need to invade human territory for benefits.

Thus, pondering where this Magical Beast tide came from becomes crucial.

While Vilyric recognized these principles, the others might not, especially at this sensitive time when both sides had just begun cautiously extending tendrils of trust toward each other, making the relationship fragile and delicate.

Not making a direct entrance but igniting a few fuses to explode potential conflicts…?

Ah, the usual boring routine.

“Hmph…”

I knew it wouldn’t be that simple.

Regardless of whether some expected culprits were indeed stirring up trouble, I won’t let you have it your way!

With such a racket, the scouts from the kingdom must have already noticed; it was unavoidable. But as long as the Magical Beast tide didn’t truly burst into Clovis Town, the impact of this matter would be greatly diminished.

“Xiao Guang, let’s make them stop for now, but make sure not to actually kill these Magical Beasts—use gentler methods.”

“Yes, master.”

Nodding, and after contemplating for a moment, the blonde girl with dragon wings moved slightly forward, then her wings suddenly spread wide, unleashing an invisible surge of energy that erupted like a massive wave!

【Dragon Might】activated!

“Ahhh!”

“Ugh…”

This pressure stemming from the depths of her bloodline had no specific target, or rather, it was merely a part of Little Dragon Daughter’s natural aura, usually suppressed but now surging out in all directions, impacting first those three girls standing behind her.

The Priestess remained expressionless, but Leila and Renee trembled in their wings, their faces paling. Even though Xiao Guang tried to mitigate the pressure as much as possible, the broad spread meant they were still inevitably affected.

As expected, Vilyric gently supported the arms of both sisters, helping them regain their balance while also casting simple defensive magic over their bodies to lessen the Dragon Might’s influence.

Leila and Renee were both seraphim with white wings and already had strong resistance to pressure. Coupled with Little Dragon Daughter’s conscious restraint and Vilyric’s assistance, they quickly regained their composure, though their expressions still bore traces of shock, resembling frightened little birds.

Releasing her hold, Vilyric patted the pale-faced Renee’s little head and smiled as she casually asked,

“How do you feel? Though we’ve known each other for so long, this is probably the first time you’ve seen Xiao Guang truly unleash her Dragon Might, right?”

Leila slowly nodded in agreement, while her younger sister, Renee, still slightly shivered, taking the chance to burrow into the black-haired girl’s embrace like a frightened chick.

“This… this is too scary! What kind of dragon is Sister Xiao Guang exactly…?”

“Haha, that question is best saved for when you have a chance to ask her yourself~”

Standing in front of the three, Little Dragon Daughter heard their conversation but made no response or turned around, simply furrowing her brows as she gazed down at the tide of Magical Beasts enveloped by the Dragon Might.

Those Magical Beasts did not stop.

“Oh…?”

Noting this as well, Vilyric suppressed her laughter, revealing a contemplative expression.

This is… quite unexpected.

   

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