Green Monster Epic

Listening to the dragon Figglas recount the most secret things of the wilderness as if listing family treasures, Allen's heart was not as calm as he appeared on the surface. It turned out that in the wilderness that Allen thought he knew so well, there were still so many secrets hidden, instantly slapping away the bit of complacency that had been gradually swelling up within him.

"I've also been to the Misty Forest, and I even…"

Allen wanted to bring up the maze in the Misty Forest, but the words were already at his lips when he suddenly remembered that this maze ruin seemed to still be a secret. Apart from the Temple of Nature and a very few wilderness tribes, not many people knew of the existence of that ruin.

"It seems that the Misty Forest isn't as dangerous as described!"

"…"

Figglas glanced at Allen contemptuously, and then said, "Are you trying to talk about the maze ruin beneath the forest?"

"Have you ever thought about what a female womb represents? It is the hope of new life and the place of nurturing, and also the most vibrant place in the wilderness. According to the secret information passed down by our dragon clan, if the Goddess Mansa's pet is still alive, then the most likely place for it to be is in the deepest part of the maze."

"Even we dragons regard that place as a forbidden area. No dragon dares to set foot in it. Only you adventurers, who don't know the inside story, dare to闯 into it so easily."

"That's not right. When we were in the Misty Forest, we did encounter a legendary dragon, didn't we?"

Allen heard the flaw in Figglas's words and voiced his doubt.

"That idiotic dragon has been without parents since it was little, and has been surviving on instinct. How would it know these secrets? Letting it hide in the Misty Forest later actually reduced the danger of being hunted down. However, haven't you ever suspected why none of the legendary figures in your wilderness hunted it down?"

Figglas replied disdainfully.

"Alright, stop interrupting, you've derailed the topic!"

"I see that you're now stuck at the high-rank of Legendary, right? Is there no way to go further?"

"… What do you want to say? Are you trying to tell me how to break through to Demigod?"

Allen suddenly became interested, staring straight at Figglas's green-skinned face.

"I don't know how you break through to Demigod. We dragons don't have your humanoid intelligent species' set of advancement rules, so I don't know much about it. However, I dare say that if any place can help you break through to Demigod, then Crescent Lake is definitely the first choice."

"Of course, if you are willing to give up your current tribal power and devote yourself to the Church of the Nature God, they might also be able to tell you about this."

"But I believe that Allen, you are not the kind of guy who would give up his tribe and himself for a shortcut, so the path of the church, I'm afraid you wouldn't choose it from the very beginning, right!"

"During the few years I was in the Mulr Fortress, did you really think I was just eating, drinking, and having fun?"

"No!! I just wanted to observe you up close, to see if you were the kind of goblin who would choose the easy way out, whether you were a guy worth being a partner with!!"

"Although my age among the dragons is not considered great, I have experienced much more than you, a hobgoblin. The hardships and betrayals you have encountered, I have almost all encountered, and the various pursuits and desperate situations that you have not experienced are even richer for me."

"Too many experiences that I don't want to recall have made me dare not have too much expectation for you little people like ants anymore!!"

Suddenly, Figglas, who had always been carefree and unrestrained in front of Allen, suddenly changed into a sentimental face, which really made Allen feel somewhat awkward and surprised.

"If I weren't very clear that the dangers in the Crescent Lake ruins are probably not something I can handle on my own, I wouldn't look for outsiders to cooperate and explore this ruin together."

"I want to ask, why are you so persistent about this ruin? Since you dragons know so much about the secrets of the Fayman world, I think it shouldn't be too difficult for you to choose a more suitable place to venture to, right?"

Although he was already tempted by the Crescent Lake ruins, the meticulous Allen still wanted to understand more things and tried to find flaws in the other party's words.

"Do you think these ancient ruins are the same as the goods sold in your market? Can you have them whenever you want? Just take this Crescent Lake ruin as an example. If I hadn't happened to meet it and obtained the Beacon of Brilliance, even if I knew there was a ruin in Crescent Lake, I wouldn't be able to enter!!"

"If an ancient ruin could be discovered so easily, I'm afraid that these ruins would have disappeared without a trace many years ago!! This world has magical mages and eternally existing gods. They have too many ways to hide a ruin in the cracks of planes and in the mistlocks, making people know that these ruins exist but cannot see or touch them."

"If you encountered such a great opportunity to deeply contact a ruin that might contain a lot of wealth and knowledge, wouldn't you be tempted??"

"Anyway, I can't do it! If I really encounter a ruin, then I will definitely scrape the ground three feet to take away all the useful things inside!!"

He had only been serious for a few minutes, and was immediately beaten back to his original form. At this time, Figglas's eyes were full of desire for treasure, and he gritted his teeth and expressed his inner voice.

"…"

Allen was not moved by the other party's reasons.

"Okay, I admit, I do have reasons why I have to take the risk."

Figglas saw Allen's hesitation, hardened his heart, and said the most important reason.

"When we dragons are around three thousand years old, we will face a hurdle just like you humanoid intelligent beings advancing to Legendary. And this layer of shackles, although not as difficult as you finding your own Legendary path, is also an extremely important step for us dragons."

"I came to the civilized world to venture out in search of a way to break through this layer of shackles. My intuition tells me that the ruins of Crescent Lake have an opportunity that can allow me to break through."

Allen's eyes did not leave Figglas's transformed hobgoblin face for a second, just observing the emotional changes in the other party's golden pupils, and did not feel any signs of falsehood.

"Then you said that there might be information about breaking through to Demigod inside, is that true?"

Since they were so frank with each other, Allen no longer concealed anything and asked the question he was most concerned about.

"I can't guarantee that there will definitely be information in this regard, but what I want to say is that this ruin is the most likely place for you to come into contact with this information at this stage."

"If my clan's documents are not wrong, the descendants of the Goddess Mansa who once lived in the Crescent Lake ruins have had Demigod-level powerhouses born and inherited for thousands of years. They are the strongest in strength and inheritance among their five descendants."

"Moreover, at the deepest part of this ruin, there is a high probability that the divine power of the Goddess Mansa remains. This kind of divine power is the most critical energy for you to break through to Demigod and for me to break through the shackles."

"Divine power? What is that…"

Allen frowned, curious about this unfamiliar word.

“This is the source of power for the many gods in the endless starry sky, a higher-level energy, possessing mysterious and earth-shattering power!!”

“Although our dragons' power system is different from that of you humanoid intelligent beings, we still have some understanding of your system, especially when it comes to demigods and saints, and even the promotion to gods. Our race has collected a lot of information and done a lot of research.”

“It's a pity that I am only in my youth now and not qualified to read this information, so I can't give you an accurate answer. However, from the scattered information and some of the teachings my elders have told me, I believe that if you intelligent species of the Fae Realm want to break through the demigod level or higher, it has a lot to do with divine power and divinity.”

“Your current situation is that you don't understand the characteristics of divine nature and divine power, these higher-level energies. Perhaps when you come into contact with and recognize these energies, it can give you a clear direction. That would be much more useful than your current aimless brute force!!”

No intelligent creature is foolish. The legendary savage, lewd, cruel, and capricious dragons, in Alan's observation these days, actually have many characteristics that match the legends on the surface. However, in practice, Figlas's actions are always within limits, and he rarely oversteps the rules of the Green Field tribe.

The calmness and shrewdness that Figlas shows at this time are actually far from the dragon legends. Where is the unrestrained attitude?

Listening to Figlas's reasoned arguments and feeling the sincerity that the other party rarely showed, Alan was actually persuaded. However, he still had more important things to do at the moment and could not immediately agree to the other party.

“I need some time to consider, but the result may disappoint you. Given the current situation of our tribe, I may not be able to spare the time to explore the ruins of Crescent Lake with you.”

Alan felt a little regret in his heart. What a great opportunity to clear the fog in front of him and find a way to continue to improve his strength. However, compared to the interests and prospects of the tribe, Alan still wanted to give up this opportunity. Anyway, he still had hundreds of years, and he might be able to find a way forward again.

“I know what you are worried about. Actually, I am not asking you to explore the ruins with me now. Telling you this is to give you enough time to consider. I have been in your city for almost ten years. Am I afraid of waiting two more years?”

“I will wait for you to finish your tribe's competition before you tell me your decision!”

Figlas's words immediately made Alan's eyes light up, but in an instant, he extinguished it again, and slowly said: "Well, okay, I will seriously consider it!"

The two reached an agreement, and then chatted for a while, discussing when to go west to Green Lake Town together to see the new Green Field tribe's martial arts competition.

When the light in the sky dimmed, Figlas had another big meal in Alan's castle before patting his bulging fat belly and swaggering away.

The servants in the castle cleaned up the mess left by Alan and Figlas after the meal, while Alan gradually fell into contemplation.

Figlas's purpose in staying in the castle, as he extended an invitation to Alan, was almost exposed. However, Alan was still unable to confirm whether there were other designs behind the other party's seemingly sincere face.

The aftereffects of being schemed against made Alan always seem a little hesitant when faced with sudden choices.

However, the information obtained from communicating with the other party has already made Alan feel very rewarding.

For example, Alan knew before that in the depths of the Tagan Desert, which is adjacent to the back of the Green Field Plain, there is a quicksand river called one of the five dangers by adventurers. However, until now, Alan actually doesn't know where this so-called quicksand river is, let alone explore this so-called dangerous place.

Now, after talking to Figlas, Alan suddenly realized that he has been so close to a huge treasure these years. If he has the opportunity to find a way to enter the ruins in the quicksand river in the future, then it will be of great benefit to the training of the clansmen and the tribe's access to the deepest secrets of the world.

Look at what a traveling young dragon knows, and look at himself as the leader of a powerful tribe. The gap between the two in some aspects is so huge.

The hesitation in his heart does not actually affect Alan making the right choice. When Figlas clearly stated that he was willing to wait until he was busy with the tribe's competition and other things before telling him the answer, Alan had already made a decision.

In the past ten years, Alan has continued to train himself diligently, torturing himself with pain to hone his Iron Will specialty, while constantly condensing the huge anger in his body, and using repeated failures to verify his various guesses.

In terms of the improvement of legendary specialties, there are various methods, ways, and goals given in the inheritance crystal. Although the speed of control is slow and the suffering is not small, Alan can personally feel his progress, and his mental power is becoming stronger. However, the condensation and compression of anger, in the constant exploration of these ten years, Alan has failed countless times, and there is still not much progress until now, which has greatly hit Alan's confidence.

Too many failures, the despair of not seeing the way forward, even made Alan gradually develop the idea of giving up. In the past two years, Alan has developed a sense of slack in training. Although he comforts himself that he is preparing for the tribe's competition, the real reason is that Alan's inner frustration and resistance are caused by repeated failures.

Now, there is finally an opportunity to clear the fog in front of him and see the direction of the road ahead. How could Alan give up?

Walking out of Alan's castle, Figlas, whose figure was hidden in the darkness, slowly turned his head and looked at the quiet and huge castle behind him, his eyes revealing a playful and confident aura. In order to find a suitable partner, a trustworthy ally, Figlas has been in the Moor Fortress for nearly ten years. When he really decided to reveal all kinds of secrets to Alan, he must have been very confident in his heart.

Having secretly observed Alan for many years, Figlas dare not say that he can see clearly the personality and pursuit of this bear goblin, but at least he is sure that the other party's desire for power is definitely not as indifferent as he shows.

A burst of itching came from his back again, causing Figlas to frown slightly. A snap of his fingers suddenly rang in his hand, and the mage's hand, under the guidance of his powerful mental power, slowly penetrated under the neckline of his back and slowly scratched.

Occasionally, the movement was too large, lifting Figlas's thin gauze clothes, revealing the emerald green skin inside. Dense small scales appeared on his back, and clusters of translucent skin debris visible to the naked eye fell to the ground with the scratching of the mage's hand.