Free Web NovelChapter 124: Subduing the Elegant Sovereign
"Huff... Huff. Man, hadn’t exhausted myself like this in a while," Emperal muttered as he desperately tried to move his body. But nothing was responding.
He was almost paralyzed due to exhaustion. Looking beside him, he found the badger desperately huffing for air. Its tongue was lolling out.
Feeling the gaze, it couldn’t help but speak. "Y-You can feel honoured, after all, you have matched the one percent power of the Elegant Sovereign."
It spoke. Emperal shook his head. He didn’t have the strength to even be angry at this point.
"Just what are you, wet dog? Aside from my draconic flames... nothing works on you. Not any elements nor any Verth."
Emperal curiously asked, after all. He had, of course, used his Soul Energy too, but to his surprise, this wet dog was immune to even that! What sort of absurd existence was this? Emperal could definitely not comprehend.
"Hmph! Don’t call me a wet dog, and this Elegant Sovereign’s powers are way beyond your understanding. So you better give up trying to understand me."
The badger snorted in disdain, making Emperal’s brows twitch in annoyance.
"It seems your arrogance is still as high as ever."
"Heh, what are you gonna do about that with your current situation?"
The badger snorted back, still catching its breath. Hearing those words, Emperal’s lips curled slightly.
"What am I gonna do, huh?"
He muttered. Suddenly, his hand, which had felt like it had become paralysed, slowly began to move. Not just the hand, his entire body began twitching as the intense fatigue began to waver off.
Emperal slowly straightened his back and stretched his hands wide. Although the exhaustion was still there, he could at least move his body.
The moment he did, he waved his hand slightly, using whatever soul energy he had. The space vibrated for a second, and a green leaf materialized in his arms. Without hesitation, he swallowed it whole.
"O-Oye, this is cheating! Give me one too!"
The badger struggled beside him, but, unfortunately, due to exhaustion, it couldn’t move at all.
"Ah~ That feels far better," Emperal muttered. It was, of course, given to him by Dresh. One of the many treasures she left behind for him.
Whoosh~!
Under the horrified eyes of the Badger, Emperal shifted his body and grabbed hold of its neck.
"Curse you, cheating smoll man!"
"Shut up, you nasty wet dog."
Despite cursing, there was a small smile on Emperal’s face. Seeing the beast struggle so desperately without any means of escape gave him immense pleasure.
"Hmph! Still so haughty, huh? Hehe, I can actually end your existence right here." free𝑤ebnovel.com
Emperal spoke, and his earlier worn-down fist began glowing slightly. It was nowhere near the og Kraeth’sol, but... it was enough to seriously injure the Badger below.
And the most satisfying thing in this ordeal? The damn badger also understood that.
"Wait, wait, wait! Smoll man, you can’t end this sovereign here! I have a deal for you!"
It desperately spoke, hoping the glow on his fist would dim. Emperal raised his brows when he heard that.
His grip loosened on its neck ever so slightly. "What deal?"
"I can sniff out anything in this realm! So you just name it! Heavenly treasures, mystical herbs, forbidden fruits, or even the... EverHeart Tree!"
Those words stunned Emperal. He looked at the Badger in disbelief, which slowly shifted to contempt.
"Look at you, aside from boasting, you are even lying now?"
Emperal snorted, his grip tightened around its neck further.
"Smoll man! I haven’t fallen so low as to lie to lesser existen—Khhkk!!"
Before it could complete its words, Emperal tightened his grip, almost crushing its throat. But, to Emperal’s surprise, after a certain limit, he could no longer press it forward.
"Does this wet dog have an invincible physique or something?"
He couldn’t help but wonder, but then he shook his head and looked down with a wide grin on his face.
"Heh, watch your tone, wet dog. Do not think that just because I couldn’t kill you...Nobody can."
The moment his words echoed, he closed his eyes. The Elven words on his chest began to glow.
And from Emperal as the center, a small hundred-meter radius dome was formed.
The badger’s eyes widened in horror when it felt the aura of a Verth Sovereign leak from Emperal. freeweɓnøvel.com
The moment it fell on the badger.
Crack~! Crack~!
Crack~!
Tear!!!
Its unbreakable bones suddenly began to crack, its impenetrable hide began to tear lightly. And the badger?
"ARGHHHH!!!!! M-MY BODY!?"
It let out a feral roar of horror when it felt its body on the verge of breakdown. Seeing its state, Emperal’s grin widened.
"You see, my wife just happens to be a very worrisome and well... an attached person. And trust me, you are just a newborn, and I haven’t even used a sliver of her aura. So? What do you think of this lesser existence now? Shall I call my wife?"
The more he spoke, the more scared the badger got. For the first time in his... well, entire six hours of life, he felt it.
This man wasn’t joking, and it realized. If it continued being so arrogant to the man in front of him... it would die.
Swallowing its pride, it forced out the words from its throat.
"I-I understand."
The moment those words echoed, the pressure vanished like a puff. The invisible dome slowly broke off.
"See? It wasn’t so difficult, right?"
Emperal nodded as he let go of its neck. "Now, tell me the truth. The things you spoke of? Could you really pull that off?"
"Cough... cough! Of course, what do—uhh, yes, this sovereign can indeed do that."
Emperal shook his head when he heard that. Well, old habits don’t die so easily.
"I see, let’s go then. I need you to find me the EverHeart tree, even its roots are fine."
Emperal spoke with a tone of finality. The Badger looked at Emperal, gritting its teeth.
"F-Fine, this sovereign could at least do that."
Emperal chuckled when he heard that. He stretched his hand.
Whoosh~!
Slung~!!!!
Evilmoon flew off the ground and landed right in his hand... perfectly. Without hesitation, he turned around and started walking.
"Alright, let’s go now."
