Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Kindness Is Foolishness!
Demon Domain Borderline.
A massive flying beast slowly descended, kicking up a sky full of dust.
The Beast Tamer responsible for escort stood on the beast’s back, his voice cold and stern:
"Remember, once you enter the Demon Domain, your life and death are your own! I’ll be back here in ten days to pick you up..."
His sharp gaze swept over the crowd, pausing slightly on Aster Grant, who stood alone.
"If you miss the timing, be prepared to feed the Demon Clan."
The crowd stirred.
Aster Grant surveyed the area. Besides the three major forces of the Human Race, there were also many Xenos entering the Demon Domain.
Just then, a man from the Tiger Clan stealthily approached Aster Grant.
"Human, care to join us? We can protect you."
Whispers of conversations immediately rose around them.
"This newcomer is doomed, being targeted by Tyrus!"
"But the newcomer doesn’t even have a Star Stone, what’s Tyrus after him for?"
"Fool, no Star Stone, but he can be bait!"
"Serves him right, being an Extraordinary Tier One running into the Demon Domain is just seeking death! Being bait is at least contributing!"
Amidst the murmuring, Aster Grant slowly turned his head, looking at the approaching Tyrus.
Those whispers served as a reminder.
This is the Demon Domain, no laws, no regulation, strength speaks above all.
Aster Grant summoned two of his bonded beasts.
As for strength...
The beasts he now commands, that’s true strength!
"Human, are you deaf? I’m talking to you!"
Aster Grant did not reply, merely raised an eyebrow, looking at him indifferently.
Yet, this disdainful attitude completely enraged Tyrus.
"Damn it, show you face, and you don’t want it! Today, whether you go or not, you’re coming with me!"
With that, Tyrus suddenly reached out to grab Aster Grant’s shoulder.
However, his hand did not touch Aster Grant’s shoulder...
"Swish!"
A scarlet sword light flashed by.
"Thud."
A severed arm fell to the ground.
Tyrus froze, looking down at his now empty arm, with blood gushing from the severed end.
"Ah——!"
The sharp pain finally brought him back to his senses, his eyes turned crimson in an instant.
This mere Extraordinary Tier One human dared attack him?!
He roared ferociously, turning to his teammates behind him and snarling:
"Kill him for me!"
"Courting death! Dare to harm our Brother Tyrus!"
Five Tiger Clan warriors charged angrily, intentions murderous.
However, they had no idea what kind of monster they were facing...
All Attributes at 1400 points, an Angel Race Princess with the Seraph bloodline!
Though the Tiger Clan members varied between Extraordinary Tier Seven and Eight, none of their Attributes even broke a thousand.
For Lazuli, it was just a casual swing of the sword.
"Swish——"
A scarlet sword light flashed again.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
Five burly tiger arms hit the ground in unison, blood spraying.
The whole place fell into dead silence.
The onlookers gaped, faces full of shock.
"Is this really just Extraordinary Tier One? Brother Tyrus’s team was at least top ten among us, and they got wiped out just like that?"
"Seeing that angel’s easy manner, I bet he didn’t even use half his strength..."
"No wonder he dared to come alone into the Demon Domain!"
In the astonished cries from the surrounding crowd, those who had earlier taunted Aster Grant from the flying beast turned pale.
They were merely at Extraordinary Tier Five, not even matching up to the weakest in Tyrus’s group, let alone opposing that terrifying beast that crushed Tyrus’s team.
"Gulp——"
They swallowed with difficulty and quietly began to shift their feet to escape.
Yet, just as they took a step—
"Boom!"
A wall of thorns shot up, instantly sealing all escape routes.
"Damn it!"
Frantically, they summoned beasts, unleashing various elemental attacks onto the thorny wall.
However, purely in terms of Spiritual Attribute, Vera was even more terrifying than Lazuli!
"Bang bang bang!"
Their attacks struck the thorns without causing even a ripple.
Meanwhile, Vera elegantly rose into the sky, a verdant green Divine Ring emerging behind her.
She raised her hand lightly, and four walls of thorns sprang up, enclosing all Humans and Xenos within.
"What...what does this mean?"
"Does he intend to take action against all of us? There are over a hundred of us!"
Amid the panic-stricken murmurs, Aster Grant slowly began to speak:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I now announce two things."
"First, everyone hand over the Star Stones in your possession...yes, it’s a robbery."
"Second, those from Draconia are an exception, you may leave now."
Hearing this, Vera immediately opened an exit in the thorn wall.
The Beast Tamers of Draconia were as if granted amnesty, casting grateful glances at Aster Grant as they quickly retreated from the scene.
And those who had previously jeered at Aster Grant from Draconia mingled with the crowd, hoping to slip away...
"Swish!"
Several vines surged up and bound them tightly.
"When I said Draconia people, I didn’t mean you folks."
Their faces became ashen, cold sweat trickled down their foreheads:
"S-sorry! We shouldn’t have spewed nonsense, we really know our mistake!"
"Please let us go!"
They pleaded desperately, yet clutched their Star Stone Bags tightly...
For a Beast Tamer, Star Stones were life itself.
"Heh."
Aster Grant sneered, as Lazuli’s sword light flashed.
"Ah——!"
Several left arms dropped to the ground in response.
"Not handing over?" Aster Grant squinted his eyes, "Next time, it’ll be your right hand."
In pain, they shuddered all over, yet dared not harbor any more sneaky thoughts, trembling as they took out all their Star Stones.
Only then did Aster Grant turn to the others satisfactorily:
"And what about you? Make your choice."
The faces of all present turned grim, yet under the watchful gaze of the two menacing beasts in the sky, they ultimately shivered as they surrendered all their Star Stones.
"Very good."
Vera removed the thorn wall, and the crowd, as if granted amnesty, scattered and fled without looking back.
As for those from the Tiger Clan...
A cold smile crept onto Aster Grant’s lips.
He wanted both their lives and their Star Stones!
As for those he let go seeking revenge?
He wasn’t worried in the slightest.
Vera had the ability to sense malice, and none of those harboring ill intentions could escape!
Sure enough, moments later—
"Rustle rustle..."
Vines dragged back more than a dozen corpses, those who had fled intending retaliation.
Seeing this, Aster Grant nodded with satisfaction.
He wasn’t some goody-two-shoes!
He wouldn’t leave a hidden threat from those seeking vengeance against him.
As for cruelty...
In the Demon Domain, kindness was stupidity!
When he had first arrived here, Vera had warned him that a significant portion of those present harbored malice towards him.
In that case...
He’d nip it all in the bud!
Regarding the Star Stones?
Since he was already taking action, he’d clean them out thoroughly!
After all, he needed them to enhance both talents and physical attributes...
Right now, he was in dire need!
These folks conveniently stumbled into his path!
"Well done."
Aster Grant ruffled Vera’s hair, the latter squinting her eyes happily.
Subsequently, Vera used the vines to gather up the corpses, and the group proceeded to venture deeper into the Demon Domain.
After all...
When hunting enough of the Demon Clan, how could one do it without bait?
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