Reborn As An Evolving Monster

Chapter 265  No Time For This Type Of Thing

'I thought I would have to change the way I fight for you but...' Mark dodged the punch thrown his way by the Beast whose appearance resembled an overgrown gorilla. 'I couldn't have been more wrong!'

The white-scaled Monster fist connected with the Gilis' side.

[Gilis: [D+] Ranked Monster.]

The Gilis's pelt was dark as nighr, and its Gorilla-like appearance made Mark think of the Growing Yeti he had fought against in the cold Tundra.

'That barely made it budge. Its Strength and Vigor must be higher than mine. But its Rank is still [D+] which means...' The white-scaled Monster jumped back and extendid its arms towards the target. 'It can't use Mana.'

Flame Of Chaos, Great Fire Ball-

The Beast was covered by smoke, but it didn't stop moving.

Taking advantage of that smokescreen, the Gillis-

The white-scaled Monster had moved perfectly to avoid the Gillis's extended arms and to counterattack.

'Since it can't use Mana...' Mark's right eye shone below the piece of cloth hiding it. 'I don't have to worry about the sting.'

His claws approached the Gillis's chest but it managed to grab hold of his arm at the last secind.

Ready to counterattack, it clenched its fist but,

Shiver-

Both the white-scaled Monster and the Gillis felt cold sweat do 'Don't be scared. Even when she appears. Trust her... And be ready to...!' Suddenly feeling another enemy's presence, the Gillis' focus down their back.

'Don't be scared. Even when she appears. Trust her... And be ready to...!' Suddenly feeling another enemy's presence, the Gillis' focus broke, and Mark's claws found their way to its throat.

"Would you look at that..." Elisa jumped back, not keen on letting blood stain her body. "I didn't have to do anything."

Heaps of blood squirted out of the Gillis's neck, and it fell to the ground.

"You did plenty." Mark said as he finished the Beast.

"Did I now?"

[You have defeated a Gillis!]

[You have earned 75 Experience Points!]

"You did."

The Beast's body was turned into a sphere of green energy.

"Hope it tastes good." Elisa said she waved and walked away.

Gulp-

Mark shrugged.

'Decent...'

The two walked through the tropical forest for a but before finding a Moonlit Feline napping on a tree's branches.

"We'll be at the border soon." Elisa muttered.

"Fighting with you is fun." Mark said suddenly.

"Glad you like it." She chuckled.

"I can really focus on fighting." Elisa nodded. "On... My own fight so to say." She nodded again. "You never get in my way too."

"Huh. Of course I don't. I'm no amateur."

"It's weird. Fighting with my Underlings wasn't the same..." Elisa smiled. "Being with them made me stronger since we were a group. With you, it's like... Your style of fighting makes me stronger somehow."

"Bet you could get used to that."

"I am getting used to it." Mark admitted.

Elisa remained silent for a bit.

"Should we get going?" She asked as she tapped Krista's head lightly.

The white-scaled Monster nodded and started walking in the direction they were heading.

The border between Sloth and Lust.

A border they, perhaps, would have been better off never crossing.

'Mmmm...!' Elisa stretched her arms upwards. 'One we cross the border, it'll be...What, a third of the way done? Cross Sloth, Lust, and Pride. Well, we only had about half of Sloth to cross.'

She sighed.

'He's getting used to fighting with me. Wonder if he's getting used to me in general. Must be the case, right? He doesn't freeze as much when I appear. He also passes out in front of me, he doesn't fight it, I think.' Elisa stared at the white-scaled back. 'He trusts me with his life. I wonder if that would be an exaggeration?'

She scratched the back of her head.

'I can't wait to be back. I can't wait to get my people back. But at the same time...' The blushing Elisa lowered her gaze to the ground. 'I kind of want this to last a bit longer.' She shook her head. 'There is a long time left. Yeah. Plenty of time to get tired of him. Yeah. Yeah...'

"Think we'll find another camp?"

"Mmm..." Elisa let her shoulders drop as she blew her cheeks. "That would be nice."

"You'd be on the floor, right?"

"Only right for a gentleman to sleep on the ground."

"Looks like sleeping on a bed for once really changed you." Mark said as he chuckled.

Elisa stopped walking suddenly and white's scaled Monster turned around.

"Do you trust me?" She asked.

Mark immediately diverted his gaze, seemingly in need of a second to think.

"N... Yeah." He shrugged. "As much as I try to deny it." He turned back around and started walking.

"Mm!" Despire the slight blushing, she smiled. "I trust you too. Even though you're a Monster." Elisa whispered.

"I heard that. Can't really argue though."

With quick and short strides, Elisa caught up to him.

"Why?" She asked once she arrive by his side, her eyes glittering.

"Why... " Elisa was standing pretty close to him, and Mark debated internally whether or not to widen the distance. "What?" He decided not to.

"Why do you never argue against it? Against being called a Monster?"

Mark's eyebrow twitched.

"I'm not being called a Monster. I am a Monster."

"You don't act like one."

"Yes I do."

"No you don't."

"Yes, I do."

"No, you don't!"

"Well maybe not with you but..." Words stopped leaving his mouth as he noticed the Princess's blushing.

"Yeah... Not with me." She whispered as she threw strands of her hair back and looked away.

Seconds later, she walked away, and Mark stared.

'That took a turn... I didn't want it to.'

He couldn't help but sigh.

The Princess crouched and played around with the Moonit Feline, her back turned to him.

'This is... Pretty bad.'

What made it even worse was the ball of a certain something fluttering inside his stomach.

It had to do with his stomach.

It wasn't hunger, which perplexed him.

'Tsk. I don't have time for this type of thing. Maybe I'm reading too much into it in the first place. I don't have time for it...' The Monster scratched its head. And as it stared at the Princess and the Moonlit Feline together, 'Why do I think that I don't have time for it?

...

"They sure are taking their time. Should be another week." A red-haired woman whispered.

Seated with her legs crossed on a large tree's branch, she waited.

"Giving him to Raven might not have been a bad idea. Seems like they're taking their time together. I'm glad that they're..." Draconia sighed.

'At least with Raven, I'm sure nothing will go wrong-'

Flowers fluttered, and her slit pupils dilated.

The next instant,

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

"Zephyr? What are you..."

Her eyes immediately narrowed.

The Armoured Man kneeled, and Draconia stepped forward.

Once the distance separating the two was about one step,

"What happened to Mark? Where s Raven? He's the only one who's supposed to know about this-"

"I apologize, General Draco-"

Crack- Crack- Crack-

Zephyr's gaze was glued to the ground as the weight supported by his body increased tenfold.

The ground below him cracked and his knees started sinking.

"What... Did you just say?"

"I will explain... Everything." Zephyr could barely breathe.

That's how suffocating the General's Aura was.

"Yes. You... Do... That" Her voice was shaking, as she did her best to control both herself and her Aura.

It didn't take long for Zephyr to start sweating due to the pressure and heat exerted.

The grass below, the trees, and the leaves around, all started burning due to the heat.

'A Dragon's Aura... It's nothing like I've ever-'

"Quickly."

Throughout the encounter, there had been no change to Nia's facial expression.

This only made Zephyr's respect for her deepen. But it also made fear awaken.

Anger that her face wouldn't betray. That kind of anger turned into this intense an Aura?

What would happen the day wrath takes over her? The day her anger grows so powerful that her face winces or frowns? Zephyr didn't want to imagine it any further, so he explained.

Nia listened, and she slowly calmed down.

"So Raven used the fact that you were about to kill him as an excuse to leave him in the wilderness? And you didn't come to me directly? What were you doing all this time?"

Her eyes turned cold.

A gaze so cold that it burnt.

"I was... With Raven."

Her eyes turned cold.

A gaze so cold that it burnt.

"Tsk." She clicked her tongue. "What kind of Commander do you plan on becoming if you listen to a Follower's orders?"

"Him? A Demon King Candidate... And a Follower?"

"Tsk. I see he still flaunts his Titles at every opportunity he gets." Draconia turned away. "Change of plans." She started walking, and Zephyr followed.

"Yes, General."

"Shut up. From now on, you don't talk. Only nod. Until you fix this, which won't be easy."

Nod-

"Good. He's a Follower, so the Connector should be able to locate him. Unfortunately, it's a one-way thing so I'll have to go back to Pride before going to Mark. In the meantime, you go to the village from which that Dark Elf comes from."

"The one that was with him?"

Nia glared, but ended up letting out a sigh.

"Yes, that one. He might not look like the kind, but he is. Go look for that so-called Princess' village."

"Yes, General. Where... Where can I find the village?"

"Only Raven and the Connector know exactly where. I didn't ask for details since I didn't think it would matter. If I remember right..." She clicked her tongue. "Greed. West of Greed.