Affinity: Chaos

Chapter 1333 Journey To The Center Of The Pyramid

Grey groaned coldly while staring at the beast in front of him. It was none other than a Crocodile, of all the things he has come to hate amongst Magical Beasts, it was types like these that had such strong defenses.

Take the Scorpion for example, it isnʼt that the superiority in strength was large, but its defense was just too powerful that it took such a large group of people to take it down.

Now that he has to fight one on his own, all he felt was pain.

The good news now was that of the three beasts he sensed inside the water, only this Crocodile had shown itself which might be a bonus for them. If they could kill it with their numbers advantage before the other two stepped out, they wouldʼve already established a good position for themselves in the battle.

The Crocodile stared at the intruders coldly and contrary to what they expected, it didnʼt attack, instead, it tried to communicate with them.

ʼLeave this place, Iʼm in no mood to fight anyone.ʼ

The voice of the Crocodile echoed in their ears.

Grey studied the Crocodile and almost burst out laughing, a small part of its tail had been gnawed off. The place was so small that it was almost impossible to notice, but with Greyʼs keen eyes, and a little hint from Void, he was able to see it.

When he saw the Crocodile, he asked if Void wanted to eat it, and Void said he had already tasted it and didnʼt like how it tasted.

The Crocodile expressed its desire not to engage in any form of battle at the same moment which made Grey almost laugh out loud. The Crocodile looked traumatized by the experience it had with Void.

”Do you think that thing can benefit any of us?” Grey pointed at the shiny object.

Void didnʼt take it, which meant it most likely wasnʼt a shiny object, it might be good, but not what he wanted.

The Crocodile was irritated by Greyʼs words, and just when it was about to snap, Grey whispered so only it could hear.

”My cat doesnʼt think you taste good, but Iʼm a very good cook, I can make you taste good. All I need to do is call him back.”

The moment the Crocodile heard those words, its large body shivered.

Grey was astounded, he couldnʼt believe Void, the small cat that could barely fit into his palm, left such a large creature in such a state.

ʼSize truly doesnʼt matter.ʼ

The Crocodile looked at Grey and the others and indicated to Victor before saying to Grey.

ʼItʼs not something that will be of use to most people, but it might help extend his life force.ʼ

Greyʼs pupils contracted when he heard this. He wasnʼt close to Victor, but he never thought he would have an issue with his life force.

Victor didnʼt look like someone who had a problem with his life force, and he didnʼt look to be over forty, so Grey never really thought there would be an issue with him.

”Then bring it.” Grey said to the Crocodile.

The Crocodile didnʼt delay and brought it over to them.

Grey took it and tossed it to Victor who couldnʼt believe his eyes.

They could all sense the item oozing with life force.

”We have no use for this, but it might be of use for you.” Grey left those words before turning his attention to the Crocodile.

Since it was willing to communicate, he was quite curious as to how it got into this place.

Due to the long process it took them to get into this place, he didnʼt think it was that easy for anyone to bring in a Magical Beast in their free time unless it was the person who created it in the first place.

ʼIʼve been here all my life.ʼ

This was the answer Grey got, something he wasnʼt hoping to get. No matter what he asked, the Crocodile didnʼt show any signs of knowing the answers.

Grey could only give up and leave with the others. There was no need to stay behind, and since the Crocodile let them leave in peace, it was for the best.

The group of five passed through the underground stream before heading into another path.

….

While the humans were having a relatively easy time passing through each obstacle, it wasnʼt so easy for the Giants. Theyʼve faced different dangerous situations, but the rewards have been massive as well.

The leader had ensured that nothing happened to the others. Of course, he couldnʼt always save them, but he made sure none of them suffered attacks that could kill them or fatally wound them.

They were also heading deeper into the pyramid, just like Grey and the others.

….

Time went by and before they knew it, theyʼve been stuck in the pyramid for over two days, in search of the center of the pyramid. They all knew the best treasures lay there, but locating it in these maze-like paths was no easy feat.

Void was the one leading the humans, and if not for the continuous good items they would occasionally get, Elaris wouldʼve been irritated by the fact that Grey was just randomly jumping from one path to another without even thinking.

….

”At this rate we might never be able to leave this place.” Sylviaʼs brother spoke up when the group appeared at a Hall. This Hall wasnʼt like the tomb, but this wasnʼt the first of its kind they had seen these past days.

”We can. But with the treasures still present, I donʼt think thereʼs any use in us rushing.” Grey didnʼt feel any pressure.

”What if the Giants beat us to the center, what then?” Elaris asked.

”We go home. We donʼt always have to win in such tussles.” Grey was unbothered.

He knew there was no way in hell the Giants would get to the middle first before Void, so he wasnʼt afraid. The worst that could happen was that he would have to beg Void for a few treasures when he gets there before them and take everything.