Armipotent

Chapter 499 - Past And Present

Tang Shaoyang walked back to Biaska Town with his right hand holding Aki with Nol latched on its back. He hung them in the air while the little kitten was still sleeping soundly on his shoulder. Of course, he had returned to his human form.

He was not in a hurry to return, so he walked at his pace in the dark forest. It took him thirty minutes to return to the town. There was no guard outside the gate, he knocked on the door three times, ”Hello, Sir? Can you open the door for me?”

A small gap of the door opened as an eye looked through. Upon seeing Tang Shaoyang, the door then fully opened. It was the same guard who tried to remind him how dangerous the Gigante Forest was at night. ”Oh, you are back. Thatʼs right, you should go tomor-” the words stopped midway when the guard saw what was in his hand.

The pair of grandpa and grandson was an eye-catching sight, the guardʼs eyes drew toward the two. He immediately cast [Basic Detection] on the monster. The guardʼs face lost its color as he subconsciously took two steps backward. The guard then looked toward Tang Shaoyang in shock.

However, the guard quickly noticed that there was another creature on his shoulder. He saw the sleeping little kitten. To make sure he did not see wrong, the guard cast another detection on the kitten. The guardʼs jaw dropped.

He understood how the man could get the Dark Tremor beastmen since the Dark Tremor lived in the outer region of the Gigante Forest. However, The Dark Predator was another matter. It lived in the deeper part of the Gigante Forest, so how could this man get the Infant Dark Predator.

ʼWait a minute, itʼs an Infant Dark Predator? Does that mean this man snuck into the Dark Predatorʼs nest and stole the Infant Dark Predator?ʼ the guard realized something and pointed his hand at Tang Shaoyang, ”You! You are not allowed to bring that into the town or the parents will attack the town!”

Tang Shaoyang followed the finger and realized that the guard was pointing at the little glutton, he waved his hand, ”Donʼt worry, Sir. I found this little one in the outer territory. Its parents left this little one behind because this one is born with deficiency. You donʼt need to worry about its parents.”

That was the plausible explanation of what happened to this Infant Dark Predator if its parents were not dead. From Rosalieʼs words, Dark Predator was big but this one was too small even for an Infant Dark Predator.

Hearing the explanation, the guard paused for a moment and thought of it. He found Tang Shaoyangʼs words reasonable. Moreover, it was too soon for Tang Shaoyang to return if he really went into the deeper part of the Gigante Forest. Added with the time to steal the infant, Tang Shaoyang should return a few hours later or in the morning.

”What about that one? Are sure that thing would not hurt anyone in the town? That thing had a dangerous class!” The guard pointed at Aki and Nol. He wanted the assurance from Tang Shaoyang that the beastmen would not hurt the people in the town. It was his duty as a guard, after all.

”Donʼt worry, this thing promised me to not hurt anyone unless someone else started it first. Also, if you are worried about that, you can ask Aki to sign a contract system. This guy is an intelligent Dark Tremor.” Tang Shaoyang hit the back of Akiʼs head and said, ”Speak to the guard!”

”Donʼt worry sir, I will not hurt anyone unless the other person tries to harm me first. Just like my Master said, we can sign a system contract if you need assurance.” Aki said with his comfortable and gentle voice. It eased the guard, his shoulders slumped relaxedly, and nodded, ”Alright, follow me to the office. All beasts or beastmen that want to enter the town have to be registered. If the beastmen or the beast are causing the trouble, we will ask for their Master to be responsible. Are you still willing to bring them into the town, Sir?” The guard became even more respectful when he addressed Tang Shaoyang.

”I donʼt mind, letʼs get the registration done quickly.” Tang Shaoyang nodded and followed the guard.

”Oy, look at the gate for me. I need to take care of them!” The guard called his friend while pointing at Tang Shaoyang with his thumb.

Just like Rosalie said, the Dark Predator was not any normal beast. Hunters rarely got out alive when they encountered the Dark Predator. There were unique cases where they managed to escape to tell the tales of how scary the Dark Predator was. Of course, this was not the first case either where someone managed to steal or tame the Infant Dark Predator. It was just that this was the first time for the guard to see the Dark Predator this close.

Thanks to Aki and the little glutton, the guard office was in an uproar. They quickly became the center of the attention of the guards as it had been several years since someone managed to bring back an Infant Dark Predator. People wanted to see what Dark Predator looked like. If not for the [Basic Detection] that told them it was Dark Predator, people might think it was just a normal kitten.

”Sir, you have to pay for them as well if you want to bring them into the city. The big one will cost you a thousand coins and those two little ones would be two hundred coins, added with the contract system for him Aki, it would be two thousand and two hundred game coins,” The guard offered his hand to Tang Shaoyang, asking for the payment. Tang Shaoyang reached out and paid for them.

After that, he left the guard office and returned to Biaska Town. The eye-catching appearance of the Dark Tremor beastmen, causing the people he passed by to look at him. It was normal to see a hunter bringing back the beastmen alive. While the dead one could be sold for the materials, many hunters also sold beastmen or beasts alive for a higher price.

The same happened when he returned to the inn. The bustling first floor went silent with his appearance. He ignored them and returned to his room. Crystal and Ashley were still awake while Selena had fallen asleep.

”You guys can continue your talk, I will sleep!” Tang Shaoyang yawned. Even though he could stay awake for a week or even more, sleeping had become a habit for him. Something was missing if he did not sleep for one to three days.

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”Dark Tremor with Mind Control class?” Crystal muttered as she looked at the closed door, ”What he is doing, itʼs just two or maybe three hours since he left yet he brought something extraordinary back.”

”Mind Control?” Ashley did not have the chance to use her [Basic Detection] on Aki as she was not expecting the man would bring two beastmen back with him. She then shook her head and looked back to her Great-Grandmother, Crystal, ”But Grandma, are you sure about my father? You should meet him first, maybe you will change your mind about him.”

Deep inside, Ashley still wanted to believe that she was not just a pawn to her father. They had been talking about the Ambrose Family and what happened in the past.

”Hah…” Crystal let out a sigh, ”Girl, you donʼt have to worry about what kind of man your father is. I think you should think carefully about what you wanted to do instead? Is clearing the Ambrose Familyʼs name is what you want to do? As for your father, you will see the truth very soon. Have you heard that seeing is believing? I guess thatʼs the best for you, maybe you will know what kind of man your father is at your next meeting with him.”

Ashley fell silent for a moment and looked at her Great-Grandmother. She was not mistaken that the woman in front of her was her ancestor. She had seen her portrait quite often, they had it in her fatherʼs house. From what she looked at, her father respected her Great-Grandmother. He hung the portrait to honor her.

”What about your vengeance, Grandma? Donʼt you want to avenge what Kingsley Family did to you?” Ashley then asked the crucial part.

”Oh, that. You donʼt need to worry about that. Someone has promised to avenge me instead, consider that done.” Crystal answered gently, ”Listen, child. You donʼt have to worry about anything. Just forget the Ambrose Family and me for now, just be selfish and be Ashley! Thatʼs the advice I can give you. I just donʼt want you to have the same regret as me.”

”I have spent my youth assisting Queen Rosalie to fight against the demon race and expand the kingdom. When the war was over and I thought that I could spend more time with my husband and children, things went wrong. Thatʼs my biggest regret in my life. So stop thinking about others and be selfish for once, you should start thinking about yourself instead of your father or Ambrose Family. However, if you think that restoring the Ambrose Familyʼs name can make you happy, then just do it. If you think that helping your Fatherʼs ambition can make you happy, then do it! You are still young, you can afford to make mistakes and fix those mistakes. You have a long time, and if you want to talk with me, you know where I am.”