Versatile Mage

Edited by Aelryinth

“Speaking of which, if the scorpions and snakes take orders from you, can’t you also Summon them whenever I Summon you? You do know how many enemies I have, not to mention how much stronger they are. Things will be much simpler if your army of snakes and scorpions could lend me a hand!” Mo Fan said.

“Enough daydreaming,” Apas grunted. “You have no idea how complicated the Medusa Tribe is!”

“I’m pretty interested in it. Tell me about it, I have plenty of time to spare now,” Mo Fan said.

“She’s just a descendant that doesn’t attend to her proper duties!” a voice interrupted them.

Mo Fan heard the Queen of the Netherworld, but he did not see her anywhere. He looked around and saw her floating out from a painting nearby. She even had the appearance of the woman in the painting, clearly displaying the traits of a phantom. She successfully gave Mo Fan goosebumps.

It was quite terrifying knowing that a strong phantom could just Possess anything without alerting anyone!

Mo Fan looked at Apas and asked in confusion, “She doesn’t attend to her duties? What does that mean?”

“Didn’t you ask me to take care of the army of snakes and scorpions recently? I visited their evil temples, so I managed to figure out what’s going on in the Medusa Tribe,” the Queen of the Netherworld stated.

Apas remained silent, glaring at the Queen of the Netherworld. The detestable old lady was the exact reason she was here now!

“Tell me about it,” Mo Fan was intrigued, and sat down on the couch. He did not notice the little squirrel who was enjoying her meal on it.

Little Flame Belle quickly moved away to avoid being flattened by Mo Fan. She cried out resentfully in displeasure!

Mo Fan put on an awkward smile. He hugged Little Flame Belle and treated her like a warm pillow. He was ready to listen to an exciting story!

Little Flame Belle prepared her snacks, too, waiting for the Queen of the Netherworld to explain the situation about the Medusa Tribe with wide eyes, even though she could not understand a single word.

“The Medusa Queen is dying,” the Queen of the Netherworld stated.

“…” Mo Fan almost fell from the couch.

The Queen of the Netherworld had told him such a shocking piece of news right off the bat!

The Medusa Queen was the real boss in charge of the horde of scorpions and snakes. She was the greatest ruler of the Medusae, yet to think that a powerful creature like her was dying… It was unbelievable!

Every country had some powerful creatures residing in it. They were considered the natural enemies of the countries, and were great restrictions to the country’s development. Some would occasionally invade the human cities ruthlessly, such as the horde from China’s Dongting Lake. If the greatest ruler of the horde died somehow, the whole country would celebrate!

Not only was the Medusa Queen a powerful beast in Egypt, she was also one of the greatest threats to the Arab states, Greece, Italy, and a few other European and Mediterranean countries. The horde of scorpions and snakes had been troubling these countries for many centuries, and it was led by none other than the Medusa Queen!

“The Medusa Queen, one of the Seven Great Beasts in Africa, is dying?” Mo Fan stared at the Queen of the Netherworld. He was struggling to believe it.

The Queen of the Netherworld glanced at Apas and said with a smile, “Isn’t the youngest daughter of the Queen Medusa right beside you? Why don’t you ask her about it?”

Mo Fan stared at Apas with wide eyes.

Are you serious!? Apas is the Medusa Queen’s daughter…

Mo Fan knew Apas’ rank in the tribe was high since she had the purest, noble lineage of the Medusa Tribe. However, he did not expect it to be that pure; the youngest daughter of the Queen Medusa! Wouldn’t that make him the Queen Medusa’s son-in-law? Wait, what son-in-law, she was his Contract Summons!

“Do you realize how lucky you are now?” The Queen of the Netherworld rolled her eyes at him.

Mo Fan nodded heavily.

Damn, he had clearly made a fortune! It explained why even a general like Ethan was trying so hard to fawn on Apas. It turned out that she did have control over Africa’s destiny… but she was now his Contracted Beast instead! HAHAHA, not to mention how good-looking she was, too! Being kind-hearted did end up giving him good rewards. He should be doing more good things from now on! He would hunt down the evildoers so the Heavens would keep rewarding him by giving him beautiful assistants!

“If the Medusa Queen is dying, who’s going to be her successor?” Mo Fan suddenly realized something. He looked at Apas with great passion.

Apas could definitely compete for the throne. Wouldn’t that mean his cute Contracted Beast would eventually become one of the Seven Great Beasts of Africa?

“She has two sisters, Permoje and Diino. You wouldn’t want to mess with them. They almost noticed me when I was sneaking into the evil temple…” the Queen of the Netherworld said.

“Oh, their family is pretty lively then,” Mo Fan commented.

“Do you know why I say she doesn’t attend to her duties?” the Queen of the Netherworld smiled.

“Why is that?”

“Permoje and Diino are busy winning over the rest of the Medusae. They have expanded their influence further, to the snakes and the scorpions. They now have control over the hordes of snakes and scorpions from the Cape of Good Hope to the Mediterranean Sea. They have even formed an alliance with the other species in the deserts. Meanwhile, their youngest sister… look at what she was doing. Big brother, I want to learn magic… big brother, I want to eat this, I want to play that,” the Queen of the Netherworld mimicked Apas’ face and accent.

Mo Fan was amused by it, while Apas’ face darkened in rage. Her little fangs were starting to poke out from her lips.

“Why didn’t you compete with your sisters? You should be ambitious too, even if you are just a Medusa. Otherwise, how different are you from a salted fish!?” Mo Fan asked her.

“Why do you care!?” Apas was greatly humiliated. She had the urge to pounce on Mo Fan and tear him to pieces!

“HAHA, it’s not like she doesn’t want to compete for the throne. She was born too late. Her power is still too weak, so she could not win over the support of the hordes. If Queen Medusa hadn’t been protecting her, her two sisters would have cooked her into soup… speaking of which, she’s actually the prettiest among the sisters,” the Queen of the Netherworld mentioned.

“Wow, aren’t they sisters? Do they really have to be so cruel to one another? Why can’t they just be loving and kind to one another?” Mo Fan asked curiously.

“When the throne is at stake, they will try everything they can to butcher the rest of their siblings to secure the throne. There’s no such thing as a family in the game of thrones, let alone them?” The Queen of the Netherworld sounded like she could relate to them.

“Oh, that’s true. Does that mean she no longer has a chance to compete for the throne?” Mo Fan said.

“Unless her two sisters suddenly die for no reason! HAHAHA!… Even so, I doubt she can suppress the rest of the Medusae with her naive outlook. I bet even an aged Scorpion Lord Medusa would dare to challenge her,” the Queen of the Netherworld judged gloatingly.

Apas’ expression darkened. If it wasn’t for the goddamned Contract, she would eat them both alive right now!

“Does that mean she has no hope of commanding the army of snakes and scorpions?” Mo Fan asked.

“She won’t have any problem intimidating some of the weaker tribes with her lineage, which is more than enough to scare the Medusae with impure bloodlines, but most of the tribes are still going to side with her sisters. As soon as she shows up, her two sisters are going to find out where she is. They will soon give the order to kill her… of course, they wouldn’t dare to do anything reckless for now, since the Medusa Queen is still around. However, when she dies, the sisters are surely going to hunt her down with everything they have…” the Queen of the Netherworld trailed off.

Mo Fan reached his hand out and fondled Apas’ head until her hair was disheveled. He said with a pitiful look, “How sad! You should be grateful that I’ve accepted you.”

“I’m going to sleep!” Apas did not want to listen to their conversation any further. She preferred to return to her Contracted Space. It was quieter there.

“You haven’t answered me yet. What did Ethan offer you?” Mo Fan asked.

“What else do you think it could be? Ethan is a general, humans are just a beast faction in our eyes! Since her two sisters have already spread their influence among the demon creatures, she could only earn some support from the humans. Ethan was getting intel on the army of scorpions and snakes, and the privilege of asking the demon creatures to retreat. Once Ethan became the Commander-in-chief, he would help her get rid of her sisters…” the Queen of the Netherworld informed him.

“I see! Apas, you’ve clearly chosen to work with the wrong person. How can you possibly join hands with scum like Ethan? Besides, he isn’t even that capable. You should have chosen someone like me instead, someone who is blessed by nature, whose strong build can force the oceans and the mountains to bow before me. Leaving these traits aside, my charm alone is far superior to him. Look at my face, isn’t it so handsome that it is out of this world? Don’t you worry, now that you’re with me, I won’t shun you. Just serve me right, and I’ll hang your sisters up so you can either peel off their skin or tendons as you wish,” Mo Fan rubbed Apas on the head again, getting even more full of himself.

Apas was almost driven mad by this. She had never seen anyone more shameless!

Did he just say he would take care of her sisters for her? He could not even defeat a low-level Medusa with his current strength! If it wasn’t because of the old hag beside him, he would never have posed a threat to her…

“I’m tired!” Apas grunted. She would rather hypnotize herself and put herself to sleep for a hundred years than listen to their nonsense. She would comfortably wake up when Mo Fan was at the end of his lifespan!

Mo Fan did not trouble Apas any further, and let her enter the Contracted Space.

Apas soon fell asleep. Mo Fan peeked into her room and saw her sleeping, and did not disturb her any more.