Chapter 500 - 501: The Terrified Six Swarm Kings!
The person who arrived was Aster Grant.
His gaze swept across the battlefield, and when he saw the injured Scarlett, his eyes subtly darkened.
Then his gaze fell on the seven Swarm Kings who, due to his appearance, had temporarily halted their actions, uncertain and doubtful.
His gaze immediately locked onto the most unique one among the seven Swarm Kings.
Because it only had a single Colossal Tortoise claw!
It was the one that had once forced him to flee to the Angel World.
And now, meeting again...
It’s time to settle the score!
Right after, behind Aster Grant, figures exuding powerful auras stepped out from the Void Passage one after another.
Leading the way was Lazuli, fully armed.
The sword attack earlier was her doing.
And behind Lazuli were Veridia, Elara Crimson, Vera... and the rest of the Beastbonds.
At this moment, none of the Beastbonds was concerned about the danger ahead, but their gazes fell on Scarlett.
Aster Grant looked at the completely stunned little girl and slowly spoke:
"What’s wrong? Don’t recognize us anymore?"
Aster Grant’s voice wasn’t loud, and even carried a touch of teasing.
But hearing it, Scarlett’s emotional defenses instantly collapsed.
All the strength she had been trying to maintain, the fear in her desperate situation, the joy upon seeing a rescuer...
Various complex and intense emotions flooded her like a deluge, breaking through all her pretenses.
"Master... Sister..."
Scarlett looked at the familiar face in front of her, then turned to the concerned faces behind him, Lazuli
"Wah——!!"
She couldn’t hold back anymore, like a child bullied outside who finally saw her parents.
She cried out without any image, heart-wrenchingly.
Tears fell like broken pearls, rolling down large and mixed with the bloodstains on her face.
She even forgot about the surrounding danger, and her figure flashed, she plunged into Aster Grant’s arms.
"Woo woo... I’m... I’m so scared... I’m really so scared... I thought I’d never see you again... I thought I was going to be eaten by those ugly bugs... Wooah..."
Her cries were full of lingering fear.
There was not a trace of the earlier resolve to perish together when facing the Swarm King.
Aster Grant slightly swayed from the impact of Scarlett, then without hesitation, tightly embraced her with a reverse hand.
The other hand gently patted her back:
"It’s okay, it’s okay, everyone is here... it’s okay now..."
And Veridia at this moment had a slight tear in her eye. She stepped forward, wearing a stern face, and tapped Scarlett’s head.
"Fool! Who told you to be brave and run so far alone!"
"You’ve even made yourself look so pathetic! What are you crying about, so ugly!"
Although her words carried blame, Veridia’s actions were extremely gentle.
She condensed a handful of cool vapor, carefully wiping away the bloodstains on Scarlett’s face.
The cold vapor made Scarlett’s swollen eyes feel a bit better, her sobs gradually calming down.
But she still clung tightly to Aster Grant’s clothes, unwilling to let go.
Seeing Scarlett’s emotions stabilize, Aster Grant also felt relieved.
He hadn’t expected Scarlett to have already won the Divine Position of Chyterra and gained its recognition.
If that’s the case, then the next goal is quite simple.
His gaze slowly turned to the seven Swarm Kings.
He didn’t need the help of such a repulsive race.
Without The Swarm, he could still defeat the Demon Clan.
"Just now, was it you who tried to harm my Beastbond?"
His tone was calm, with no trace of emotion.
But such a plain question, combined with the group of Beastbonds glaring ominously behind him.
Made the seven Swarm Kings feel unprecedented pressure.
"Arrogant!"
"You dare to intrude into Chyterra and still spout such arrogant words! You will all become the nourishment for our Race’s Evolution!"
"Nourishment?"
Aster Grant tilted his head slightly, seeming to contemplate the meaning of the word.
Then, he let out a cold chuckle.
"Buzz——!!!"
A sword light suddenly shot out from beside Aster Grant.
Lazuli had made her move!
The chaotic and violent spatial turbulence at the edge of Chyterra abruptly calmed for a moment.
The next moment.
"Puff!"
A slight noise, like the sound of a bubble bursting.
On the brow of the largest Swarm King, a pinpoint-sized hole appeared silently.
In its savage compound eyes, the light suddenly froze.
Then, its enormous body, like a weathered sand sculpture, silently disintegrated inch by inch, turning into the finest dust, dissipating into the chaotic void.
One strike,
Swarm King, fallen!
This is Lazuli’s strength when fully enhanced by him.
And the remaining six Swarm Kings, the light in their compound eyes instantly froze, then turned to unparalleled shock and... fear!
What just happened?!
This had surpassed their realm of understanding.
Even when they had faced the Demon God before, they hadn’t felt so powerless.
The two seemed not to be on the same level!
Yet Aster Grant didn’t bother with this group of insects, as if he had just dealt with a trivial matter.
He slightly lowered his head, looking at Scarlett in his arms, her emotions had calmed down but she still clung to him like a frightened little beast, he asked gently:
"Scarlett, for the remaining few, would you like to take action yourself? With us here, you can take your time."
His intentions were clear, to give Scarlett a chance to vent her anger personally.
However, Scarlett didn’t hesitate to shake her head upon hearing this.
She buried her face deeper into Aster Grant’s chest, rubbing against it, and a muffled voice with a hint of nasal tone came:
"No... With Master here, and Sister here, I don’t want to do it myself."
She lifted her moist purple eyes, looking at Aster Grant, and swiftly glanced at Veridia beside her.
During her time outside alone, she was the strong god of Chyterra.
But by her master’s side and her sister’s side, she just wanted to be Scarlett...
A girl who could shed all armaments, become the willful, vulnerable, and well-protected little girl.
Hearing this, Aster Grant completely understood.
He never demanded that his Beastbond always be strong and independent.
Being able to rely on each other, sharing vulnerability and strength, is the most precious meaning of companionship.
"Alright."
He then raised his head once more, his gaze falling again on those six Swarm Kings stuck between advancing and retreating.
The previous trace of gentleness in his eyes disappeared completely, leaving only absolute calm, and the chilling authority beneath the calm.
"Earlier, you mentioned nourishment."
Aster Grant’s tone was flat as if stating a fact that was about to occur.
"The survival and evolution of The Swarm are built upon endless devouring! The law of the strong preying on the weak is originally your Law."
The six Swarm Kings were bewildered, their compound eyes uncertain, not knowing what this terrifying human intended to do.
"If that’s the case..."
"I will give you an opportunity!"
"As long as you can withstand one round in Lazuli’s hands, then I will spare you!"
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