Chapter 464: 430 The Giant that Swallowed the Demon Worm
"Why does the underground demon beast Yarakulon get referred to as ’Lord Sacred Beast’ by the magic puppet?"
This was a question that immediately arose in Reiger’s mind after learning that ’Lord Sacred Beast’ mentioned by the magic puppet was Yarakulon.
He did not understand what connection there was between Yarakulon and the magic puppet, which had led the underground demon beast to take action to assist the magic puppet.
Unfortunately, before Reiger could figure out this doubt, Revin spoke up, interrupting Reiger’s thoughts.
"Do you have a way to get out from here?"
Revin asked such a question.
"Yes." Reiger glanced at Revin and said, "If you want to leave, I can take you now."
Reiger extended his hand toward Revin.
However, Revin dodged it.
"No, I must stay here." Revin shook his head and said, "Since the demon beast parasites have appeared in the territory of Mepros, I must find a way to eradicate them; otherwise, once they get out from here, my land and my people will surely suffer from the invasion of the demon beast parasites."
This was something Revin absolutely could not turn a blind eye to.
The parasites of the underground demon beast Yarakulon—the demon beast parasites—had the characteristic of destroying everything like locusts. The cities and nations ruined at their hands were not few, and even now, there were frequent reports from all over the continent of destruction caused by the demon beast parasites, causing countless people to abhor them deeply.
Especially for those who were lords of a territory or rulers of a kingdom, if asked about the disasters they least wanted to witness, the plague of demon beast parasites would certainly rank among the top three.
Every time the demon beast parasites appeared on a large scale, causing a plague, whether it was a small or large country, a considerable effort had to be spent to eliminate them and end the plague. Even so, the places affected by the plague of demon beast parasites often became barren ruins, resulting in heavy losses for the nation and numerous casualties among the people.
In such circumstances, as the lord of Mepros and the Border Marquis of the Kingdom of Ginas, Revin could by no means ignore the existence of the demon beast parasites.
Reiger really wanted to sneer at this point.
This Marquis of Mepros, who allowed his own nephew to do as he pleased in his own territory, harming his own people, now suddenly struck a pose of deep concern for his country and people?
Who was he trying to impress?
However, seeing Revin’s serious appearance, Reiger felt that this man was not just putting on an act, but was genuinely concerned about his own land and his own people.
"Could it be that he has no idea about the affairs of Hadi’s elder son?"
Reiger furrowed his brow.
Nonetheless, Reiger had no intention of debating this matter with Revin here and instead said directly, "Even if you stay here, you won’t be able to eradicate the demon beast parasites here."
At this moment, Reiger explained the situation to Revin.
"This is inside Yarakulon’s body?"
Only then did Revin’s complexion change.
"The demon beast parasites are parasites living on Yarakulon’s body, right?" Reiger asked casually, "If that’s so, there’s undoubtedly a far greater number of these parasites inside Yarakulon’s body than the ones that appear outside. Do you think, by yourself, you are capable of eradicating so many demon beast parasites?"
Revin fell silent.
He certainly could not do it.
Let alone him, even Reiger could not do it.
After all, Reiger hadn’t even managed to fly to the end of Yarakulon’s body, let alone know how many demon beast parasites there were here.
This was also the reason he wanted to use "Complete Unknowable" to avoid the sea of insects rather than clearing the field with range-type instant death magic like "Banshee Scream."
There were simply too many demon beast parasites; after clearing one batch, another would follow. It was better not to bother and just fly away while invisible.
"Now, this underground demon beast has brought us to an unknown place; it’s very possible that we’re not in Besarre anymore, and we might not even be within the territory of Mepros anymore," said Reiger, "If you leave now, you could find a way to hurry back to Besarre. Perhaps right now, a plague of demon beast parasites is occurring there."
"What about you?" Revin furrowed his brow, puzzled, "You’re not leaving?"
"I want to take a look around here first." Reiger crossed his arms and said, "There is something here that I am concerned about. Perhaps I can find traces of those guys here."
Revin’s frown deepened.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
Just then, that familiar and annoying wing-flapping sound came again, causing both Reiger and Revin to show a chilling look in their eyes.
Sure enough, another large swarm of demon beast parasites was gathering.
"Refusal of Life Cocoon."
Reiger activated a protective magic, causing a barrier to rise and block the demon beast parasites.
"All right, no more wasting time, get out while you can. If I lose interest later, you might never have the chance to leave again," said Reiger, after which he stretched out his hand and firmly placed it on Revin’s shoulder.
"Wait!" Revin quickly called out, pointing towards the outside of the barrier, "What is that?"
Upon hearing this, Reiger turned his head to look.
At that glance, Reiger’s pupils constricted.
"Thud—thud—thud—"
The heavy footsteps sounded.
The owner of the footsteps wasn’t the demon beast parasites, but a giant.
Yes, a giant.
It was five meters tall, similar to a human in shape, with hands, feet, and torso, but its limbs were extremely long, and it held a stone spear in its hands, much like a wild man.
The giant’s head also closely resembled a human’s, except it lacked eyes; instead of eyes, there was a long slit, making it impossible to discern its gaze.