Chapter 858 - 416: Only One Agent_2
"Are you kidding me? You’ve just met him for a few days, and you want to do this and that with him? I absolutely can’t accept it!"
Zoe immediately wanted to stay, which led to Li Ang’s actions of creating a flowerbed bed.
So far, this woman hasn’t done anything, making Zoe a little relieved.
Originally, she didn’t go to sleep that easily, but it was because Sister Farin specifically said she would help watch over, which made Zoe feel at ease.
Huh? Where is she?
The young girl didn’t see Farina’s figure and was about to search when the harmonious state of power transmission between that person and two dragons ended.
Li Ang landed on the ground and saw Zoe.
"You’re awake?"
"Li Ang, haven’t you slept? Are you alright?" Zoe immediately ran in front of him.
"I’m fine." Gripping his right hand and touching his empty left arm, Li Ang twisted his waist and felt a bit surprised.
"No, I should say, I’ve never felt better, except the curse is preventing my arm from forcibly growing back."
"You’ve truly become a favored child of Earth and Dragon, reaching a higher status of life," Inanna told Li Ang.
"What do you mean by your pet?! Don’t go too far!" Zoe pointed at Inanna and shouted.
"Wait, she meant Earth and Dragon, not Earth’s Dragon." Li Ang held the chestnut-haired girl.
In Nebis Universal Language, the preposition ’and’ can denote belonging or a parallel relationship, usually determined by context, but Zoe would certainly misunderstand, especially since this Dragon God—
Just as he pulled Zoe back, Inanna approached, closing her eyes, and gently kissed Li Ang on the cheek.
"Ahhhhh!!!!"
Zoe screamed and jumped up.
Exactly! That’s why she absolutely would not return to her room!
Grinding her teeth, the young girl repeatedly chanted in her mind, "A qualified swordsman should not blindly challenge foes beyond her own strength," tightening her fist and waving it in the air.
Last night, she began acting like this, and at that moment, Zoe bizarrely resonated with Meluna, whom she had never liked before.
She even had an impulse to recruit Meluna for assistance because of this, to hack this vile woman together.
But she is the Dragon God, and with her strength, even stronger than her, there are five others.
I have to solve Li Ang’s problems without provoking overly powerful enemies; I must become a qualified Sky Knight, seize the position of vice-captain, and eventually... um... anyway, I can’t make mistakes.
Including the empathy she felt for Farina, who managed to maintain the situation despite the inner turmoil, Zoe endured.
She just resolved in her heart to become strong enough to prevent Li Ang from suffering from such people... no, what dragon or god nonsense!
Yet Inanna showed no regard for her, simply walking towards her true form projection.
"Ah!" "Did I see this wrong?"
From afar came two cries, and Zoe saw several silhouettes charging toward them at the wilderness’s entrance.
In the front, naturally, were ALulu and Andasu, the former small-statured but possessing the power of a Wild Bull, and the latter now like a fierce wolf, trailing a plume of dust in their wake.
Dorothy’s speed was much slower, and even with flower vine support, her rapid displacement couldn’t catch up with these two.
Behind, Farina, Livi, Othella, Meimei, and others were present; all the members of the Corps were there.
Farina wasn’t madly sprinting, but she was using Dragon Flame to accelerate, worrying that these young girls might conflict with the Dragon God.
Li Ang rubbed his temples, as the clarity brought by being cleansed by the entire Earth System was overshadowed by a headache. He racked his brains to figure out how to stop their rampage.
However, just as Andasu was about to reach Inanna, she slowed down due to a tremor, causing ALulu and Dorothy to cease their rush as well.
Li Ang didn’t need to think to know that when they woke up and found him and Zoe missing, the Star Flower Travel Corps would suspect and act, but he didn’t know if the door to the captain’s room was still intact?
And upon discovering they weren’t inside, they would undoubtedly start a search, so he specifically asked Farina to explain before being "empowered" by Inanna.
And of course, this would bring the curious entire crew along, though he didn’t see Meluna, and Othella couldn’t be considered curious. From the clueless expression of the mouse, she didn’t understand what was happening, simply tagging along.
And all of them were captivated by Inanna’s actions, not realizing what that ’mountain’ beside them was.
Supported by enormous sharp claws capable of shattering mountainous rocks in one strike, the Earth Dragon lifted its head, its protruding lower jaw and muscular neck forming a shape that no one would doubt was meant to scoop up an entire mountain. Scything up, on each side of its Dragon’s Mouth, were a pair of colossal fangs akin to the sharp stalagmites on mountain peaks.
It crouched low, yet its back surpassed a hundred meters in height.
The rock wall behind it moved, which was its tail, currently aiding the giant dragon to turn into the wilderness.
Inanna stood atop the dragon head as it crawled to the center of the wasteland with the sound of the earth shaking. It raised its forelimbs and solid chin, overturning the entire ground strata, causing the sky and clouds to change, and the enormous upturned rock slabs created mud waterfalls that turned into a sandstorm in the wind.
"Oof, ptooey ptooey!"
The girls exerted their Magic Power to dispel the dust, while Li Ang used a Wind Shield to disperse the sandstorm instantly. When the screen of dust cleared away, a small mountain had already been created in place by the Earth Dragon.
It continued to upheave the earth, but no one had anything else to say, despite everyone wearing complex expressions.
"Captain, what benefits did you get from staying out all night?"
Dorothy seemed to have a lot to say, wanting to make sardonic remarks, but everything ended in a half-hearted tone, only culminating in a typical inquiry.
"Quite a lot, actually."
Raising his right hand, a ring of markings on his wrist stood vividly, resembling both Dragon Scale and mixed with the Dragon Race’s Sharp Claw Mark.
"Is this the one that crazy woman swordsman had?" Dorothy asked.
"Yeah, kind of, but it might have significant differences. I don’t know where hers came from."
"This is the ’Only One Agent’ mark, the highest recognition from the Dragon God," Farina explained.
"What? The highest?"
The young girls gathered around, scrutinizing the mark closely.
[Earth Dragon Mark]
[This mark houses the power from the Earth’s Extreme Giant Dragon supporting the world, a blessing given by the Divine Spirit. It shares the true origin. The extreme effect of the Earth Element and Dragon Power will gradually manifest on you.]
[Effects: Dragon Blood Divine Power, Earth Element Command]
"Tsk tsk."
As the girls voiced varying degrees of astonishment and speechlessness, Livi spoke first.
"Inanna is serious. Previously, when the world wasn’t broken, she treated all beings on Earth equally, never granting this level of blessing to anyone."
The Sea Dragon Ancestor stared at Li Ang, pursing her lips without further comment.
Farina continued, "Due to the circumstances surrounding the Earth Dragon God, the Dragon Gods advised against her finding an agent, fearing she might lose control of her emotions during the Desolate Stage, and she never sought one."
The Dragon Witch glanced at her bewildered comrades, "Just consider it the highest blessing one can receive as an agent."
"I see," ALulu nodded, touched by the Divine Spirit’s blessing, but not one to express it outright, quietly pondering.
"Does Sister Farin not have one? Such a mark." straightforward Zoe asked.
Beside her, Dorothy grinned, whispering, "Isn’t that like asking why someone hasn’t been promoted at work? Is that appropriate to ask?"
These words naturally reached Zoe’s ears, but the young girl didn’t feel anything wrong, replying, "I always see Sister Farin helping that big guy with this and that. Is he really that stingy?"
The big guy referred to Agni’s Human Form Avatar.
"I..." Farina’s expression appeared somewhat profound, as if there were hidden depths.
"Is it the Flying Dragon Blood issue?" Livi looked at the Dragon Witch, her straightforwardness indicating Farina’s situation wasn’t hidden in the eyes of the Dragon Ancestor.
"Yes." The Dragon Witch nodded.
This concerned her past, which Li Ang knew well. In the past, his companions would often stop probing when they sensed she was unwilling to reveal more after scratching the surface.
Now, with the Dragon Ancestor present, the secret was laid bare with a single remark.
"No need to tell us, it has nothing to do with my situation." Li Ang said, holding Zoe, to the Dragon Witch.
"No, it is related."
The red-haired woman smoothed her long hair beside her temples, "The Star Flower Travel Corps already shares a deep bond with ’Dragon,’ so it’s time to make things clear."