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n“Did your master kill my father?”

n“…”

n“…”

n“…..”

nThe atmosphere instantly turned tense.

nYukon, Krishna, Shen, and the other Grade C powerhouses seemed to freeze in place. Predator’s sudden appearance and question instantly changed the mood.

nThey could feel the connection that Predator undoubtedly had to Legolas, but still, this could not stop the atmosphere from turning tense.

nAfter going to the Nightmare Beast Island, after everything that he learned, Predator’s aura seemed to change in a way, becoming more ancient and archaic.

nLearning about his origin changed this Nightmare Beast in different ways.

nThis new aura that he projected paired with the type of question that he just asked set nerves flying erratically.

n‘Who does that?’ This literally dominated their minds.

nJust the ‘kill’ in Predator’s question implicated a lot. Literally every spectator at this moment paused as their minds went wild with different theories.

n‘Father…, who is this Nightmare Beast’s father?’

n‘And if he’s talking of Lucky’s master, is he referring to Legolas?’

n‘If not Legolas, who is this Lucky’s master that he is referring to?’

n‘If her master really killed his father, what are the implications of this?’

n‘Are they going to fight to the death?!’ They were horrified.𝒐𝒱𝓁xt.𝗰𝒐𝐌

nEven Legolas was so shocked by his beast’s change that he could not speak to intervene immediately as the Nightmare Beast and the Fox were at a face-off.

nPredator ignored everything else and looked into Lucky’s eyes.

nThese 2 beasts have spent so much time with each other, even closer than with Legolas that they understood each other a lot.

nPredator’s gaze may be intense and intimidating to the others, pushing them all into high alert but Lucky was used to it, Predator’s gaze was always intense.

nShe literally grew up being subjected to this intense gaze daily.

nWhile the tension in the air increased to the others, Lucky remained relaxed.

nWhile the others saw animosity, she saw confusion in Predator’s eyes.

nCompared to before, Lucky was now vastly more mature.

nShe finally spoke. “Predator, where did you hear that?”

n“I saw it”. Predator said in a slightly confused tone even as he kept on looking at her. “She helped the enemy and dealt the killing blow to my father”.

nPredator looked so intensely at the Fox that it even seemed like he had some special ability to deduce the truth through her eyes.

n“My father created me and the others so we can avenge his death”.

n“And that means…, I should fight your master?”

n“…”

n“The f*ck!” Legolas finally recovered enough to speak.

nHe rushed forward before his beast could keep on spouting nonsense. “Hey buddy, please calm down, what the hell do you think you’re saying?”

nPredator turned his head to look at Legolas once then he nonchalantly threw his face away before focusing on Lucky again. “Lucky, tell me”.

nSurprisingly, the Galaxy Fox was still calm. “Tell me everything that happened”.

nPredator did not hesitate, he told her everything.

nLegolas turned to face the others as he directed an awkward smile at them. “It’s ok, you can continue with what you’re doing”.

n“Friendly reminder, never try to understand Predator’s train of thought”. Redmane gave a free tip to the others that were meeting the Nightmare Beast for the first time least they fall too deep into the pit of overthinking.

nIn the end, as the others engaged in other activities, Predator did not respect his ancestors nor even his so-called father as he told Legolas and Lucky everything.

nThis was one of the consequences of being contracted to a Summoner. Being contracted to Legolas changed Predator in a fundamental level, he could no longer keep his aggressiveness and feral terror when before his master.

nBy the time that he was done, Legolas was left frowning.

n‘A Nightmare Dragon?’

nHis eyes constricted as he remembered. ‘If I’m not wrong, a Nightmare Dragon appeared only during the Psychic Revolution of Version 4’.

n‘Even then, it was only a Reanimated Zombie Nightmare Dragon’.

n‘And besides, the Nightmare Dragon was a villain’. Legolas eyes narrowed even further as he connected the dots. ‘Are both Nightmare Dragons connected?’

nHe directed a subtle glance at Predator. ‘I need to investigate deeper into this’.

nThough he said all those in his mind, outwardly, he was giving off a different vibe entirely. “Really? Predator, you now have 3 adult Grade C Nightmare Beasts as your subordinates?”

nLegolas’ intentions were not exactly straight as he tried to divert his beast’s attention, but his shock and ecstasy at Predator’s sudden surprise was not faked.

nHis distraction did not work this time though, Predator was adamant.

n“I want to know the truth!” The Nightmare Beast declared as his aggressive aura suddenly went loose against his control.

n“…” Legolas was startled.

nPredator looked down as he took deep breaths to calm down, he looked at Legolas with a troubled look on his face. “I don’t feel at rest”.

n“My heart won’t rest until I know the truth, it’s affecting me”.

nAt this same instant, Legolas’ virtual interface lit up a notification.

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nYou have triggered Grade S Mission: The Truth!

nMission Details: The plans of the Nightmare Dragon were lost for centuries already until you arrived. Through your special developer package, you helped him fulfill his goal, granting Predator the talent to become an Annihilator Nightmare Beast. Now, Predator is cursed to know the truth.

nMission Details: To help your beast find inner peace, find out the truth. Was the Nightmare Dragon murdered? Was he innocent or was he the villain? Find the truth to liberate Predator from the tentacles of his bloodline.

nMission Reward: ???

nNOTE: Mission rewards will be consummate with your level on completion.

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n“I will help you”. Legolas declared seriously.

nPredator turned to look at him.

n“I will help you find out the truth, just trust me Predator”.

nPredator could not ascertain the true extent of Legolas’ sincerity but apart from the prospects of the sudden mission which surprised him, seeing the troubled state of his beast, Legolas was already resigned from the beginning to help him.

nUnless Predator achieved inner peace, he would never fulfill his potential.

n‘You bastard Dragon, messing with my son even in death’.

n‘I hope it’s all worth it and you prepared a befitting inheritance for him’.

nAs soon as Legolas said it and confirmed it, instantly, Predator felt like a huge burden was just taken off his shoulders. Predator laid on the floor and rest tiredly as he finally paid attention to all the changes in the Steep Hills.

nSeeing the new faces, he was also curious.

nFortunately for him, he didn’t have to guess anything with his prime gist partner so close to him, Lucky enthusiastically fed him on all the details that he missed. Predator finally felt regret for missing so much action.

nHe looked at Yukon, Krishna, and Shen like they were juicy meat that he could no longer eat. He sighed. “I missed…”

nThe 3 Grade C Beasts shuddered.

nRestructuring Akela’s new kingdom and hierarchy didn’t take much time, with an industrious wolf like Nymeria around, everything was easier for him.

nOnce again, Legolas felt the convenience of having a competent woman.

n‘Damn, is this a valentine jab?’ He felt a little grievant.

nAs the activities were taken over by the Alpha Female, Akela finally found time to meet up with the others. With his inclusion, Legolas’ collection of beasts was almost already complete except Bran.

nLegolas brought up his priority concern again. “I need a new beast”.

nAfter getting a Void Raven, an Emperor Wind Wolf, and an Annihilation Nightmare Beast already, he didn’t want to settle for anything less.

nHe instead wanted to upgrade his quality and preference.

n“Beasts with higher quality and bloodline than my first 3…” He felt troubled. “This task is as tough as climbing the heavens”.

nLegolas cracked his head to no end so he sought for help.

n“Can you guys give me any suggestions?”

n“Get a Wolf”. Akela’s choice was apparent from the beginning.

n“Foxes are superior”. Lucky said gracefully.

nWhen it came to Predator’s turn, the Nightmare Beast snorted. “Hmph…, you’ll never find a new beast as powerful as me”.

n“…”

n“Umm…, ok”. Legolas coughed awkwardly.

nThe fact that he remained stump after all this time told him something. “Getting a 4th contracted beast is a big matter, I need inspiration from elsewhere”.

nAs soon as the word inspiration came, an image flashed in his head.

n‘The gray balls, I still have a quota to get a new member from outside Planet Darvis, perhaps that can be my inspiration channel’.

n‘Sharp’. He was excited.

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