Alligator's Ark of Tomorrow

Even though he secretly wished his two old rivals would die soon, he couldn't let them die on his territory.

He hurriedly ordered his guards to rescue the man, unaware that the reason Gard ignored him was not because he didn't want to target him, but because in Gard's mind, he was already a dead man.

Instead of going through the main gate of the mobile city, Elliot entered through its ventilation ducts and began to connect with the forces he had deployed throughout the royal territory.

He had been making arrangements since the day he was stranded in Salgon more than a decade ago.

While Gard's arrival allowed his plan to be implemented ahead of schedule, it was not entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, while King Ibart was giving the order, Gard had already grabbed two other kings and rushed to several of King Ibart's other residences, smashing them up. Some stones hit the two kings, causing them to bleed from their heads.

They desperately wanted to ask who Gard was and what he wanted to do, and they were willing to give all their wealth to save their lives.

But Gard moved so fast that the wind rushed into their mouths as soon as they opened them.

Finally, Gard led them out of the Ibart chieftainship and ran towards the distant plains.

After running dozens of kilometers, he casually tossed them aside and turned to leave.

Trouble with these two chieftains was just a side effect; since they dared to join forces with Chieftain Ibart to imprison Seraya and the others, it was only natural that they would pay a price.

Gard didn't kill them; he just threw them into the wilderness. If they survived, that was their good fortune. But can anyone explain why they were destined to be this way?

Having demolished King Ibart's residence and taught two kings a lesson, it's time to get down to business.

Gard carried his axe back, and on the way he saw some chariots that had rushed out from the territory of King Ibart and were searching for the two kings.

But they probably never imagined that in just a few minutes, Gard would have thrown the two chieftains dozens of kilometers away.

After his commotion, the entire Ibart kingdom was brightly lit. When Gard entered, he still had to use the passage left by Elliot to enter smoothly.

The number of Royal Chieftain soldiers guarding outside the Rhine Life Building has decreased significantly; the chaos created by Gard will likely keep them up all night.

Gard climbed into Rhine Life's building without much effort, creating a bit of chaos nearby before slipping inside.

Seria possessed the ascending power he had left behind, so Gard easily found her room.

Climbing over the balcony, Gard saw Seria staring blankly into the hall, holding his ball of Ascension Power, and knocked on the balcony window.

"What's wrong, Ms. Serea? Are you thinking about me?"

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Chapter Thirteen: Madam, I hope you've already canceled all your appointments for tomorrow.

The power belonging to Gard fluctuated, leading Seria to speculate that Gard might have come to the territory of King Ibart.

However, Saria didn't say anything in front of Kal'tsit.

Although they had gone through thick and thin together, Seria didn't have any affection for Kal'tsit; she always felt that Gard had a special feeling for Kal'tsit.

Does Gard like Kal'tsit?

Back in her room, Serea was somewhat puzzled by what had happened outside. She was now certain that the chaos outside was definitely caused by Gard.

The chaos occurred at the location of the Ibar chieftain's residence. Apart from Gard, Seria couldn't think of anyone else who would have the audacity to oppose a chieftain in the Ibar region.

No, to be precise, there are three.

Thinking about it carefully, they had been away from the hot land for a week. At the speed of a messenger, a week would have been enough for them to send the message to Mellon City.

So, Gard arrived as soon as he received their message?

A warm feeling washed over Serea.

In this materialistic society, people are cold and indifferent. Only the Adakles from the rainforest can bring her a little warmth.

As for why Gard opposes the King, if it's not for her, could it be for that white-haired old woman, Felin?

Serea sat on the sofa, hugging her knees, her face resting against them. Her orange eyes stared blankly at the Ascension Power in her hand, which shone even in the darkness.

One minute, two o'clock... Ten minutes have passed since Gard caused a commotion in the city, why hasn't Gard come to find her yet?

What if it wasn't Gard who created the chaos? What if it was someone else? What if it was all just wishful thinking on her part?

Moonlight streamed into the living room through the balcony window.

Serea suddenly saw a figure blocking part of the moonlight appear silently on the balcony, and a gentle knock was heard on the balcony window.

"What's wrong, Ms. Serea? Are you thinking about me?"

Serea turned her head sharply, and a tall figure stood at the window. When he saw her looking over, he grinned, revealing a row of sharp teeth.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, all of Serea's anxieties and worries vanished. It was as if all her suffering would be like a cup of coffee with sugar, as long as the person she longed for stood before her.

"You're back."

Serea's personality prevents her from throwing herself into Gard's arms like a little girl, but Gard will not hesitate.

As soon as Serea opened the window for her, Gard pulled her into his arms, bringing their bodies into intimate contact.

"My dear Ms. Serea, are you surprised? Are you taken aback?"

Gard's aggressive gaze was fixed on Seria's seemingly indifferent face until Seria herself looked away and gave a soft reply.

"Ah."

Arriving in Serea's room, Gard felt right at home, without any reservations, and sat down on the sofa with Serea in his arms.

The sofa in the room was clearly designed specifically for the Terrans with tails, with a groove at the junction of the seat and backrest specifically for holding the tail.

But Gard's tail was still too big to fit in.

But it doesn't matter, Gard doesn't need to put down his tail. He swings his tail in front of him, wraps it around Seria's waist like a hand, and hugs Seria, so that Seria can only sit on his lap in a face-to-face position.

"Tell me, my Lady Seria, have those chieftains of Salgon bullied you these days?"

It was the first time Serea had ever made such an intimate gesture with someone, and she felt a little uncomfortable, but she quickly adapted, her fingers tracing Gald's face.

Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be easily bullied?

Serea looked up at Gard with a calm expression, while Gard smiled.

"Of course, if you are really bullied, I will be angry."

Gard wasn't a petty person, but if Serea had truly suffered some injustice, then he wouldn't give up the spot to Eliot for killing King Ibart.

"How much longer are you going to stay here?"

"It could be a month, it could be two months. I can't leave until I get a clear answer."

In another world, even on the other side, communication would be as simple as making a phone call.

However, in Terra, long-distance communication relied solely on messengers. From the Ibar region to Colombia, it would take at least half a month for a messenger to deliver a message to its destination.

Given the back-and-forth, Serea, as the person in charge of this operation, could not possibly leave unscathed under these circumstances.

"This is so troublesome."

"You can't do anything reckless!"

"I know, I know. I'm going to study there in the future. What if I get wanted and become a terrorist? Then I won't be able to stay there anymore, right?"

Gard held Seria in his arms, his tone calm.

“Rhine Life is your life’s work. You protect it, and I will protect you. There are many ways to solve problems in this world, but I am just more used to the simplest one.”

Violence cannot solve all problems, but it can solve the vast majority of them. If there are problems that cannot be solved, it is only because violence is not enough.

At the very least, violence can protect one from harm.

Gard will not use violence against others unless provoked, but he will not show mercy if someone dares to bully him.

"Feel sorry."

"Why are you apologizing to me?"

“If I stay here, I won’t be able to go to Colombia with you.”

"I can stay..."

"No, I'm not so fragile that I need you to stay by my side and take care of me all the time."

Serea looked at Gard, a hint of tenderness appearing in her resolute gaze.

"You have things you want to do."

Seria remembered what happened before Gard promised to go to the hot land: the Sea Kings attacked, the Deepsea Hunters arrived and then left.

Gard didn't go to the hot land for her at first.

Serea was unwilling to constantly demand from Gard, but she knew that Gard had given her, and Rhine, so much.

The only thing she could give back to Gard was her love.

She liked Gard; she had a good impression of him from the first time she met him.

Perhaps, that can be called appreciation.

As Seria spends more time with Gard, she discovers that Gard is always standing in front of her, always bearing the brunt of the danger.

It wasn't something he was required to do, but he tried his best and did it to the best of his ability.

When did she begin to depend on Gard?

Rhine Life was her life's work, so she protected Rhine Life, even at the cost of everything.

But who will protect her?

When she was in her most difficult time and needed help the most, it was not someone else who stood by her side.

It's Gard!

In this fertile land, in this dreamlike world, in this city of ancient civilization.

Gard was always by her side.

Even now, when she is confined to her quarters by the chieftains of Salgon.

Upon hearing the news, Gard was the first to arrive.

She doesn't know when she started to be attracted to Gard. In the nightmare of the Nightmare Knight, she even gave up on herself, but Gard chose her in the end.

From that moment on, Seria knew she could never forget Gard.

Regardless of whether the crocodile-man still likes someone else, regardless of whether the crocodile-man likes her, and regardless of whether everything the crocodile-man does is unrelated to her.

Hmm, she thought, she might have fallen for this crocodile man.

I feel sad when I see him with other girls, and I feel heartbroken when I see him ignoring me.

She had clearly said that venting emotions was meaningless.

But she couldn't control herself.

Now, her hard-won relationship with Gard is about to end, but she will have to endure a separation of several months.

Serea couldn't bear it. She couldn't bear being so awful. If she was willing to abandon her life in the Rhine, she was willing to give up everything and follow Gard.

All difficulties will be easily solved.

But this is exactly the kind of woman Gard chose!

Seria sat up on Gard, her hands caressing his chest, her body pressed against him.

"Gald, before we part, could you stay with me a little longer?"

Gard realized what Seria was trying to do, but he felt it was happening a little too fast. He thought they should spend more time together before doing this.

But Seria leaned down, her pink lips close to Gard's ear, and asked in a stern tone, with a hint of doubt, "Gard, at a time like this, are you still hesitating?"

How could I possibly hesitate!

Without hesitation, Gard turned around and pushed Serea down onto the sofa.

"Why wouldn't you eat the meat that's already in your mouth?"

The crocodile-man's ferocious laughter echoed in the living room.

"Madam, I just hope you've already canceled all your appointments for tomorrow."

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Chapter Fourteen: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance

The Rhine Life staff were confined to a building divided into two units, A and B. Women lived in unit A, and men lived in unit B.

Although it was essentially imprisonment, given that Rhine Labs was backed by Colombia, the several Salgonian chieftains did not have the courage to actually imprison Rhine Labs.