Alligator's Ark of Tomorrow

He handed the bracelet to Gard and snatched the dragon tooth from Gard's hand, fearing that Gard might change his mind.

But when he noticed the figure standing next to Gard, he was stunned.

"Lord Shirter!"

Beneath the cloak of the lizardman, however, was not a lizard face, but a human face that was almost identical to a human's, except that it was covered with many lizardman scales, making it look neither human nor incompatible with the other lizardmen.

When he saw Surtr, his face showed a mixture of joy and disbelief.

"You're still alive!"

Surtr frowned, clearly not recognizing the cloaked lizardman before him.

"You've mistaken me for someone else?"

"No, I won't admit I'm wrong!"

"I'm so excited," the cloaked lizardman said, almost prostrating himself on his knees.

"Lord Surtr, half a month ago you went deep into the land to search for the legendary sacred object for my people, but you never returned."

"We are incapable of following in your footsteps."

"Now that I see you back, I can't help but..."

The cloaked lizardman looked at Surtur and asked in a tone of expectation and unease, "Lord Surtur, have you found my clan's sacred relic?"

It was only then that Gard discovered that beneath the cloak of the lizardman, in addition to the characteristics of the lizardman, there were also many characteristics of the Terrans.

However, it was not the Safra people who lived in Salgon, but the Kuranta people who lived in a more distant region.

The lizard-man's appearance gave Gard a guess.

"(In an ancient language) You are, a child of nightmares!?"

......

Outside the market, Serea and her group waited for Gard's return.

Kanelian was somewhat angry.

Because Gard and Surtr went to the market without her.

The lizard girl, Laya, was very sad because she saw that Gard and Surtr's relationship was getting better and better. Did Gard like that type of girl?

Before Gard returned, the group had nothing to do.

Apart from the few officers on guard duty, the other officers who had nothing to do started playing cards, and Serea, unusually, did not stop them.

Suddenly, Seraya seemed to hear something. She noticed that the camel's cries had become low and deep, and the people in the other caravans around her were starting to panic.

She immediately had someone in her team who could speak Salgon approach Laya.

"It's hot air!"

Laya remembered that Seria and the others were brought by Gard, and she replied immediately.

I've heard of this name from Gard's handbook; in the hot land, the terror of the hot winds is like the natural disasters known to the Terrans.

Hot winds are a natural disaster for hot, scorching lands!

The camels in the caravan had already started digging and digging pits. Camels are actually a type of monster that can maintain a speed of 20 to 30 kilometers per hour even in the harsh environment of hot soil.

However, when faced with natural disasters, it chose to save its life without hesitation.

If the caravan's cargo hadn't been dismantled from the start, the camel's actions would have resulted in heavy losses.

Even so, the vehicle originally installed on the camel was completely destroyed due to the camel's actions.

“Director Seraya, Miss Laya said there are cellars in the market where we can hide. We must go into the cellars to survive in the hot wind.”

"Then let's go in!"

Serea said without hesitation.

"But, Director, all our things are outside..."

"We can't worry about that much."

Serea wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish between what was urgent and what was important. If supplies were lost, they could be found again, but what use were supplies if people were gone?

“Follow Laya and the others; they are locals, so they definitely know which places are safer.”

"Yes."

An officer asked.

"Director, where is Mr. Gard?"

"Don't worry about him."

Serea shook her head.

"Even if something happens to us, nothing will happen to him."

"After all."

"He's a man who came out of this land alive!"

......

In the marketplace, as Gard looked at the cloaked lizardman, he became even more certain of his guess.

Having recently clashed with nightmares in his dreams, Gard felt no hostility towards the nightmares' offspring upon seeing them now; instead, he couldn't help but sigh.

Because the lizardman in front of them, apart from still having a face that resembled a human, had almost no trace of the nightmare.

Given the arrogance of those nightmares, they certainly wouldn't admit to having such descendants.

Even more shocked than when he saw Surtr, the lizardman looked at Gard in astonishment after hearing what he had just said and asked, "Why do you speak our language?"

Moreover, it's a language only their tribe's priests know; the ordinary tribespeople can understand it, but they can't speak it.

The cloaked lizardman even had the absurd thought that this man had spoken their language more fluently than the high priest just now.

How is this possible?!

Because in the eyes of the cloaked lizardmen, Gard was no different from the other lizardmen, except that he was a bit more handsome, stronger, and had a nicer tail.

It couldn't be that they were members of their clan who had been separated from their clan.

Although they look almost identical to ordinary lizardmen, the cloaked lizardmen know that their ancestors had a glorious past that is incomparable to those native lizardmen who have no history or culture.

Therefore, the cloaked lizardman's gaze towards Gard became somewhat humble, and he cautiously asked:

"Sir, who are you?"

"I'm just a crocodile man who happened to be passing by and happened to know something about you."

Gard waved his hand. He had recently fought a fierce battle with Nightmare in the Consciousness Empire. He didn't hold a grudge against the cloaked lizardmen, Nightmare's offspring, because he knew that these Nightmas, who were almost indistinguishable from the lizardmen, probably didn't even know how they entered the Consciousness Empire.

He wasn't petty enough to target a lizardman.

"I'm just curious about the holy artifact you mentioned. What exactly did you send Surtr to find, and why would Surtr help you?"

Everything is connected: the reason for the early arrival of the rainy season, Surtr's appearance, and Surtr's amnesia.

As for why Surtr appeared in the Hot Land, if we go back and look, we should be able to find relevant records.

Upon hearing Gard mention it, the cloaked lizardman looked at Surtr with some hesitation, unsure whether he should speak up.

"Lord Shirter..."

"Tell me, I really want to know why I helped you before I lost my memory."

Surtr nodded slightly, making no attempt to hide his amnesia.

Upon hearing her words, the cloaked lizardman's expression changed, turning bitter, because he knew that Surtr must have failed, which was why he had lost his memory.

With a hunched back, the cloaked lizardman packed his belongings and guided Gard and Surtr.

"My lords, please come with me. I will tell you everything I know."

Gard nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly looked up and gazed into the distance.

He noticed a slight change in the color of his scales, as if wisps of warm air were blowing through the crevices of his scales.

"Hot air..."

Gard noticed that some of the tamed beasts around him were becoming restless, and many of the reptilians, who still retained their sense of the natural disaster, also changed their expressions.

"Hot air, hot air is coming!"

The cloaked lizardman in front of the two looked flustered and hurriedly said, "My lords, please come to my house quickly. There is an underground passage built under my house that can block the invasion of hot winds."

"No, I have friends outside, I need to find them first."

Gard shook his head. He hadn't expected to encounter such a rare natural disaster as the hot wind again. The last time he was in the desert, the hot wind almost blew off his skin.

If even he was like this, an ordinary person in that environment would almost certainly be doomed.

Moreover, the hot air is everywhere; unless the cellar is deep enough, even a wisp of hot air blowing in will turn everyone inside into charcoal.

"But......"

The cloaked lizardman wanted to persuade Gard, but seeing that Gard had already walked outside, he could only turn to Surtr.

However, Surtr didn't even glance at him and followed Gard away.

"Surtr, you might as well hide first."

Are you underestimating me?

Surtr tilted his head back and said with dissatisfaction.

"I can take care of myself, you don't need to worry about me!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Gard thought for a moment, and realized that with Levantine's protection, Surtr might be even more at ease in the hot wind than he was.

Afterwards, the cloaked lizardman gritted his teeth as he watched Gard and Surtr leave.

"My lords, please wait for me!"

Their clan found hope in Surtr in finding the lost relic. Although Surtr failed, her journey to the depths of the land and her return alive was the greatest success.

As for the other tall lizardman, although it's unclear what his relationship is with Lord Surtr, he knows their language and might know about their lost past.

No matter what, he couldn't let the hope for the tribe's rise slip through his fingers.

A hot wind is blowing, but the real natural disaster is still thousands of miles away.

Deep in the scorching earth, accompanied by the burning wind that blazes across the land, a pair of eyes slowly open.

It smelled a disgusting odor.

That arrogant fire giant, and that damned crocodile man.

The two flavors actually came together.

"Nausea!"

......

(Two-in-one)

Chapter 78 Serea: Marry me! 6/45

The Lizard People's market is not large; it would take no more than two kilometers to walk from one end to the other. However, because it is built on the exposed mountainside, the weathered rocks have been rebuilt, making it difficult to see the outside world once you enter the market.

Lizardman caravans traveling to and from the market all know that underground tunnels have been built inside the market to avoid natural disasters. When they feel the hot wind, the lizardmen's first reaction is to hide in the tunnels.

And so, before Gard and Surtr's eyes appeared a spectacular scene of thousands of lizardmen simultaneously storming the market.

I hadn't noticed when I first came in, but there are at least two or three thousand lizardmen in the market. These lizardmen, who have evolved gregarious habits and intelligence, are gradually developing towards human civilization.

The lizardmen who come to the market are mostly big guys; even if they are not as big as Gard, they are much taller than small guys like Surtr.

Therefore, if Gard and Surtr want to leave the market, they must withstand the onslaught of these lizardmen.

Faced with natural disaster, a group of lizardmen charged forward desperately to save their own lives. They might try to avoid Gard, but when they saw Surtr, they ran him over.

"Get out of here!"

A lizardman nearly two meters tall rushed closer and, seeing the short and thin Surtr blocking his way, tried to push Surtr aside without saying a word.

But when he reached out, he pushed at nothing.