People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Ya'er was startled and waved her hand awkwardly at En Ya:

"It's nothing, Enya. I was just thinking about what to do when I get back tonight."

Enya blinked, and without thinking much, nodded:

"Yes, learning is a good thing. Sherag is developing faster and faster now, and reading and writing may become essential life skills in the future. If you learn more now, maybe I can go to Ernst and ask him to help you find a job."

Enya smiled, seemingly genuinely considering the matter. This startled Ya'er:

"No, no need. I'm just learning how to pass the time. I still want to stay by Eun-ya's side."

“What use is it for you to stay by my side? I don’t really need you to take care of my little child. Ya’er, you are different from those old scholars in Manju Academy. You know a lot. Go to Ernst and you can help more people than stay with me.”

Enya spoke logically and persuasively, but Enya showed no sign of backing down.

He's not one to reason things out; he always sides with his own people, regardless of right or wrong. Besides, it's not like he has to be by Ernst's side to help him. Right now, he's taking care of Enya while studying, so he can still spare some attention to help Ernst, can't he?

Feeling somewhat helpless under Ya'er's unyielding gaze, Enya had no choice but to retract her previous words and smiled:

"Alright, alright, I'm not trying to kick you out. If you really want to stay at Manju Academy, you're welcome to stay, of course."

"If you ever feel bored and want to try something new, just let me know anytime, and I'll definitely approve it."

After the Grand Elder's death, Enya, who correctly interpreted the "divine will" during the Holy Stone Trial, became the undisputed head of the Manju Academy. Without Ernst's deliberate manipulation, the power of personnel appointments and dismissals naturally fell into her hands. However, Enya rarely used it.

Ya'er nodded, feeling a slight sense of relief.

Thank goodness, it was just a slip of the tongue, I didn't say anything major, otherwise it would have been really hard to explain.

He paused, switched his chat channel to the behemoth, then looked at the clock with a hint of resentment and replied:

"I'm teaching this rude little brat a lesson. What do you want from me?"

Having watched a good show, [Time Sequence] is in a good mood. Although the clock doesn't have a smiling expression, the sound it emits already carries a hint of laughter:

"It's nothing, Gao Wen just asked me to invite you to have tea together."

Drink, drink, drink! How come that old lion didn't drink himself to death? He does absolutely nothing all day but drink tea and eat. He has no status whatsoever, and he comes to the altar every day to steal my offerings!

He even lied to me, saying things like, "The Beast Lord isn't a giant beast and can't draw power from nature, so he can only sustain his life through this way of eating. In other words, I'll get hungry." Haha, if Ya'er hadn't specifically asked [Time Sequence] to verify this, I might have really been kept in the dark!

Is that a lion? You're a lazy dog! Why don't you go beg for egg yolk pies on the highway?

Ya'er rolled her eyes: "Why don't you guys just drink it yourselves?"

[Chronology]: "It's always more lively when there are more people."

Ya'er nodded slightly, then asked with some curiosity:

"I'll be there in a bit. By the way, can someone like you even drink tea?"

Unlike Gawain and Ya'er, the [Timeline] behemoth is now merely a small fragment. Its strength was once considered formidable among level-two behemoths, but now it's even somewhat outclassed by level-one behemoths. But strength isn't the most important thing; what's crucial is that it's now merely a soul parasitizing within objects related to the concept of [time], such as staffs and pocket watches. In other words, it doesn't even have a mouth.

How can you drink tea if you don't even have a mouth?

Seemingly offended by Ya'er's question, the [Time Sequence] behemoth suddenly became agitated:

"What's wrong? So what if I don't have a mouth? At worst, you can pour the tea on me (the staff), and I'll take a bath with the tea! That'll count as drinking it!"

Where did you come from? Are you a plant that can absorb and store water through your leaves?

Jeragand, who had only recently begun observing plants, thought to himself in this way.

However, putting that aside, it's somewhat strange that Gao Wen suddenly invited him for tea.

Why would that old lion take the initiative to do something? And even come looking for me? How interesting. Wasn't he the kind of guy who'd rather lie flat than die, even if the sky were to fall?

After a moment of contemplation, Ya'er made a decision. She switched the channel back, greeted Enya, said that she was feeling unwell, and then returned to her room.

Her consciousness flowed through every rock in Sherag, and Ya'er quickly located Gawain's position. With a slight flash, she disappeared from the spot.

Shelag, a cliff, is a great place where you can bask in the sun, shelter from the wind, and find a comfortable flat spot to lie down.

"You came?"

"I am coming."

"You shouldn't have come."

"I'm leaving?"

Gao Wen coughed twice and quickly said:

"Don't rush, don't rush, Yeragand, how come you have no sense of humor at all? Play along with me."

Ya'er rolled her eyes and gave him a disdainful look.

He could vaguely sense that Gao Wen might have been making a joke, but the problem was, he was a young and beautiful guardian deity living in the mountains. Our Xiuligou had only recently been connected to the internet, and he was so engrossed in studying that he couldn't extricate himself from it. How could he possibly know what joke Gao Wen was making?

Using memes with people who don't understand them at all will only make them think you're talking nonsense and have low emotional intelligence.

Of course, Ya'er wasn't that petty. Even though Gawain didn't stop her, she didn't actually intend to leave.

Gawain's decision to hold this behemoth tea party with [Time Sequence] was certainly not without reason. He intended to listen to what was happening.

Hmm... if it really doesn't make sense, then He wouldn't mind telling Enya that we'll have braised lion's head meatballs tonight.

Beast Lords are excellent materials! They won't die even if you kill them, and their bodies can be recycled. They're practically the best emergency food when the apocalypse comes!

Maybe if I kill a few more monsters, I can invite Ernst over for dinner. It's been a while since the two siblings had a family meal together, so I'll reluctantly cook them a loving dinner.

“You seem to be thinking about something dangerous, Jeragand.”

Gawain keenly sensed something and distanced himself from Jeragandra.

Seeing this, Jeragand could only click his tongue in amazement.

Tsk, this lion is useless at everything, but its ability to sense danger and avoid misfortune is truly unparalleled.

Setting aside the recipe in her mind for the moment, Ya'er spoke:

"Now tell me, what's the matter that requires such a grand meeting?"

However, Gao Wen paused for a moment, which was unusual for him, and replied, "Wait, we're still short of people."

"We're still short of people?" Yeragand was taken aback.

The next second, the shadow of [Time Sequence] reappeared, this time in the form of a pocket watch.

If Ernst were here, he would surely recognize this as the "Chronicle" that Ersula brought to Sherag.

[Chronology] This behemoth did not actually participate in the brief clash between Mace and Manfred. The battle was so minor that, apart from the great god Yeragand himself, who was watching the live broadcast of every little thing in Kjerag, none of the other ancient beings in Kjerag, including Gawain, noticed the commotion.

But Ersula's pocket watch malfunctioned, which was indeed due to the [Time Sequence].

As the primary consciousness of the [Timeline] behemoth, the surrounding spacetime naturally stabilizes wherever it exists. The ripples created by its activation of power are fluctuations resulting from the collision and interaction between its own spacetime and the external world. This power is also the reason why it can traverse spacetime without being affected or torn apart by spacetime turbulence.

To put it more simply, the behemoth of [Time Sequence] and [Space-Time Order] is actually a large spatial anchor for stability.

When an anchor point is firmly planted in Sherag and is constantly activated, Ersula's teleportation becomes impossible. Even if [Timeline] itself hadn't noticed her at all, it wouldn't change anything.

Once Ersula used the pocket watch from the Clock of Time, the Time Beast could not possibly fail to notice one of its scattered "gold coins."

Ultimately, it was her own power that allowed [Timeline] to simply travel through time, integrate the internal identification code, and easily regain control of the [Timeline Clock].

Now, He can finally break free from the limitation of only being able to travel to fixed points in places with clocks, and can directly use His own vessel to teleport through time and space.

However, although her strength had recovered somewhat to her satisfaction, [Time Sequence]'s mood was not very good.

What do you mean, Yeragand? We just invited you for tea, and you've already forgotten about us?

I haven't even gotten home yet, and you're already thinking of eating my meal first?

Hmph, let me tell you, you dare mess with me? You've really kicked a hornet's nest! Jeragand, you should be secretly happy; you've provoked the most formidable beast within a hundred miles! Attacking me is pointless; I'm utterly powerless to retaliate. We honest folks may not cause trouble, but we're still afraid of trouble! The consequence of messing with me is just this one slap! Are you trying to take advantage of me? I'll just sit down right now!

The Clock of Time was slammed to the ground in front of Ya'er with a loud thud, giving off a sense of self-abandonment and a pretense of giving up. Yeragand was stunned by what he saw.

He thought that when [Chronology] first returned, its triumphant "Children, I'm back!" attitude meant it had accomplished something new. But this is all?

It can only be said that it fits the divine setting. After all, this was once a weakling who was so soft that he was repeatedly beaten by the kitten egg roll, to the point that his flesh became firm and bouncy.

His strength is unknown, but he's truly pathetic.

If only they had even a little bit of temper.

Seeing that [Chronology] remained silent, Ya'er turned her head helplessly and looked at Gawain again:

"Can we begin now?"

"Wait, we're still missing one."

"Still missing? Who?"

Ya'er was somewhat puzzled. If it was just a momentary oversight on His part that He hadn't included the old man Sherag's... cough cough, Guardian God Tea Party list, then now that He had carefully reviewed it, there shouldn't be any others.

But Gao Wen gestured to Ya'er to wait a little longer.

"coming."

The lion's master suddenly spoke, and stood up from his crouching position, looking towards the horizon.

From the direction of Tukarim, a small piece of paper swayed and floated in the mountain wind, as if it were just a piece of mail that someone had accidentally lost, nothing special. But upon closer inspection, although it swayed and drifted aimlessly, it was actually flying towards the direction of Yar, Gawain, and the mountain where [Time Sequence] was located.

So much so that His erratic flying style now gives people a unique feeling.

It wasn't that it was swept away by the wind, making it difficult to reach the destination; rather, it was controlling the wind and snow, taking this opportunity to look down upon the entirety of Kjerag from high above. It admired the newly built structures on the land, observed the simple people of Kjerag, and wondered about the aesthetics of the great statue of Yeragand on the island in the middle of the lake. Why was it that only that face looked as if it had been specially modified, somewhat different from the others?

In Sherag, however, he was able to manipulate the wind and snow without Jeragand himself even noticing...

Ya'er's expression turned solemn as she watched the letter fly in and slowly drift down onto the cliff, landing on one side of the Clock of Time.

That was indeed a letter.

A letter signed "Sami Tree Scar Tribe Snow Sacrifice - Ektilnir".

But it was more than just a letter.

Because Yeragand sensed within it a will that was quite formidable even for a behemoth like Him.

"【Sami】?"

Chapter 297 About the fact that all my giant beast kin are clowns

"Come on, let's have a toast to our new friend, Sami."

Gao Wen's beastly claws lifted the wine glass with surprising agility, a posture that resembled that of the Green-haired Lion King of Lion Camel Ridge in Journey to the West.

He downed the wine in his cup with his declaration. Across from him, Ya'er looked at her teacup, then at [Time Sequence], who was planning to use tea to bathe—a wasteful act—and at Sami, whose consciousness resided in a letter and who couldn't even touch water. After a moment's thought, she drank the tea in her own cup.

Consider it a gesture of respect to Gawain, the most disrespected beast lord here. Although Ya'er usually thought this old lion was lazy and cunning, on the other hand, as the longest-staying outsider beast lord in Kjerag, Gawain had long been considered one of Kjerag's own.

Adding to the commotion, the amazing antics that Crown Princess Victoria pulled for Ernst at the opening ceremony of the World's Fair made Ya'er, who was watching the entire live stream, laugh so hard she couldn't stop. Just to reward Vina for her good performance, Ya'er had to help this lowly beast lord save face.

After the behemoth in Jeragand, the home turf of Sherag, responded, another behemoth participating in the tea party in its consciousness form also made a statement.

[Time Sequence] Very obedient, as soon as Ya'er drank, He really didn't say a word and directly fell into the teacup in front of him. The pocket watch was not very big to begin with, and half of it got stuck in the rim of the cup, causing the tea in the cup to overflow. It was like taking a proper bath.

Sami's reaction was rather intriguing. He watched as Yeragand's avatar finished his tea, then watched as [Time] took a fragrant bath in perfect harmony, before manipulating the letter to float up and lightly wet a corner of the teacup in front of him, as if to express his goodwill.

But that's about it.

【Sami】, 【Grandfather's Spirit】, is the strongest, and possibly the only, level-three behemoth existing on this land. The gap between behemoths is immense; due to the difference in their size, the difference in strength between behemoths may even be greater than the difference in strength between behemoths and humans. The reason why no one can guarantee that the behemoth Sami is the most powerful behemoth in history is because this title has been held by 【Sui】 of the Great Yan Dynasty for a very long time.

To put it simply, Sami is the "strongest behemoth in modern times," while Sui is the "strongest behemoth in history." If Sami were arrogant, he could naturally say, "What is Sui? He's just a mortal born in an era without me!"

Anyway, Sui has already gotten all the gold coins, so there's no way he'd get up and fight him.

But clearly, Sami is not that kind of arrogant behemoth. He is indeed proud and taciturn, more like a father in the traditional sense, possessing attributes similar to Yeragand, yet with a completely opposite personality. And His heart is surprisingly not rough, but incredibly delicate.

He certainly had the right to be arrogant; even Jeragand, the fragments of [Chronology], and the relatively weak Beast Lord Gawain together, were no match for Him. Yet, He was still willing to cooperate with Gawain and Ya'er in a small process to test His own goodwill.

The slightly damp edges of the letter were like an old man who had taken a sip of tea and quickly put down his cup. He gazed at Yeragand, and the faint look emanating from the letter seemed to say:

"Are you satisfied now?"

The behemoths clearly have their own ways of distinguishing between good and evil, but Yeragand seems more inclined to believe the results derived from the human system. This is somewhat different from what Sami initially thought.

He had assumed that Sherag was a nation indirectly governed and ruled by the giant beast, just like Sami, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. On the contrary, the giant beast Yeragand seemed more inclined to learn things like knowledge from humans.

In contrast to Sami, is this how humanity would have developed if it hadn't faced those disgusting things?

Recalling the railways, buildings, crowds of people, and the slightly narcissistic sculpture in the center of the lake that he had seen along the way, Sami couldn't help but think:

"It looks pretty good this way?"