Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 300 Let's lay eggs!

For any summoner, pre-match planning is an essential part. A proper city lord challenge requires the summoner to have at least three monsters. Before the match begins, the summoner must select three monsters to fight. The summoner must consider the counter-relationship between tactics and monsters. Although they do not directly participate in the battle, they play a more important role as strategists.

"Charlotte, the rules of this duel are in your favor."

The man in the white headscarf pulled out a notice board from somewhere and started doodling on it.

Once upon a time, his dream was to become a summoner trainer and mentor students who could win the Queen's Tea Party. However, he had no reputation and could not find any students. He could only use his extensive knowledge of monsters to make a living through crime.

And now, there is no student more suitable than Charlotte.

A newcomer embarking on an adventure, and also the chosen one of the White Dragon, all these identities combined rekindle the long-dormant passion within White Headscarf's heart.

"Your biggest advantage is your chosen opponent, while the cat and the octopus are his biggest weaknesses!"

He quickly drew cartoon cat and miniature octopus heads on the wooden board. "One is a land species, and the other is clearly a marine species. Neither of them could possibly be a match for a flying dragon!"

This is why countless summoners are so fond of dragons.

Most ground and marine monsters are extremely lacking in anti-air capabilities. Once they encounter flying monsters, summoners will inevitably be put on the defensive in terms of tactics, and can only look for opportunities the moment the flying monster launches an attack. As a balance of nature, most known flying monsters are small in size, have relatively weak attack power, and have almost no means of ranged attacks.

Except for the flying dragon.

Even though it is only a sub-dragon species, it has eliminated all its weaknesses while possessing the advantages of flying species.

The perfect monster partner—that's how summoners describe dragons.

They are rare and powerful, and every summoner who raises an adult dragon becomes a renowned master in the kingdom.

“Normally, he will use that big red bird as your opponent, but you must make good use of your ‘newbie’ and ‘first time in a summoner battle’ tags. The ultimate goal is to paralyze him…”

"Bam—!"

The gates of the city lord's mansion were closed, and a sign that read "No entry for stinking mud" was posted on the gate.

"Boss... things seem a little different from what you imagined."

One of the underlings broke the awkward silence. According to White Headband, although Swallowtail Butterfly and Miss Charlotte initially disliked him, once they heard about his rich tactical knowledge and flexible strategic thinking, they would be captivated by his strong personal charm and invited to the city lord's mansion as honored guests.

Whitehead often says that the only difference between him and a master summoner is that he doesn't have a good partner. He comes from a poor background and has to go out and find partners on his own. But in terms of tactics, he has long since left those master summoners far behind.

However, now, the guards in the city lord's mansion have not only closed the doors, but have also seemingly posted notices that contain personal attacks.

When they returned from the market, even the poacher gang members kept their distance from the White Hood, both openly and secretly. They hadn't thought much of it before, but ever since Ethan mentioned it, they also felt that the White Hood smelled like stinky mud.

"You don't understand this."

White Headscarf quickly adjusted her mindset. "You should have heard of Miss Swallowtail Butterfly's character. She is hailed as the most elegant summoner in the kingdom, yet she is now instructing her students to launch a personal attack against me. What does that say?"

The poachers looked at each other, then shook their heads after a moment.

"That means she has feelings for me!"

Have any other people ever been insulted as filthy mud by such a refined lady as the Swallowtail Butterfly?
This precisely demonstrates that he is an extremely special being in the eyes of the other party.

Bai Toujin has always been a positive and optimistic person, and he is working to deepen this special emotional connection.

"Boss... I think she probably just dislikes you, right?"

They were also in the market area at the time. Lady Swallowtail's disgusted look was completely undisguised, and even they, the onlookers, could see it clearly. But for some unknown reason, their leader seemed to be enjoying it.

This is so strange.

Those who had followed White Turban for a long time knew that White Turban had turned to poaching because he couldn't make money and couldn't stand the ridicule of others. They all knew that their leader was holding a grudge and wanted to show everyone that his theories were not just empty talk.

In fact, they repeatedly relied on the white-turbaned man's extensive knowledge to find traces of monsters in the wild.

First-rate knowledge, first-rate investigative skills, but terrible combat abilities.

This is the common assessment of people in the underworld regarding the white headscarf.

Logically speaking, what the white-turbaned man should find most intolerable is such blatant mockery, but now he not only shows no signs of going berserk, but also looks like he wants to be kicked a couple of times by the swallowtail butterfly.

"So you guys are still too young."

Whitebandana shook his head dismissively. He had found the common ground between himself and Mud: "True master summoners are good at discovering the strengths of monsters, and Mud is no exception!"

He spoke passionately.

He had eyes as sharp as a hawk's, and just as he could see through Ethan, he could also see through Lady Swallowtail Butterfly. "A woman as proud and elegant as her would definitely remember it for the rest of her life if she accidentally stepped in mud while walking!"

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"Ignore this kind of person; the more you engage with him, the more energetic he becomes."

Inside the city lord's mansion, Charlotte was trying her best to persuade Swallowtail Butterfly.

Although the elegant lady maintained a calm expression and even managed a faint smile, her act of forcefully breaking off a piece of the wooden table indicated that she was on the verge of losing control and going berserk.

Swallowtail Butterfly took a deep breath and changed the subject, "What are your plans for tomorrow's match?"

The challenge was issued in the market area, and many residents heard it. The news should have spread throughout Fogwood County by now, and there will likely be quite a few spectators coming to watch the battle tomorrow.

Despite Charlotte's exceptional talent, she is a complete novice in Summoner's Battles, and the challenge in the market area seems more like a rash act to her.

Ethan's actions proved that his strength as a summoner had long reached the master level, even surpassing that of the city lords—even Charlotte's father, the super strong man who guarded Moonforest City, could not deal with a giant mechanical monster as easily as Ethan.

Not to mention that Ethan single-handedly took down an entire poacher squad.

This is definitely not an opponent Charlotte can handle at this stage.

"Should we listen to that stinky mud's advice?"

"Do not……"

After a moment's thought, Charlotte shook her head. "I want to choose that fledgling dragon as my opponent. I always feel that there seems to be some kind of connection between it and Little White."

"Little White? Is that the dragon's name?"

Phoenix Tail Butterfly raised an eyebrow. The naming skills of this Miss Tsukimori City were surprisingly poor. "Hmm... if my guess is correct, perhaps when I see that baby dragon again tomorrow, it will have grown to this size."

"Now that you've made your decision, keep up the good work and get ready."

The swallowtail butterfly had no intention of giving Charlotte any advice.

The first match is significant for any Summoner. Although it may be a frustrating experience for most Summoners, or even a one-sided crushing defeat, even a brief clash is enough to reveal a lot... That Mud wasn't entirely talking nonsense. At least it lets people know what kind of Summoners the two sides in the duel are.

She was filled with curiosity about both Charlotte and Giovanni, who claimed to be from the Rockets.

But now, she must fulfill her duties as the lord of Misty Forest County.

An unknown virus with high infectivity; if a summoner is injured in battle, both the summoner and their monsters will be transformed into a mechanical species. She must report this information to the royal family immediately.

This may be an unprecedented catastrophe.

And more importantly...

What does the fanatical "robot" mean by the "illusory world" and the "real world"?
Their world has always been like this, so how can there be any distinction between illusion and reality?

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At the same time, Ethan stopped in the darkness.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already left Misty Forest County and embarked on the road leading into the depths of the fog. However, this was not his wish. The black dragon hatchling, having eaten and drunk its fill, curled up in his arms and fell into a deep sleep. He had originally planned to head back home and sleep until the next morning, but he was thwarted halfway there.

Those who tried to stop him sat on his shoulders, and with a turn of his head, he could see the cat's smiling face.

Ethan suspected that Winter was playing a new trick; she seemed unusually happy today, keeping her eyes half-closed and silent the whole way.

She started role-playing as the cat, guiding him around. If he went in the wrong direction, the cat would gently bite his ear and pull him in the opposite direction. By the time they got there, his earlobes were already soaking wet.

There were no other pedestrians around; only a person, a cat, and a black fledgling dragon fast asleep remained in the forest.

"Teacher, what are you laughing at?"

"Meow~"

The cat meowed, its voice so sweet it melted your heart.

"……teacher?"

This winter is a little unusual.

“I was worried that you wouldn’t know how to take care of the child, but I can finally relax today.”

Cat gave a full evaluation of Ethan's efforts that night, from being woken up in the middle of the night to his performance in helping the baby dragon find goat milk and meat skewers, which made her very satisfied.

Her concerns were not unfounded; after all, Ethan was not only new to raising children, but also to dating.

"Why are you saying this suddenly?"

The topic was full of unexpected twists and turns. He had thought that Winter had suddenly summoned him to the outskirts of Fogwood County in a mysterious way because he had made some discovery. After all, when they first arrived at the market area, they saw a fanatical robot spreading "mechanical plague" everywhere. Later, as a thick fog swept in, the robot disappeared without a trace.

He naturally heard the talk about the "virtual world" and the "real world" and had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

The real world likely refers to the world before it was altered by the Crimson Queen's rules, which is suspected to be related to Argos. If we trace back to the source, Argos is very likely the first infected person of the "mechanical plague".

The wriggling tubes and flowing blue energy liquid on the mechanical monster's body are exactly the same as Argos's characteristics.

But after leaving Misty Forest, he realized that the topic was neither about the Crimson Queen nor about the ailing Old God.

But Lin Dong's sweet tone suddenly gave him a sense of foreboding.

Do I really have to spell it out for you?

The cat leaned close to Ethan's ear and coaxed, "I've seen the kingdom's laws. Summoners and monsters can get married. They even have a special master of ceremonies and a planning team that will tailor a wedding for them based on the different monster races and customs."

Here, it's all too common for a human to marry a monster wife.

"But teacher, you are human, aren't you? The cat is just a disguise for you."

"But that's more exciting, isn't it?"

The cat's bright red eyes sparkled.

Of course, none of this is the main point. Her thoughts had already begun when she arrived in this plane and witnessed Ethan holding a dragon egg.

She had spoken very little throughout the journey because she had been thinking deeply, and now her thoughts had finally come to fruition, yielding a definitive answer.

Ethan seemed to really like the dragon egg, and he took great care of the black hatchling.

If you ask her, what's so rare about dragon eggs?

But in order to carry out her plan, she first had to drag Ethan away from the hotel.

There were just too many people in the shop, and then there was Rowena, that big mouth who would chatter on and on once she started talking. Not only that, but she was also extremely mentally unhealthy, always taking pleasure in ruining other people's good deeds. Ever since inheriting the legacy of the God of Tricks, Rowena had become even more outrageous, to the point that she would rather take a hit from an ice arrow and fall to the ground than not stop them.

The environment here is very nice, with fresh air, a pleasant atmosphere, and no one around.

The dense fog formed a natural barrier.

There is no more suitable place than this.

Ethan's body stiffened, and his ominous premonition grew stronger. For a moment, he was like a frog being stared at by a snake, unable to move.

Thinking about it carefully, ever since Rowena joined the team, his interactions with Winter have been limited to hugging and cuddling at night, and even then, they are often interrupted by Rowena's deliberate exclamations.

but……

Ethan looked around; the dampness of the fog clinging to his skin.

He and the cat locked eyes, and the cat stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips.

"Ethan, let's lay eggs too!"

(End of this chapter)