The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"What did you do?!"

The giant armored bear suddenly fell silent, and dozens of eyes of the giant ribbonfish looked at Lu Yuan in surprise.

"It's nothing, I just subdued it."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said something casually.

surrender?

Dozens of eyes of the giant octopus widened instantly. Could such a huge creature be subdued? And even if it were subdued, wouldn't it have to be a massive, earth-shattering battle? How could it be like this?

Unbelievable, incomprehensible, Big Eight Ribbonfish shook his head. Indeed, his understanding of this world was still too limited.

wow~

However, the giant armored bear was no longer a threat, and the giant ribbonfish loosened its tentacles, ending the hypnosis.

In fact, it has almost reached its limit.

"This is……"

"What happened?"

Seeing that Lu Yuan and Lord Yagami had suddenly stopped, the villagers looked at each other in surprise.

Why did you suddenly stop playing?

But the giant armored bear was clearly not dead yet.

roar~

Just as I was wondering, the giant armored bear suddenly let out a low growl.

All the villagers trembled in fright and turned pale.

Immediately afterwards, the giant armored bear, waking up from hypnosis, shook its head and sat up.

Then, amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, he looked at the villagers, then at the giant ribbonfish, and finally at Lu Yuan.

"It's going to..."

Seeing the giant armored bear lock its gaze on Lu Yuan, everyone's hearts tightened again. Were they still treating Lu Yuan as their primary enemy?

roar~

The giant armored bear stared at Lu Yuan for a long time, then let out another low growl, but there was no threat or anger in its voice; instead, it carried a hint of intimacy.

intimate?

The villagers frowned instantly. How could such a monster have such feelings? They must have misjudged it.

The next moment, the giant armored bear stretched out its front paws at Lu Yuan.

So they're still going to attack?

"This is……"

However, instead of slapping Lu Yuan, the giant armored bear made Lu Yuan stand on its paws and then lifted him onto its shoulder.

"What's going on!"

Everyone was stunned when they saw Lu Yuan standing on the shoulder of the giant armored bear.

How did that raging behemoth suddenly become Lu Yuan's mount?

"Everyone, it's alright now. I've subdued the gate."

With a smile, Lu Yuan announced it directly to everyone.

Subjugate?!

Everyone stared wide-eyed again, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

They were no strangers to subduing monsters; in fact, their village had many war beasts.

But how could such a giant monster possibly be subdued?

Although shocked, the gate's current docile appearance clearly indicated that it had been subdued.

Wait, the main gate?

Everyone frowned again. They'd even come up with a name? But why call it "Gateway"? Was it because of its enormous size? Why not just call it "Building"?

Seeing everyone's expressions, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile.

If they can have a Yagami-sama, why can't they have a Daimon Goro?

Joking aside, Lu Yuan finally managed to take down the big guy and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, a surge of ecstasy welled up inside him.

This is a near-king-level demonic beast!

It belongs to him now!

With this powerful trump card, the base's military strength has been significantly enhanced.

"I have to go back, my skin is so dry."

While he was pondering, Yagami sent him a telepathic message, and then he disappeared back into the cave.

The entrance to the cave wasn't large, and the entrance to the secret realm inside was even smaller. Luckily, Iori was a giant octopus, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get through at all.

Dry skin?

Watching Yagami return, Lu Yuan couldn't help but ponder.

Although it is a strange beast, it is similar to the octopus on Earth in many ways, such as living in water.

Therefore, could we infer that the secret realm contains an ocean? Or at least a large amount of water, to help Yagami retain moisture?

A secret place with a lot of moisture... I have a bad feeling about this.

"Thank goodness, you're alright, sob sob~!"

While pondering, Lu Yuan jumped off the gate and returned to the crowd.

With a shout, Sui Ling threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.

Seeing Sui Ling and Lu Yuan being so affectionate, the villagers all wore smiles, including Sui Yan.

At this moment, they no longer rejected Lu Yuan as before, but regarded him as a hero who saved the village!

However, if they knew that Lu Yuan had led them to the gate, I wonder what they would think.

"It's alright, don't worry."

His chest was soaked with tears, and his heart seemed to soften. Lu Yuan gently stroked Sui Ling's back to comfort him.

It wasn't until much later that Suiling gradually stopped crying. Her once beautiful eyes were now red and swollen, a sight that broke one's heart.

"Everyone, please be careful."

The danger has passed, but what follows is a massive reconstruction effort.

The commotion at the gate, though without causing any casualties, nearly turned the entire village into ruins.

After removing the stones and timber blocking the road, and gazing at their homes reduced to ruins, everyone's faces couldn't help but turn sorrowful.

Then came a deep sense of fear.

The village is not only a place to live, but also provides them with a sense of security.

Now that the village is destroyed, they are directly exposed to the wilderness, like snails with their shells removed, leaving them terrified.

"What are your plans for next?"

After calming down Sui Ling, Lu Yuan came to Sui Yan's side, looked at the ruins in front of him, and couldn't help but ask a question.

Suiyan didn't speak, but just let out a long sigh.

What else can we do? Since it's been destroyed, we'll just rebuild it.

Although this is a huge undertaking, he currently has no other options.

"Even if you all work together, it will take at least two or three months to get back to the way things were before."

Lu Yuan made a rough estimate and gave a number.

Besides houses, there are also sturdy walls strong enough to withstand most monsters, as well as defensive arrow towers, all of which take a considerable amount of time to build.

Suiyan knew all this, and in reality, it was impossible for all of them to devote themselves to the reconstruction. They still needed to eat, so a large portion of them still needed to hunt and gather.

In that case, it would be quite good if they could basically recover within six months.

"Lord Yagami just told me that he probably won't be able to come out for a while."

Lu Yuan sighed softly, then suddenly said something.

"What?!"

Suiyan's eyes widened instantly, his expression becoming extremely serious.

It takes six months to rebuild, which is a long time, but it's still acceptable. It just means that life will be tougher during those six months.

But without Lord Yagami's protection, they would truly lose their safety!

Can they survive being completely exposed to the wilderness for six months?

At this moment, what Suiyan faces is no longer rebuilding his home, but survival!

As the village chief, Suiyan felt immense pressure on his shoulders, and his body swayed as if he were about to fall.

Lu Yuan, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and helped him up. After a moment's hesitation, he said something.

"Actually, I have a solution."