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"Indeed, I'm here to see the Honorary Saint." Ya'er said with a smile, "Don't worry, it won't run around. It's very obedient."

To show Anma wouldn't cause any trouble, Yela even had her nod in a humane way. Even with the old woman's experience, it was rare to see such a human-like animal relative. Considering the other person's identity, it might be a so-called "spiritual beast." "You mean the Honorary Saint?"

"That's the girl who just came into your shop. Her real name is Noah Kyrielight, and she's an honorary saint recognized by the Manzhu Academy." Yela revealed Noah's identity without hesitation. "I'm here to see her. I have something important to discuss."

"Is that so..." The old woman also felt that Noa's temperament was special. She didn't look like an ordinary person. She was actually the legendary honorary saint. This made sense. The clothes on Yaer were specially made by Manzhuyuan. No one in the whole Kjerag would dare to pretend to be a member of Manzhuyuan. Not to mention whether Manzhuyuan would deal with it or not, the believers of Yelagund alone could make you socially dead in Kjerag.

"Miss Noah is still trying on clothes inside, and her entourage is also inside. If there is anything, just shout." The old woman explained where Noah was. Yela nodded and took Anma into the dressing room - the dressing room of this clothing store was a relatively large independent room. After entering the room, Yela and Anma saw Noah and Margaret hugging each other at the first time.

It was such a coincidence that Ye La froze all over at that moment - if it was before, she would probably have teased him a few times, but now Noah was a serious boss, and they finally met... and she actually caught her boss in the act?

——Alas, anyone who disturbs others’ love affairs will be killed by beasts of burden.

So she quickly picked up Anma and turned around and ran, and used her power to quietly close the door of the locker room. Because the operation was too smooth, even Anma didn't react, and Ye La had already run out the door.

"...Just now...Sir Star was having sex with that descendant of the gods..." Anma blinked and asked uncertainly, "Mating?"

"...Can you use other words? And it's just a hug." Yela was speechless. "Have you not communicated with humans for so long that you can't even speak human language?"

"...Are we here at the wrong time?"

"You finally reacted. Let's wait outside the door." Ye La said helplessly, "Why did we run into this moment..."

And although she reacted quickly, Noah must have noticed her... After all, she was so perceptive that even if she didn't notice me when I entered the room because she was distracted, she would probably have reacted when I left.

As expected, before long, Noah pushed open the door of the dressing room with a red face, and even changed into his previous clothes. Looking at the beast master and the giant beast waiting outside the door, he hesitated for a moment before pretending nothing had happened and said, "...Ms. Yaer, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Chapter 22: Covenant

"...Ahem, actually it's fine if we wait a while. You do your thing first, and our thing... no rush, no rush." ​​Ya'er tapped her toes on the ground awkwardly, almost tapping out of the three-bedroom apartment. After all, this kind of situation would generally not happen to her who had omniscience and omnipotence, but being next to Noah was a completely unknown area for her, so this embarrassing situation occurred.

"...Nothing happened just now." Noah's eyes were dull, and it was obvious that she really wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but she couldn't fake her inner excitement. After all, she was still essentially a beautiful girl in her twenties. It was reasonable for her to not be so mature in handling emotions. After all, how many people in their twenties could handle emotional issues rationally and smoothly?

"Um... well, nothing happened just now." Ya'er could tell that Noah was being stubborn, but it would be too pitiful to point it out now, so she could only continue to follow Noah's words. "Ahem, anyway, it's looking for you today because there's something you have to decide... To be more precise, it's looking for you."

Ya'er placed the fawn in her arms on the ground. Anma, the Lord of Deer, the beast master who guarded the Sami Snowfield, shook off the snowflakes covering her body, raised her head, and gazed at the newborn Star Child with her blue eyes as clear as ice crystals. Then, Noya heard its voice, a very gentle female voice, "Nice to meet you, Star Child. My name is Anma, and I come from Sami."

"...Hello, Ms. Anma." Noya gazed at the white fawn before her. With the Star Child's abilities, she could discern the unique qualities of the Beastkin, the offspring of the Beastmasters. The so-called Beastmasters were essentially a group of animal spirits created by an ancient civilization. They were immortal and possessed extraordinary powers, and the fawn before her was clearly one of these immortals. As a junior, Noya politely greeted them. "What can I do for you?"

"I'm only a messenger, Miss Noya. Since you inherited the identity of Star Child, the behemoths have sensed it. They are now gathered outside Kjerag's domain, awaiting your summons." Anma explained her purpose. "My friend, Sami's ancestral father, is unable to come here because he is guarding the Star Gate. I come to see you as his messenger. Please forgive me."

"Star gate... the star gate on Sami's side?" Noah's first reaction after hearing this thing was the star gate that Priss mentioned. There should be more than two star gates on Terra. These star gates are the relics of the previous civilization. They are their passage to Terra, but after the destruction of the previous civilization, these star gates became the intersections for evil demons to invade Terra. Although the evil demons themselves are no longer a threat to the previous civilization... but for the newly born Terra civilization on Terra, it is different.

There are sea creatures in the sea, evil demons in the outer realms, and even they themselves are deeply poisoned by the Originium... Many of the things created by the previous civilization are troublesome to the current Terra civilization.

The star gate that she had only heard of from Prissais was finally confirmed by the Beast Master Anma. In other words, she had always wanted to go to Sammy to observe the status of the star gate there. After all, this was one of the keys to escaping if things really didn't work out.

"What's the status of the star gate? Ah... This may be confusing for you. What I mean is, can the star gate still be started in its current state? Is there any possibility of repairing it?" Noah asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't know the structure of the Star Gate, nor do I know what constitutes 'good condition.' Without a professional, there's probably no way to tell." Anma shook her head. The sight of a fawn displaying a human-like expression would probably scare anyone else. "If you want to know about this, I suggest you take a craftsman with you to investigate... assuming, of course, that you're confident in dealing with the demon."

"I already have an idea of ​​how to deal with the evil demons." This is no longer a difficult task, because the doctor has recovered the memory of the previous civilization, and Precious is also here. With the combined efforts of the two, they can most likely create the Gray Nail, or a substitute for the Gray Nail. Moreover, Noah herself is no longer afraid of the evil demons. As the Child of the Stars, she has, in a sense, become the existence on this planet that is completely immune to the evil demons.

The Star Child is immune to the influence of evil spirits. This was confirmed by the original administrator when they were drifting in the interstellar space. It was precisely because of this immunity that she was able to prevent the Doctor from being contaminated by evil spirits in advance.

"Ms. Anma, as you said... I will definitely resolve the demonic problem during this time. I need the help of the Terran nations and Agor to create the Gray Nail. I will then give it to Sammy as a gift. Those warriors who fought against the demons deserve this honor," Noya promised Anma. "As soon as the Gray Nail is completed, Sammy will no longer fear the demonic contamination, and we will regain control of the Star Gate."

"...Is what you said...true?" Anma dug at the ground nervously. It wasn't that she didn't trust Noya; after all, she was now a Child of the Stars, but...could the problem of the demons actually be solved? For the Beast Master, who had been battling the demons for so long, this was simply unbelievable. "Can we really defeat the demons?"

"Of course, Ms. Anma, I promise you." Noah's guarantee was based on the help of two old masters from the previous civilization. Moreover, according to the doctor, the technology of the Gray Nail itself is very mature. As long as she borrows Agor's equipment and instruments, she is very confident that she can make it again. Most of Agor's equipment is inherited from the previous civilization. And if it really doesn't work, there are still many laboratories left by the previous civilization on Terra. She really doesn't worry about not being able to make it.

The Doctor and Precious, these two former civilization elders, truly were an endless treasure trove. The Doctor, in particular, possessed the technology that could easily usher in a technological explosion for Terra. Noa could imagine that in the near future, Terra might truly achieve a breakthrough beyond the Star Pod, or even travel to other planets. Therefore, Noa's initial imaginary enemy was truly the Lumberjack.

Terra's three major problems right now are Originium, demons, and the Sea Si. The Sea Si have evolved into the Pearl Tear Singers, and are very friendly to Noa. Furthermore, Agor has reached a truce with the Pearl Tear Singers, and the Pearl Tear Singers now have no intention of fighting humans to the death, and are even willing to cooperate. The demons are also about to be rendered harmless by the Gray Spikes of the previous civilization, and Originium... its creator and controller are on Noa's side. Unless Precious turns against her, this won't be a problem.

Thinking about it this way, Noah has already solved most of the problems on Terra. What she needs to do next is to prepare for the battle against the lumberjacks... But she really has no idea about preparing for the battle against the lumberjacks. After all, even the administrator has not solved the problem... In the end, they even plan to use Noah as a living fountain to resurrect others, which means that head-on confrontation is basically impossible. So... what other ways are there?

Noah shook her head... She knew there was no point in thinking about this now. What was more important was the news that Anma brought.

Many behemoths want to see her...

I think the attitude of these giant beasts towards the Son of Stars is a bit strange. On the one hand, the Son of Stars is the one who created them and can be said to be their mother. But on the other hand, the Son of Stars also holds the power of life and death over them. There are always some among these giant beasts who are unwilling to be disciplined and controlled, so the existence of the Son of Stars may not be a good thing for them. However, the giant beasts who want to see him now... should most likely be those who are friendly to the Son of Stars.

It was obvious that meeting them would bring more benefits than disadvantages. After thinking for a moment, Noah nodded.

"Also, regarding the meeting with the behemoths... I'd like to postpone it."

"Huh? Why?"

Anma was a little surprised. She thought that the Star Child would solve the problem as quickly as possible instead of delaying it, but Noah thought further.

"Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to see them, but it's not the right time yet. I hope Ms. Anma can help me convey a message to them, asking them to gather as many behemoths as possible who are willing to come, as well as... the beast masters."

After hearing this, Anma was stunned at first, and then asked tentatively.

"Even the Beast Master is coming?"

"Those who are willing to come, please do your best." Noah nodded. "We must now unite all the forces we can, whether they are giant beasts, beast masters, or anything else. Ms. Anma, can you help me gather those beast masters?"

"I'll do my best." Considering Noah's promise, Anma had no reason to refuse. To give her children the means to fight the demons, she had to accept this favor. "But those beast masters are used to being wild, so it's hard to say whether they can gather them together..."

"I understand. Just contact everyone you can, even if they're just coming here as beast relatives like you." Noah nodded, agreeing with Anma's statement. "Please convey this to me. I don't want to become the king of Terra, nor do I expect all beast lords and behemoths to obey me. I simply want to establish an alliance, one that everyone recognizes and benefits everyone..."

"I understand, Star Child." Amma lowered her head. "As long as you can help the Sami children, I will be your most steadfast ally. On behalf of Sami and the Ancestral Father, I promise you that we will definitely stand by your side."

"You're too kind, Ms. Anma." Noah waved her hand quickly. "And... Ms. Yaer?"

"Huh?" Ya'er had just been sighing at Noah's growth and even his leadership qualities when she was suddenly called out. She looked at the girl in front of her curiously, "What about me? I'm definitely on your side, right?"

"That's not what I meant..." Noah shook his head helplessly. "Actually, I don't control the Star Child's power very well. I've always wanted to ask you how to control it. You've always avoided me before, but this time... you should consider teaching me, right?"

"...So that's how it is." Ya'er finally realized that unlike the behemoths, who were born with power, Noya, having inherited the identity of a Star Child, naturally couldn't master power through instinct like the behemoths did. She needed to learn. But then there was the problem... The behemoths mastered power innately, and presumably the previous Star Child did the same. How could this instinctive reaction be taught to others...

"...Noya, I might disappoint you...because I don't know how to master power either...To be precise...power is to a behemoth like breathing or a heartbeat for a human. It's a fundamental logic that doesn't need to be learned, and it can't be taught to anyone." Ya'er confessed, "Even if I tell you how I feel about using power, you probably won't be able to use it the same way we do. Things that are innate are the hardest to teach."

"...actually..." Noah was stunned. "What should I do... I can't just let this power spread freely... It's so troublesome for me just to control it."

"...Uh...it's not that there's no way." At this moment, Ya'er suddenly slapped her head, "If it's too troublesome to control it yourself, why don't you ask a doctor you know to help?"

"What do you mean?"

"The humans of the previous civilization once transformed giant beasts, and their transformation of the giant beasts was completely on the technological level - that is to say, the previous civilization already mastered the methods of controlling and limiting power." Yaer's statement was actually not wrong. After all, Hai Si was the product born after the previous civilization transformed the giant beasts. In other words, if the previous civilization could create something as large-scale as Hai Si, it could most likely also create auxiliary devices to control power.

Similar to the training wheels a child uses before learning to ride a bicycle, Yaer felt that creating this kind of auxiliary device should not be difficult for a doctor whose head is full of ancient civilization technology.

"That's a possibility." Noah wasn't stupid. After being reminded by Ya'er, she immediately figured it out. "But Ya'er, how do you know about Hai Si?"

"To be precise, I just found out about it too." Ya'er shrugged. "One of the behemoths waiting for you outside, a sea beast, told me something about Hai Si... Now these behemoths are active on the shore, and they've even formed a music group called 'Sunset Passes'. I wonder if you've heard of it."

"...sunset?"

"correct."

"...I've heard their records...but you behemoths actually play music among humans?"

Noah was puzzled. She thought that the giant beasts were all high and mighty beings like gods, but there were actually some that played music among humans.

"It's not just the giant beasts. We beast masters also have music enthusiasts... Do you know the Great Emperor?" Deer Lord Anma chimed in, "He's even the godfather of hip-hop."

“…” Noah really didn’t expect that the lives of the giant beasts and their owners were so down-to-earth.

But it's true, they are all living beings on this land, and the culture nurtured by the Terra civilization may indeed have great appeal to those giant beasts and beast masters who are already bored.

Rather, after knowing this, Noah became more confident in the covenant.

——Perhaps, establishing an alliance is much simpler than imagined?

Chapter 23: Invitation!

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Longmen, an obviously modified jeep was speeding through the night. A funny penguin head was painted on the body of the car with a spray can. Under the illumination of the streetlights on both sides, the head looked like a living creature, with a strange sense of humor. But the next moment, several Originium skills directly blew the funny penguin's head off, leaving a charred mark. The specially treated car door was not penetrated by it, but the graffiti did not have such strong durability.

"Boss! Your portrait was smashed!"

"Bullshit! Who told you that was my portrait? You were hoping for my death, weren't you? I knew it, I'll dock your salary when I get home! Exiah!"

"Hold on tight, there are two cars ahead trying to sandwich us, Exia, cover me."

"Hey hey hey! Texas! Just drive properly and don't use your feet to steer the wheel. It makes me feel insecure!"

"Hey, hey, wait a minute, Croissant! Your shield is pushing my skirt down! I can't get up! No! Where's your seatbelt?"

"You're still wearing a seatbelt at a time like this? Sora, are you sure?"

"But if someone caught me wearing a seatbelt, I'd be in trouble!"

"Your idols are such a nuisance! Aaaaah! Portside fire!"

Ding ding dong dong clang clang, a series of firepower danced directly on the shield. The shield was of such high quality that it didn't look like it was bought from a small commodity market. It took all the firepower and protected the vehicle. At the same time, Sora behind Croissant could finally sing. Her singing rang out in the night, but was not affected by the horns and firepower of the traffic at all. However, the people in the two cars who had originally planned to attack them tilted their heads and fell asleep.

It would have been fine if only the fighters fell asleep, but the problem was that the two drivers also fell asleep, so the two cars immediately lost control and hit the buckets on the side of the road, splashing water everywhere. Although the people should be fine, the cars are probably scrapped.

"Hey, good job, Sora. I take back what I said about idols being such a hassle!"

"I'm a bit useful too—Ah, Texas, ahead! There's a pedestrian crossing the road ahead!"

"Busy! Exia!"

"OK! I don't have a driver's license, but I did pass the test on a go-kart!"

Texas simply leaped high onto the seat, while Exia, in the passenger seat, took the opportunity to scramble into the driver's seat, shifted the car into gear, and slammed the brakes down. However, a perfect stop at this speed was impossible, so Exia spun the steering wheel, and the car, driven by inertia, flew off the overpass like a spinning top. "Wuhu! Boss! Do we have insurance?"

"No! You bastard loser! Gah! My record!" But at this moment, the boss, the emperor, comically grabbed the vinyl record that had just flown out of his arms in mid-air, "Even if you sell this record, you can't even afford to pay for it! Do you know that?"

"Boss, you're being too noisy—we're about to land!" The car driven by Exia crashed to the ground, and everyone nearly jumped off their seats. The only one who wasn't affected was Texas, who had jumped up early. She had a Pocky in her mouth that she hadn't had time to eat yet, and an Originium lightsaber in each hand. With two moons flashing behind her, she spun gracefully in the air. In an instant, countless sword blades appeared from her side and then suddenly fell down. The two cars chasing her had no time to dodge, and the lightsabers went straight through the car bodies. The most dangerous one even went through the driver's seat. He was almost going to become one of the rarest sex breeds of this era.

Of course, Texas had calculated the landing point of each sword, and no one would be killed, but injuries and missing limbs were not within her consideration.

She gracefully jumped down from the overpass and landed lightly on the hood of the jeep. She leaned back in a particularly relaxed manner and said, "Drive, Exia."

"Hey, what just happened up there?"

"Three cars, all done."

"As expected of you! Oh, I counted, Texas, do you have more heads than me?"

"It seems so. Are you covering the snacks this time?"

"Eh? But I've already lost my salary for this month. Boss, can you give me some support?"

"You still owe me two months' salary!"

"Don't worry about it. If you keep being petty, you'll age early!"

"You can buy snacks from me, Sora, would you like to buy some too?"

"Ah... this... high-sugar snack is still..."

Sora waved her hand, indicating she was still on a diet and had already eaten more than she'd planned. As an idol, she couldn't just indulge in sweets; every time she ate something, she had to plan it out. Croissant, however, wasn't happy about not being taken care of. But the pursuers had been dealt with, and the battered jeep was almost due for repairs. Perhaps it thought the Machine Spirit hadn't completely given up, but it actually drove all the way to the End of the Earth before breaking down.

The Penguin Logistics crew abandoned the utterly mangled jeep by the roadside and got out, one by one, chatting and laughing. The Emperor was leading the way. [The End of the Earth] was one of their safe houses, but to them, it wasn't really safe at all; it was just a place to store beer and snacks. Exia and the Emperor discussed whether they could get an advance on their third month's salary, while Texas listened to Sora discuss his new song idea in the back. Life was eerily peaceful, as if it could go on forever...

But just when everyone thought that today's work had come to an end, a chill suddenly made Texas's hair stand on end. She suddenly stopped, her face cold, and looked at the end of the street. Over there... there was a pair of scarlet eyes, flickering slightly... Those were the eyes of a wolf. Texas subconsciously put her hand on her weapon.

"Long time no see - the last descendant of Texas." The other people from Penguin Logistics were only a beat slower than Texas. Even Remule had already picked up the gun in her hand, but only she knew that there were no rubber bullets in the gun now, only live ammunition. However, inside the gantry - the use of lethal weapons was not allowed, so she still didn't want to start a fight. It was just that the other party called out the code name of her best partner as soon as he opened his mouth, which made a difference.

"Hey! What's the point of hiding it? Come out and fight me!" Croissant raised his shield, the charred marks on the shield were still vivid. Theoretically, this shield should need a major repair, at least not now. But the situation is urgent, he can't just take nothing.

"Everyone." At this moment, Texas stopped everyone and said, "This is someone I know. He's not here to cause trouble."

"An acquaintance? But do you have such a shady friend in Texas?" Exias was the first to express doubt. "Also, your attitude doesn't sound like someone you know."

"Yes, let me correct that. It's the creditor." Texas stared intently at the pair of red eyes at the end of the street. "Do you need to move to another place, Zaro?"

"Hmph, I thought I'd need to deal with a few clueless youngsters. I didn't expect you'd even remember Syracuse's ways?" The strange creature known as Zaro sneered. It looked exactly like the one Texas remembered. It seemed these beast masters were truly immortal, unchanged even after so much time. "Texas, you're the last Texas. Loud, ostentatious, decadent... To be so comfortable in a place like this, you've fallen."

"No, you treat the real boss as if he doesn't exist? Talking to a little dog like that?" At this moment, the emperor stood up, pistol in hand, and shouted fiercely. "You little bastard! What are you doing looking for my employee? Believe it or not, I can shoot you!"

"You are as noisy as before, Emperor, but Texas, you have indeed misunderstood - I am not here to collect debts from you." The being called Zaro emerged from the shadows. Rather than a figure, his presence was like a smoke screen in the dark night, with only his wolf eyes looking relatively clear. This ghostly posture made Exiah feel a little creepy. She couldn't help but think - could her bullets hit such an illusory thing?

As expected - I have to buy a bigger firearm next time, the submachine gun is still not good enough.

"So you came here... not to look for relatives, right? We don't adopt stray dogs from the roadside." The emperor frowned, but he soon smelled something else. "This sheep is so coquettish... That guy actually came to see me with you? What day is today? Is it a gathering of old friends?"

"The carnival is still some time away, Your Majesty. I'm just stopping by." At this moment, a pink ball of cotton appeared in mid-air. As it landed on the ground, a voice echoed from within the fluffy ball. "Wolves and sheep are incompatible. It's been like this since ancient times. But this time, we've all received an invitation, or rather... all the beast masters have received an invitation."

"...an invitation? Who's so generous?" The Emperor was genuinely interested. "What about mine?"

"Isn't this a gift?" The cotton ball trembled, and then a snowball fell from it. This snowball was also strange. The temperature at Longmen at night was not low, but it showed no sign of melting. The emperor looked at the snowball and was amazed.

"Lord of the Deer? Isn't that Amma enjoying being a riddler in the snowy plains and unwilling to come out? How could he invite us? He must be annoyed by us the most, right?"

"Not just us, the Great Emperor, or even just the Beast Lords, but even those even larger beings—they've all gone to the gathering." Sheep Lord Dolly emphasized the grandeur of the gathering. "All the great beings, both those we know and those we don't, are going there. Unless they're truly unable to leave, everyone else who can has already left their original base. Do you understand what that means?"

"...Old Deng's gathering? I feel like there's something old-fashioned about it." The emperor frowned. "You actually accepted the invitation? This doesn't suit your temperament."