For the next two days, the airship remained stationary on the calm sea.
Danton personally entered the sea, leading the r Clan to find a suitable place to establish a tribe. Since the Mysticeti Tribe had t with disaster and few of its mbers remained, Coral Cetus, along with Stellan and Buck, requested to beco part of the r Clan.
The r Clan had always been exclusive, rarely forming a Contract with outsiders. Those who did usually left their own clans and did not stay with the r. Coral Cetus was the first Tideborn Beastman to actively request to join the r Clan. Normally, such a request would be denied. However, based on the choices Coral Cetus had made, and considering Stellan was originally from the r Clan, Coral Cetus and Buck were ultimately branded with the r Clan’s totem.
From now on, they were mbers of the r Clan and could build a new tribe with them in the Triangle Sea.
Two days later, the r Clan finally chose a location for their tribe—another beautiful and vibrant coral reef.
Danton entrusted the great responsibility of rebuilding the tribe to Rhea and returned to the airship to accompany Evangeline to the New Continent.
After bidding farewell to the r Clan, only the Grymdale Tribe and the Fallen Beastman remained on the airship.
Because Evangeline had resolved the ever-present dangers of the Triangle Sea, they had been able to catch plenty of fish and shrimp lately. Their food supply was abundant, and they no longer had to worry about the airship’s energy needs.
They set off once more, and that evening, Drake awoke.
"You’re finally awake. I didn’t want to have to carry you off this thing when we reached the New Continent!" Thorne said, crossing his arms and giving Drake a mocking glance. "To think a Nine-star Extre Realm master could be brought to this state by the Swarm."
Besides, the Avian Clan are the natural enemies of the Swarm. It’s laughable that he almost got himself killed in the Triangle Abyss.
As he thought this, Thorne couldn’t help but touch the Eight-star pattern on his forehead.
’We’re about to reach the other shore. Even though this new world beyond the Triangle Sea is unfamiliar, I could tell from what that Cassian Zane said that it’s a world completely different from Norfell. As outsiders, we’ll definitely be rejected by the Beastman Tribes there. When that happens, conflict will be inevitable. Strength is the only thing that matters.’
’In any case, it’s a good thing Drake woke up now.’
Drake sat on the edge of the bed, his back perfectly straight. He didn’t respond to Thorne’s words, rely lowering his gaze slightly.
Only when he heard the cabin door being pushed open did he look up, his eyes eting Evangeline’s slender ones. A hint of softness flashed in his gold-and-crimson pupils. He rose, took a few steps to et her, and took her hand.
"Feeling better?" Evangeline checked Drake over again. The injuries caused by the venom’s corrosion had completely healed.
Drake nodded slightly. The expression on his handso face softened, though his aura remained as sharp as ever. "I’m fine. Don’t worry."
Evangeline thought for a mont, then began, "The Goldeagle Tribe..."
Drake raised a hand to her cheek, cutting her off. "I know everything. It was Julian’s choice, and the tribe’s. Don’t worry about it. I already left the tribe when we ford our Contract. It was only natural that we’d part ways."
His reckless hunting for the tribe in the Triangle Abyss had been his way of atoning for the years he’d been away, for leaving Julian to bear all the burdens alone.
Evangeline chuckled softly and wrapped her arms around his waist. "The Triangle Sea is no longer an impassable land of death. You can return to Norfell whenever you want from now on."
Drake didn’t speak, simply tightening his arms to hold Evangeline in return.
He didn’t want to go back to Norfell.
Now, he didn’t owe anyone anything. He just wanted to be her mate.
Thorne watched from the side, the corners of his eyes lifting as a flash of jealousy crossed his dark green eyes.
’His female was just too wonderful, and the males around her were all vying for her affection more than the last. He didn’t dare to imagine when he might have a cub of his own—after all, the one in Eva’s belly could also be Loras’s cub.’
’Besides, the males on the New Continent were all potential "enemies" too.’
’Given how outstanding his female was, he had no doubt she would attract males from the New Continent.’
At that thought, Thorne’s brow furrowed. He had to find Caden Albright as soon as possible and discuss a strategy with him.
*
The next morning, a new continent appeared on the horizon.
The Beastn all held their breath, their eyes filled with amazent, and a look of apprehension unconsciously appeared on their faces.
They whispered amongst themselves, their expressions anxious, and their gazes turned toward Evangeline and her males.
’Was a place like this really sowhere they could go?’
"Is that... the Grimgar City-State that Cassian Zane ntioned?" Danton asked in a low voice, his light blue eyes full of awe. He couldn’t have imagined that the other side, separated by the Triangle Sea, would be a sight like this.
Thorne stood beside Evangeline, his arm around her shoulder. He glanced at the New Continent in the distance before looking away, his arm tightening slightly as he gazed down with concern at the slight swell of her belly.
’That Cassian Zane... on the surface, he claid to be saving Lachlan, but in reality, he just abducted him. Then he had the gall to threaten Eva.’
’This New Continent was definitely a "hunting ground" filled with hidden dangers. It remained to be seen whether they would be the hunted or the hunters. This was the keen intuition of a Snake Beastman.’
Loras, The Everwake, and Drake all gathered around Evangeline, silently watching the continent in the distance.
Evangeline also gazed quietly at the city-state civilization before them, her expression serene.
There were no rolling hills or high mountains here. The coast was lined with massive ships. Although not as magnificent or grand as the airship they were on, their craftsmanship was exquisite—a level of technology completely beyond what the Beastman Continent could achieve.
The ships were moored at constructed docks, and further beyond them stood a towering city.
Towering city walls glead with a cold, tallic luster. Spires stabbed toward the sky like swords, and Beastman Warriors in Armor stood watch on sentry towers. Every structure looked as if it were crafted by the gods; it would not be an exaggeration to call it the dwelling of the Beast God himself.
Everything here far surpassed the imagination of the Norfell Beastman.
’As expected,’ she thought. ’The city-state civilization beyond the Triangle Sea already distinguishes between towns and capitals.’
Evangeline watched for only a mont before answering Danton’s question. "This isn’t Grimgar City-State. It’s just a small, coastal city-state."
’If my guess is correct and Cassian Zane really is the Beast God, then the "Grimgar City-State" he spoke of must be an incredibly vast and magnificent city on this New Continent, far beyond what they were seeing now.’
Hearing Evangeline’s words, her males exchanged glances, the expressions in their eyes growing tense.
’If a small coastal city-state already felt so perilous, then the "Grimgar City-State" Cassian Zane ntioned was definitely no safe haven. Perhaps they, who stood at the pinnacle as the top predators of Norfell, would be nothing more than insignificant little Beastn there. For these favored sons of heaven, the disparity would be nothing short of a crushing blow.’
Evangeline glanced around at their grim expressions, a smile touching the corners of her eyes. "Don’t be afraid," she said. "I’ll protect you."
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