"Do you know the names of these monsters ?!"
Knowing the name of these monsters is not something that an ordinary person could know, this Secret Realm was considered a myth, a legend among humans since it appeared a thousand years ago, humans have a very short lifespan, so the record of the last scout is long lost.
"Well I just named them, they look a bit like some pet snakes from my house and I came up with the name ... It's good right?"
Of course, Arthur was lying, he knows these names because of Akagi, but his lie is not something Elias could decipher, after all, when a monster appears, his name is given by the first person he made contact with...
If this child named them, it means that he was the first to make contact, which confused Elias a bit, however, he did not question more ...
In addition, Arthur also said something of truth in his lie, since there were a few rare pet snakes in his house, this was a birthday present by the super Xeclyde Family, although Arthur is not a fan of snakes, the colors Some of these pet snakes were quite good, prompting Arthur to request space within his garden for their breeding.
"Oh that's right, my name is Liam, nice to meet you ..."
Leaning slightly, Arthur smiled and extended his hand, Elias was momentarily stunned by the rather nostalgic name, however, he recovered quickly ...
"Oh? Excuse me, my name is Elias De Henestrosa, once again, thanks for your help ..."
At the moment that Elías touched Arthur's hand, the latter widened his smile, likewise, Elias studied the child in front of him, this child had a noble aura that obviously could not be feigned, it was clear that this child came from a noble house, but no matter how much Elias scanned the area, he could not find someone else, it was a fact that the great families could not allow a man to go out alone, much less to a remote area such as this Secret Kingdom ...
(Did he run away from home?)
It was quite common that the descendants of these noble families liked to play, even Elias himself also used to escape from his house.
Now as an adult he understood how dangerous this is, even more so for Arthur whose physique and weapons were first class, if he is kidnapped, his rescue will be a fortune, at the same time the political conflicts that will attract his disappearance.
Thinking about this Elias frowned tightly, if his son was still alive he would surely not allow such behavior and he looked at Arthur like a mischievous child, who heard about this Secret Kingdom and came to play in very hostile territory.
"I know I'm not the right person to say this, but you shouldn't run away from home, this place is very dangerous, you should come back as soon as possible ..."
Because a father loves his children too much, that he does not want to see them suffer before Elias did not understand it, but losing a son made him understand what it means.
"Your parents must be worried, you must quickly return ..."
Urging Arthur, Elias frowned and his paternal authority kicked in, after all, he was a father, and seeing this child unprotected was something he couldn't let go of ...
Arthur, on the other hand, was not offended or angry, his smile on his face did not disappear, looking at Elias with Augmented reality, this man had the same name as his father in his past life and Arthur discovered some interesting features.
And he acted like he had a great idea.
"Really? But I don't have anyone to accompany me and I'm lost ... Can I ask you to take me home?"
"Hey?"
Putting both hands together, Arthur's expression looked hopeful and Elías did not doubt much about this ...
"For some strange reason, I can't find my way ... I'm alone ... Can you help me?"
"No, I can't, I still have to explore ..."
Unfortunately, Elias had a mission and he couldn't waste time with this boy, so this was a resounding no, so he waved his hand in farewell, it was the most he could do for this boy.
Although he did not know if this child was lost or not, since with current technology anyone can access the Internet and download a map very easily, even activate satellite tours.
(No, in this kingdom there is no satellite ...)
But as if you remember, the technology of humans was not active in this Secret Kingdom, so the help by satellites or personalized guides do not work, this left Elias in a dilemma, since if what the boy said is true, so this was a big problem.
"Okay, I'm going to follow you ..."
"What ?! No, don't"
But as he sank into his thoughts, Arthur's words left Elias in shock, Elias would enter the zone of maximum danger of this Secret Kingdom, taking this child with him is similar to suicide ...
"Because?"
"Listen, Liam, I don't know how you got here, but this place is very dangerous and I am an explorer, I have to discover the mysteries of this Secret Kingdom, so there will be many dangers"
This was a lie, but he had to prevent this child from following him, he did not want to carry the death of a child on his conscience, so she began to describe the dangers of following him ...
"But ... I have no one, I am afraid ... And there are many bad women out there ... Can't you help me? .."
For an instant Elias could see it, from the blindfold on Arthur's eyes, small tears began to fall down his cheek.
"...."
Elias was paralyzed, he could not move and his mind was a disaster, he is a man and he knows how dangerous the world can be for them, Arthur had a point when requesting his help, women are not all good, many Mercenary and hunters are bad enough, if for some reason Arthur will enter their sights, they will capture him and treat him as their spoils of war, they can live in the modern era, but this was human nature.
And from Arthur's expression, he had been hiding, scaring off all those women and maybe being a man, he decided to lower his guard and save him.
After all, Elias was the same, his guard was at the lowest since there was no reason to doubt a child.
"Listen ... I don't know why you're here, but my goal is even bigger, I can't take you, you'll die if you follow me ..."
But even so, he could not take him and he could not return, since it would be the same to lose this opportunity, which he regretted for the rest of his life, so he could not help him even if he wanted to, he also had a family to save.
"I am very strong, I can help you ..."
But Arthur didn't back down, he showed his undeveloped muscles and activated his magic power, which left Elias a bit taken aback.
He knew that Arthur is powerful, his Antimatter cannon was enough to test his abilities, but that his magic power is above hers, it was something that Elias had to be silent for a few seconds to process this...
Arthur was less than half his years old, but he was more powerful than him, the family that gave birth to this little monster is surely very powerful, stop human standards, even among the other races, Arthur was at the top of talent, far surpassing his generation.
(This child is going to be big, his potential is infinite ...)
"Okay ... But I have conditions ..."
After thinking about it for a few minutes, Elias agreed, it's not that he hasn't changed his mind, Elias was against my following him, but this child will surely turn a blind eye to his warning and follow him anyway, with his magical power and armaments this was something that Elias could not avoid, so it will be more dangerous if that happens and Elias did not want that to happen, he could not return but he could take care of him until then.
Arthur is very strong on his own, which was also a blessing, they are both men so they could get along in some way, although it was dangerous as long as they take the necessary precautionary measures, they will be able to survive ...
So he had to set conditions for this, for example, not being reckless, running away if things get dangerous, etc.
"Thanks! I promise I won't be a burden!"
"Okay, come on ..."
Elias didn't know what to say when he saw Arthur's smile of happiness, so he turned around, he began to fly, likewise, Arthur also followed him ...
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"Why are you doing this? Any reason to go to the trouble with this human?"
Akagi couldn't understand it, the original plan is to knock out this human, steal his identity and leave this Secret Realm, however, Arthur decided to follow this human, acting like a spoiled child who got lost.
"I need to confirm something ..."
But for Arthur this was very necessary, there was something strange about this man named Elias, he needed to confirm what was happening and for that, he needed to approach this Elias, if it turns out that everything is confusing on his part, Arthur will not hesitate to steal his identity, but if it is something else ...
"Anyway, we have explored this Secret Realm for years, going out earlier or later is not a problem for us ..."
"Hee ~ I understand, my husband doesn't want to leave our love nest ~"
With the image of Akagi chibi bringing both hands to her cheeks and acting embarrassed, several veins bulged on Arthur's forehead, he wanted to drop his fist, however, he was acting now so he had to hold back on her perverted partner.
"Where we go?"
After flying for an hour aimlessly, Arthur asked, he didn't know what Elias wanted to do or what he was looking for, but it shouldn't be something so outrageous or mundane, like glory or money.
"We are looking for entry to the next level ..."
"Eh? This place has another level?"
Of course, Arthur knew where this level was, but he pretended not to and asked about it.
"Yes, according to legend this Secret Kingdom has 4 levels, each one full of dangers and opportunities ..."
The truth was five levels if Akagi's sealing area is counted, plus she was also right about the opportunities and the danger ...
(Caption huh?)
Arthur was interested in something else, he did not know about this legend and how humans knew about it, but surely it must have been written by someone who explored this Secret Realm before and was strong enough to reach the magic power condensation area ...
(Is it a human?)
The chances are slim since no human is that strong to do it, so he must have belonged to another race ...
"Huh? So is that ... What's on the other levels? Could the older brother tell me?"
"I don't know, but according to the records, there are three monster areas before reaching the treasure level ..."
Elias's guard was reduced more and more as he spoke, he seemed not to distrust Arthur, Arthur himself was even surprised by this since it would be normal to do so, but Elias was not like that, he was protecting him, when they ran into another plague of Lobsters do not hesitate to go to the front and offer an escape route.
There was something wrong with this man, that in the same way, Arthur could not say that he was wrong ...
"But the monsters in this area are strong, it will be the same in the other levels as well."
"That's why I'm worried, the monsters in this area are supposed to be quite weak due to the low magic power in the environment, but their strength has reached the Innate range, I can't imagine the other levels, they are surely stronger .. . "
This was true at level 3, all monsters are Transcendent rank, too strong for any human armada, he could hardly get out of that level alive, if not for Akagi, Level Upper, and his other innate abilities, but this was not something Arthur could say.